| | Houma, LA | Shreveport, LA | United States |
| Overall | 86.9 | 77.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.9 | 91.0 | 100 |
| Health | 119.3 | 96.1 | 100 |
| Housing | 62.8 | 40.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $162,500 | $153,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,780.0% | 9,310.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 95.7 | 89.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 79.4 | 96.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy More
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Reviews for Shreveport 
29 Reviews
The pace of its death is picking up. A place that should be moving forward is following the path of Rust belt cities that died. Downtown has potential, but the More
I Love Driving By Shreveport, Buildings do look beautiful, it is truly a great city, my favorite thing is the people. What loses the last star is that I did not visit More
Shreveport is dying a slow painful death. If you are thinking of relocating here; I would not advise it. Since moving back twenty years ago, I have watch the town More
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