with $100k coming in, swapping out of Little Rock
changea dispatch from
shreveport
LA
32.52°N
93.75°W
Shreveport sits on the Red River in the Ark-La-Tex corner, with riverboat casinos lining the waterfront and a food scene that runs Cajun, Creole, and serious smoked meats. The Mardi Gras parades here are smaller than New Orleans but just as enthusiastic. Texas is 20 minutes west, which gives the city a regional crossroads feel. Quieter and cheaper than the bigger Louisiana metros.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Little Rock
Shreveport and Little Rock land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,308/mo
8% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
3%
$117/mo less in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,775/mo
$17 more than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$176k
23% cheaper than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
383k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in shreveport.
Little Rock has the edge here, logging 163 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 50 days clear 95°, vs 29 back in Little Rock.
But the calendar thins out: Little Rock stays 13.0× busier.
56/100
4% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Sabine National Forest, 44.1 mi.
51/100
4% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
5
71% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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