with $100k coming in, swapping out of York
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
less monthly outlay than York
Cost barely budges between Shreveport and York. Pick this one for the texture of the days, not the math.
a quick ledger.
$1,308/mo
4% cheaper than York(vs $1,361/mo)
3%
$6/mo less in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$6,775/mo
$58 more than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$176k
43% cheaper than York
vs $310k in York
383k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
159
pleasant days a year, in shreveport.
York barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 50 days top 95° here, 4 in York.
A similar weekend lineup to York.
56/100
12% lower than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Sabine National Forest, 44.1 mi.
51/100
45% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
5
58% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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