$100k salary, packing up from San Diego
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
below San Diego's monthly cost
In Shreveport, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,308/mo
55% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,775/mo
$2,107 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$176k
83% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
383k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in shreveport.
San Diego has the edge here, logging 332 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 50 days above 95°, vs 0 in San Diego.
But the calendar thins out: San Diego stays 174.0× busier.
56/100
25% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: Sabine National Forest, 44.1 mi.
51/100
48% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
5
91% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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