Shreveport, LA vs West Monroe, LA

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

MetricShreveport, LAWest Monroe, LA
Population180,98212,729
Median Household Income$48,699$49,386
Median Rent$987/mo$826/mo
Median Home Value$178,900$192,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8584
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%41.5%
Poverty Rate23.5%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,1631,070
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6105,391
Median AQI3845
Good AQI Days /yr288227
Summer Highs93°F92°F
Winter Lows39°F39°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min19.8 min
Hospitals101
Avg Hospital Rating2.4 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.516.6
College Degree Rate28.5%22%
Foreign-Born %2.8%4.9%
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.