City comparison
Shreveport, LA vs York, PA
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in York, PA are 13.3% higher than in Shreveport, LA. Someone earning $100,000 in Shreveport, LA would need about $113,300 in York, PA to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,060 a month in York, PA versus $982 in Shreveport, LA. On $100,000, that's 17% of take-home pay in York, PA and 15% in Shreveport, LA.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $456 a year higher in York, PA than in Shreveport, LA.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +14.4% moving from Shreveport, LA to York, PA ($106,437 → $121,785), while prices change by +13.3%. Net effect of the transfer: +1.0% in real buying power.
- Shreveport, LA: price level 84.8 (much cheaper)
- York, PA: price level 96.0 (cheaper)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Shreveport, LA | York, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 84.8 | 96.0 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $113,253 in York | $88,298 in Shreveport |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $982/mo | $1,060/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $76,566 | $76,110 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $2,614 (LA) | $3,070 (PA) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 15% | 17% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $44,820 | $48,170 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA |
Rent areas: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA and York-Hanover, PA MSA. Metro areas: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA and York-Hanover, PA.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Shreveport | York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 52.3 | 79.8 |
| Goods | 93.7 | 100.7 |
| Utilities | 72.6 | 107.0 |
| Other services | 95.7 | 97.7 |
| Overall | 84.8 | 96.0 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Shreveport, LA → York, PA
Same pay buys less
Buying power −11.7%; rent takes 17% of take-home; state tax +$456/yr.
38 Weak offer
York, PA → Shreveport, LA
Same pay goes further
Buying power +13.3%; rent takes 15% of take-home; state tax −$456/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Shreveport, LA is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; York, PA is in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Shreveport, LA to York, PA at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Shreveport, LA | York, PA | Real change, Shreveport → York |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $70,623 | +1.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $85,447 | +1.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $102,415 | +1.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $121,785 | +1.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $143,913 | +1.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Shreveport, LA | York, PA | York pay in Shreveport dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,850 | $79,730 | $70,400 (+13.8%) |
| Software Developers | $96,680 | $114,600 | $101,189 (+4.7%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $70,420 | $75,160 | $66,365 (−5.8%) |
| Registered Nurses | $80,080 | $96,210 | $84,951 (+6.1%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.