same $100k income, fresh start from San Francisco
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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
lighter monthly cost than San Francisco
Move to Shreveport and the monthly math gets easier. San Francisco's rent is the headline; Shreveport's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,308/mo
58% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than San Francisco
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$6,775/mo
$2,363 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$176k
86% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
383k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in shreveport.
San Francisco has the edge here, logging 312 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 50 days above 95°, vs 0 in San Francisco.
Noticeably quieter than San Francisco. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
56/100
33% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Sabine National Forest, 44.1 mi.
51/100
48% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
5
95% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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