Marshall, TX vs Shreveport, LA

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

MetricMarshall, TXShreveport, LA
Population23,825180,982
Median Household Income$55,089$48,699
Median Rent$949/mo$987/mo
Median Home Value$141,400$178,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9085
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%49.7%
Poverty Rate22.4%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5471,163
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6413,610
Median AQI4438
Good AQI Days /yr235288
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows35°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min18.8 min
Hospitals—10
Avg Hospital Rating—2.4 / 5
Students per Teacher1616.5
College Degree Rate20%28.5%
Foreign-Born %7.2%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%-6.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.