Living in Shreveport

Shreveport is a city in Louisiana, United States, home to 187,593 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 16%, #739 of 4,750), first-time home buyers (top 23%, #1,775 of 8,006), low-income households (top 24%, #2,283 of 9,771).

Residents187,593
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport292 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km283,500 people
Lake shore29 km (Lake Caddo)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRed, 1.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,666 km
Within 10 km256,635 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 0:14

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How Shreveport ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Louisiana
Young family28#10,559 of 11,898#78 of 168Map
Low-income household49#2,283 of 9,771#18 of 158Map
Low-income family32#6,522 of 8,006#59 of 110Map
Single parent33#5,468 of 6,237#52 of 83Map
Pensioner couple59#5,149 of 9,474#31 of 132Map
Single pensioner45#7,982 of 9,474#57 of 132Map
Early retiree56#6,530 of 10,762#54 of 174Map
Single professional47#3,073 of 4,537#19 of 60Map
Young professional53#2,825 of 4,444#19 of 56Map
DINKS47#2,563 of 3,053#19 of 36Map
Remote worker62#1,785 of 7,271#17 of 108Map
Commuter64#3,412 of 6,227#24 of 84Map
Car-free household67#1,036 of 3,933#6 of 54Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer54#1,775 of 8,006#8 of 110Map
Budget-constrained mover48#4,205 of 12,111#40 of 199Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#1,662 of 4,114#12 of 54Map
Expat professional41#5,083 of 7,271#46 of 108Map
Healthcare-first mover41#7,707 of 9,474#44 of 132Map
Nature-focused household20#16,949 of 18,063#314 of 316Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,919 of 16,523#264 of 277Map
Rural value seeker28#14,514 of 18,063#296 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover55#6,561 of 16,523#30 of 277Map
Lottery winner62#4,339 of 21,167#23 of 369Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#9,133 of 12,111#73 of 199Map
Coastal living53#6,005 of 6,413#111 of 127Map
Business owner40#7,449 of 12,111#65 of 199Map
Digital native62#739 of 4,750#6 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Health and elderly56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Affordability48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Education and family20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • Green space13
  • Safety and community6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.