City comparison
Gulfport, MS vs Shreveport, LA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Gulfport, MS are 6.2% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $106,200 in Gulfport, MS to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $982 a month in Shreveport, LA versus $923 in Gulfport, MS. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Shreveport, LA and 15% in Gulfport, MS.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $654 a year higher in Gulfport, MS than in Shreveport, LA.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Gulfport, MS to Shreveport, LA changes real buying power by +6.2%, purely from prices.
- Gulfport, MS: price level 90.0 (much cheaper)
- Shreveport, LA: price level 84.8 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Gulfport, MS | Shreveport, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 90.0 | 84.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $94,178 in Shreveport | $106,182 in Gulfport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $923/mo | $982/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,912 | $76,566 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,268 (MS) | $2,614 (LA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $43,470 | $44,820 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. Metro areas: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Gulfport | Shreveport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 67.9 | 52.3 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 76.3 | 72.6 |
| Other services | 96.1 | 95.7 |
| Overall | 90.0 | 84.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Gulfport, MS → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +6.2%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$654/yr.
88 Strong offer
Shreveport, LA → Gulfport, MS
Same pay buys less
Buying power −5.8%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$654/yr.
51 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Gulfport, MS to Shreveport, LA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Gulfport, MS | Shreveport, LA | Real change, Gulfport → Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +6.2% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +6.2% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +6.2% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +6.2% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +6.2% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Gulfport, MS | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport pay in Gulfport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $50,820 | $61,850 | $65,673 (+29.2%) |
| Software Developers | $104,240 | $96,680 | $102,656 (−1.5%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,380 | $70,420 | $74,773 (−2.1%) |
| Registered Nurses | $78,960 | $80,080 | $85,030 (+7.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.