Baton Rouge vs Shreveport
Baton Rouge, LA compared with Shreveport, LA · 210 miles apart
Baton Rouge has 222,795 residents to Shreveport’s 175,902. Baton Rouge comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +. Shreveport does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Baton Rouge, LA | Shreveport, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,795 | 175,902 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,579 | 1,626 |
| Median household income | $49,994 | $48,699 |
| Median home value | $234,700 | $178,900 |
| Median rent | $1,067 | $987 |
| Homeownership | 47.8% | 53.3% |
| Average commute | 21 min | 18.8 min |
| Median age | 31.5 | 37.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.6% | 28.5% |
| Poverty rate | 25.7% | 23.5% |
| Unemployment | 9.2% | 9% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 3.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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