City comparison
Savannah, GA vs Shreveport, LA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Savannah, GA are 12.3% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $112,300 in Savannah, GA to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,533 a month in Savannah, GA versus $982 in Shreveport, LA. On $100,000, that's 25% of take-home pay in Savannah, GA and 15% in Shreveport, LA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $1,953 a year higher in Savannah, GA 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 Savannah, GA to Shreveport, LA changes real buying power by +12.3%, purely from prices.
- Savannah, GA: price level 95.2 (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
| Savannah, GA | Shreveport, LA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 95.2 | 84.8 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $89,034 in Shreveport | $112,316 in Savannah |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,533/mo | $982/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,613 | $76,566 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,567 (GA) | $2,614 (LA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 25% | 15% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $47,240 | $44,820 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Savannah, GA MSA and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. Metro areas: Savannah, GA and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Savannah | Shreveport |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 86.0 | 52.3 |
| Goods | 96.3 | 93.7 |
| Utilities | 88.6 | 72.6 |
| Other services | 98.7 | 95.7 |
| Overall | 95.2 | 84.8 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Savannah, GA → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +12.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$1,953/yr.
100 Strong offer
Shreveport, LA → Savannah, GA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.0%; rent takes 25% of take-home; state tax +$1,953/yr.
38 Weak 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 Savannah, GA to Shreveport, LA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Savannah, GA | Shreveport, LA | Real change, Savannah → Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | +12.3% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | +12.3% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | +12.3% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | +12.3% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | +12.3% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Savannah, GA | Shreveport, LA | Shreveport pay in Savannah dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $63,710 | $61,850 | $69,468 (+9.0%) |
| Software Developers | $123,220 | $96,680 | $108,587 (−11.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $79,790 | $70,420 | $79,093 (−0.9%) |
| Registered Nurses | $86,760 | $80,080 | $89,943 (+3.7%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.