with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wichita
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 Wichita's monthly cost
On paper, Shreveport and Wichita are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,308/mo
12% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
3%
$225/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,775/mo
$90 more than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$176k
21% cheaper than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
383k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in shreveport.
Wichita actually gets more: 164 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 50 days top 95° vs Wichita's 30.
Wichita hosts 18.0× more events.
56/100
8% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Sabine National Forest, 44.1 mi.
51/100
26% lower than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
5
55% fewer than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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