Shreveport, LA vs New Orleans, LA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New Orleans spends 47.5% more per capita than Shreveport ($15,671/person difference). Shreveport, LA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 67/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
67/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency29
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Shreveport
New Orleans
Total Spending
$3.2B
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$17,313
$32,984
Total Revenue
$7.8B
$12.0B
Revenue / Capita
$41,922
$31,427
Total Debt
$236.7M
$870.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,271
$2,288
Population
186,183
380,408
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Shreveport$241
New Orleans$1,044
Highways & Roads
Shreveport$235
New Orleans$271
Parks & Recreation
Shreveport$1,799
New Orleans$966
Education
Shreveport$0
New Orleans$951
Health
Shreveport$860
New Orleans$507
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
ShreveportNew Orleans
| Property Tax | $0 | $62 |
| Sales Tax | $872 | $327 |
| Income Tax | $653 | $993 |
| Intergovernmental | $48 | $3,013 |
| Charges & Fees | $1,867 | $3,241 |
| Other | $3,306 | $5,501 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
ShreveportNew Orleans
| Fire Protection | $241 | $1,044 |
| Highways & Roads | $235 | $271 |
| Education | $0 | $951 |
| Public Welfare | $212 | $1,197 |
| Health | $860 | $507 |
| Hospitals | $2,034 | $5,002 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,799 | $966 |
| Housing | $3,509 | $4,479 |
| Sewerage | $235 | $161 |
| Utilities | $1,995 | $4,300 |
| Interest on Debt | $810 | $0 |
| General Admin | $0 | $1,865 |
| Other | $5,384 | $12,243 |
B
Shreveport, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health
C
New Orleans, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health