Shreveport, LA vs Claiborne, LA

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

MetricShreveport, LAClaiborne, LA
Population180,98213,308
Median Household Income$48,699$72,420
Median Rent$987/mo$1,206/mo
Median Home Value$178,900$219,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8584
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%50.8%
Poverty Rate23.5%11.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,163497*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6102,065*
Median AQI3845
Good AQI Days /yr288227
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min19.4 min
Hospitals10—
Avg Hospital Rating2.4 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.518.6
College Degree Rate28.5%35.5%
Foreign-Born %2.8%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.2%+9.0%

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.