Shreveport, LA vs Minden, LA

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

MetricShreveport, LAMinden, LA
Population180,98211,455
Median Household Income$48,699$34,294
Median Rent$987/mo$895/mo
Median Home Value$178,900$130,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)85—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%55.2%
Poverty Rate23.5%26.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,163761
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6102,529
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr288—
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows39°F36°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min22.3 min
Hospitals101
Avg Hospital Rating2.4 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.515.7
College Degree Rate28.5%16.7%
Foreign-Born %2.8%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.2%-6.8%

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