City comparison
Shreveport, LA vs Springfield, MO
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Springfield, MO are 4.5% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $104,500 in Springfield, MO to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $982 a month in Shreveport, LA versus $883 in Springfield, MO. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Shreveport, LA and 14% in Springfield, MO.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,149 a year higher in Springfield, MO 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 Shreveport, LA to Springfield, MO changes real buying power by −4.3%, purely from prices.
- Shreveport, LA: price level 84.8 (much cheaper)
- Springfield, MO: price level 88.6 (much cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Shreveport, LA | Springfield, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 84.8 | 88.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $104,505 in Springfield | $95,689 in Shreveport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $982/mo | $883/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,566 | $75,417 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $2,614 (LA) | $3,763 (MO) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 14% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,820 | $45,780 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA and Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA and Springfield, MO.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Shreveport | Springfield |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 52.3 | 65.6 |
| Goods | 93.7 | 94.2 |
| Utilities | 72.6 | 85.8 |
| Other services | 95.7 | 93.0 |
| Overall | 84.8 | 88.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Shreveport, LA → Springfield, MO
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.3%; rent takes 14% of take-home; state tax +$1,149/yr.
55 Fair offer
Springfield, MO → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +4.5%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,149/yr.
83 Strong 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 Shreveport, LA to Springfield, MO at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Shreveport, LA | Springfield, MO | Real change, Shreveport → Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −4.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −4.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −4.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −4.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −4.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Shreveport, LA | Springfield, MO | Springfield pay in Shreveport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,850 | $49,380 | $47,251 (−23.6%) |
| Software Developers | $96,680 | $102,350 | $97,938 (+1.3%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $70,420 | $73,020 | $69,872 (−0.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,080 | $79,370 | $75,948 (−5.2%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.