Shreveport, LA vs Marshall, TX

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

MetricShreveport, LAMarshall, TX
Population180,98223,825
Median Household Income$48,699$55,089
Median Rent$987/mo$949/mo
Median Home Value$178,900$141,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8590
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%48.1%
Poverty Rate23.5%22.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,163547
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6101,641
Median AQI3844
Good AQI Days /yr288235
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min17.2 min
Hospitals10—
Avg Hospital Rating2.4 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.516
College Degree Rate28.5%20%
Foreign-Born %2.8%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.2%+4.7%

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