Shreveport, Louisiana Cost Of Living

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Overall 12%

Goods & Services 9%

Housing 25%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Shreveport	Louisiana	National
Cost of living	88	92	100
Goods & Services	91	96	100
Groceries	97	98	100
Health care	101	98	100
Housing	75	81	100
Transportation	97	99	100
Utilities	87	88	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Shreveport is 4% lower than the Louisiana average
The cost of living in Shreveport is 12% lower than the national average
Shreveport housing is 25% lower than the national average
Louisiana general sales tax is 13% lower than the national average
Louisiana state income tax is 19% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$56,174	$4,681	$1,311	$1,685
Renters	$24,869	$2,072	$580	$746

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Shreveport, LA, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Shreveport have a median income of $56,174. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,311 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $24,869, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $580.

Louisiana Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Louisiana	4.45%	11.45%

Louisiana Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Louisiana	2%	6%

Goods & Services

Item	Shreveport	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.50	$17.49	5.7%
Beauty Salon	$33.67	$38.17	11.8%
Toothpaste	$1.86	$2.32	19.9%
Shampoo	$1.07	$1.01	5.7%
Movie	$10.72	$10.72	0.0%
Bowling	$16.25	$13.86	17.2%

Groceries

Item	Shreveport	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.46	$3.90	14.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.22	$1.40	12.6%
Milk	$2.07	$1.96	5.5%
Potatoes	$2.74	$3.18	13.9%
Pizza	$9.73	$10.39	6.4%
Beer	$9.50	$9.23	2.9%

Health Care

Item	Shreveport	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$79.14	$106.34	25.6%
Doctor	$101.25	$115.25	12.1%
Dentist	$113.00	$98.38	14.9%
Ibuprofen	$9.57	$9.26	3.3%
Lipitor	$488.52	$466.47	4.7%

Housing

Item	Shreveport	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$133,600.00	$184,700.00	27.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,000.09	$1,273.32	21.5%
Apartment Rent	$764.00	$949.00	19.5%

Transportation

Item	Shreveport	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.37	$2.59	8.5%
Tire Balancing	$53.44	$48.90	9.3%

Utilities

Item	Shreveport	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$131.77	$167.60	21.4%
Phone	$177.34	$163.42	8.5%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mooringsport, LA	722	80	-20%
Benton, LA	1,909	82	-18%
Lakeview, LA	1,267	84	-16%
Greenwood, LA	3,214	86	-14%
Haughton, LA	3,395	87	-13%
Shreveport, LA	198,571	88	-12%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Akron, OH	198,508	84	-16%
Huntington Beach, CA	198,724	169	69%
Glendale, CA	197,895	165	65%
Little Rock, AR	197,640	93	-7%
Amarillo, TX	197,570	84	-16%
Shreveport, LA	198,571	88	-12%

Source: The Shreveport, LA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.

Shreveport, LA Cost of Living