$100k salary, packing up from New York
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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
below New York's monthly cost
Shreveport runs on a fraction of New York's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,308/mo
61% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
3%
$644/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$6,775/mo
$2,665 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$176k
76% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
383k
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in shreveport.
New York actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 50 days above 95°, vs 1 in New York.
New York hosts 3907.0× more events.
56/100
28% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Sabine National Forest, 44.1 mi.
51/100
49% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
5
98% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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