Claiborne, LA vs Shreveport, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricClaiborne, LAShreveport, LA
Population13,308180,982
Median Household Income$72,420$48,699
Median Rent$1,206/mo$987/mo
Median Home Value$219,200$178,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8485
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%49.7%
Poverty Rate11.3%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k497*1,163
Property Crime Rate /100k2,065*3,610
Median AQI4538
Good AQI Days /yr227288
Summer Highs92°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min18.8 min
Hospitals—10
Avg Hospital Rating—2.4 / 5
Students per Teacher18.616.5
College Degree Rate35.5%28.5%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+9.0%-6.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Claiborne (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.