$100k salary, packing up from San Luis Obispo
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
under San Luis Obispo, every month
In Shreveport, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,308/mo
58% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,775/mo
$2,312 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$176k
81% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
383k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in shreveport.
San Luis Obispo actually gets more: 303 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 50 days top 95° vs San Luis Obispo's 14.
San Luis Obispo hosts 10.0× more events.
56/100
18% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Sabine National Forest, 44.1 mi.
51/100
48% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
5
67% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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