Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Louisiana
Monroe is a lower-cost regional market in Louisiana, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Louisiana
Shreveport is the lower-cost regional market in Louisiana, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Monroe has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Monroe has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Shreveport minus Monroe.
| Metric | Monroe | Shreveport | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $897 | $1,012 | +$115 | Monroe | Monroe has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $190,000 | $215,000 | +$25,000 | Monroe | Monroe has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $213/mo | $201/mo | -$12/mo | Shreveport | Shreveport has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 103 | 100 | -3 | Shreveport | Shreveport has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $45,920 | $50,400 | +$4,480 | Monroe | Monroe has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 74/100 | 77/100 | +3 | Shreveport | Shreveport has the higher move score. |