City comparison
Lansing, MI vs Shreveport, LA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Lansing, MI are 12.1% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $112,100 in Lansing, MI to live the same way.
- Typical 1-bedroom rents are close: $1,012 a month in Lansing, MI and $982 in Shreveport, LA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,386 a year higher in Lansing, MI than in Shreveport, LA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by −9.3% moving from Lansing, MI to Shreveport, LA ($117,402 → $106,437), while prices change by −10.8%. Net effect of the transfer: +1.6% in real buying power.
- Lansing, MI: price level 95.0 (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
| Lansing, MI | Shreveport, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 95.0 | 84.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $89,236 in Shreveport | $112,063 in Lansing |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,012/mo | $982/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $75,181 | $76,566 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $3,999 (MI) | $2,614 (LA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 16% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $52,800 | $44,820 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. Metro areas: Lansing-East Lansing, MI and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Lansing | Shreveport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 83.5 | 52.3 |
| Goods | 93.7 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 95.5 | 72.6 |
| Other services | 99.6 | 95.7 |
| Overall | 95.0 | 84.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Lansing, MI → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.1%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,386/yr.
100 Strong offer
Shreveport, LA → Lansing, MI
Same pay buys less
Buying power −10.8%; rent takes 16% of take-home; state tax +$1,386/yr.
38 Weak offer
On the GS pay scale?
Lansing, MI is in the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI pay area; Shreveport, LA is in Rest of U.S.. The last column shows what a transfer from Lansing, MI to Shreveport, LA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Lansing, MI | Shreveport, LA | Real change, Lansing → Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $68,081 | $61,722 | +1.6% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $82,372 | $74,678 | +1.6% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $98,729 | $89,508 | +1.6% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $117,402 | $106,437 | +1.6% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $138,734 | $125,776 | +1.6% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Lansing, MI | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport pay in Lansing dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $72,930 | $61,850 | $69,311 (−5.0%) |
| Software Developers | $97,120 | $96,680 | $108,342 (+11.6%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,210 | $70,420 | $78,914 (−0.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $84,320 | $80,080 | $89,740 (+6.4%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.