on $100k a year, leaving Santa Maria
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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
under Santa Maria, every month
Move to Shreveport and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Maria's rent is the headline; Shreveport's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,308/mo
61% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
3%
$525/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,775/mo
$2,569 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$176k
83% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
383k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in shreveport.
Santa Maria edges ahead with 337 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 50 days top 95° vs Santa Maria's 0.
56/100
5% lower than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Sabine National Forest, 44.1 mi.
51/100
41% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
5
150% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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