Cost of Living / Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro
Cost of Living in Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro
Official metro name: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro has a population of 391,957. Median household income is $53,053 and median rent is $956 per month. Rent is roughly 21.6% of median monthly income.
State: LAPopulation: 391,957Income: $53,053Rent: $956Affordability: Affordable (21.6%)
Median Household Income
$53,053
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$956
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
21.6%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
71
Simplified relative index
Is Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $956, which is about 21.6% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $956 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $53,053 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in LA
Compare Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro with nearby metros:
- Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro vs New Orleans–Metairie, LA Metro
- Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro vs Baton Rouge, LA Metro
- Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro vs Lafayette, LA Metro
- Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro vs Lake Charles, LA Metro
- Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro vs Houma–Thibodaux, LA Metro
- Shreveport–Bossier City, LA Metro vs Monroe, LA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.