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Shreveport is a mid-size city of 180,982 people in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It's part of the Shreveport, LA area. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $179k and rent runs about $987 a month.
180,982people
$179kTypical home
$987/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
248Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 180,982
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,673 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Dallas, TX
- In the Shreveport, LA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $179k (≈$1,128/mo)
- Median rent $987/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (1158 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,587 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to SHV airport
- 180 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 230 ft
- 171 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 200 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 59 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 60 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 44% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Caddo Parish: D+5 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk