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Lake Charles vs Shreveport
Lake Charles and Shreveport
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Shreveport are above the US rate in this release, 18.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Lake Charles to Shreveport
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Lake Charles to Shreveport above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,149 in Lake Charles and $1,077 in Shreveport. Lake Charles has a state tax on wages. Shreveport has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Shreveport is 85% of the national level for the same work, against 89% in Lake Charles.
Shreveport averages 218 sunny days, with July highs around 91°F and January nights around 40°F. Lake Charles is 228 sunny days, 90°F in July, 47°F in January. Commutes average 22 minutes in Shreveport and 23 in Lake Charles.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Lake Charles → Shreveport pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Lake Charles and Shreveport changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 203 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,750–$3,250
- Container or pod
- $1,200–$2,200
- Rent a truck
- $450–$850
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Questions
Is Shreveport cheaper than Lake Charles after tax and rent?
Yes. Shreveport leaves about $76 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,149 in Lake Charles and $1,077 in Shreveport.
Does Shreveport have state income tax?
Shreveport is in Louisiana, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Lake Charles to Shreveport?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.