City comparison
Davenport, IA vs Shreveport, LA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Davenport, IA are 5.1% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $105,100 in Davenport, IA to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $982 a month in Shreveport, LA versus $928 in Davenport, IA. On $100,000, that's 15% of take-home pay in Shreveport, LA and 15% in Davenport, IA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $534 a year higher in Davenport, IA than in Shreveport, LA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −1.6% moving from Davenport, IA to Shreveport, LA ($108,137 → $106,437), while prices change by −4.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +3.4% in real buying power.
- Davenport, IA: price level 89.1 (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
| Davenport, IA | Shreveport, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 89.1 | 84.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $95,158 in Shreveport | $105,088 in Davenport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $928/mo | $982/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,032 | $76,566 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,148 (IA) | $2,614 (LA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $48,550 | $44,820 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Davenport-Moline, IA-IL | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. Metro areas: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Davenport | Shreveport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 68.3 | 52.3 |
| Goods | 94.2 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 89.9 | 72.6 |
| Other services | 93.5 | 95.7 |
| Overall | 89.1 | 84.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Davenport, IA → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +5.1%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$534/yr.
85 Strong offer
Shreveport, LA → Davenport, IA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −4.8%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax +$534/yr.
54 Fair offer
On the GS pay scale?
Davenport, IA is in the Davenport-Moline, IA-IL pay area; Shreveport, LA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Davenport, IA to Shreveport, LA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Davenport, IA | Shreveport, LA | Real change, Davenport → Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $62,708 | $61,722 | +3.4% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $75,871 | $74,678 | +3.4% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $90,937 | $89,508 | +3.4% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $108,137 | $106,437 | +3.4% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $127,786 | $125,776 | +3.4% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Davenport, IA | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport pay in Davenport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,650 | $61,850 | $64,997 (+5.4%) |
| Software Developers | $115,780 | $96,680 | $101,599 (−12.2%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,600 | $70,420 | $74,003 (−4.6%) |
| Registered Nurses | $77,150 | $80,080 | $84,155 (+9.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.