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Florence vs Shreveport

Metro-area medians — Florence, SC Metro Area vs Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Shreveport comes out ahead, winning 5 of the 6 clearly-decided measures.

Florence and Shreveport are closely matched on both cost of living and household income. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Shreveport.

Their widest everyday difference: Shreveport is more educated — 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree versus 24.2%.

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Florence, SC
$58,400
take-home / yr · 22% to tax
$67,301
real value after local prices
Shreveport, LA
$59,439
take-home / yr · 21% to tax
$70,121
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Shreveport leaves you about $2,819/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Florence
Shreveport
Livability (CityLedger)
23/100
28/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
86.8
84.8
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$65,083
$67,850
Median household income
$56,475
$57,514
Median rent
$1,023/mo
$990/mo
Median home value
$196,600
$195,300
Unemployment
6.6%
6.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
26.7%
Average commute
22.4 min
22.1 min
Air quality (median AQI)
47
51
Avg temperature
65°F
67°F

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  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median rent
  • + Unemployment
  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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Florence vs Shreveport — frequently asked

Is Florence cheaper than Shreveport?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Florence and Shreveport metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Florence or Shreveport?
Household incomes are similar — $56,475 in the Florence metro versus $57,514 in Shreveport (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).
Does a paycheck go further in Florence or Shreveport?
A paycheck stretches further in Shreveport. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $67,850 there versus $65,083 in Florence.
Which has cheaper rent, Florence or Shreveport?
Shreveport has cheaper rent — a median of $990/mo versus $1,023/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).