Yuma → Shreveport-Bossier City
Relocation analysis based on 7 federal data sources
Should you move?
Moving from Yuma to Shreveport-Bossier City is favorable: BEA regional price parity goes from 92.7 to 84.8 (US = 100), and HUD 2-bedroom rent falls by $271/mo.
- -$3,408
- BLS median salary lower in Shreveport-Bossier City
- 429 to 410
- violent crimes per 100K (FBI UCR, state-level)
- 17:1 to 16.8:1
- NCES student-teacher ratio
- $3,905
- DOL infant care lower / yr in Shreveport-Bossier City
BEA Regional Price Parity, HUD Fair Market Rent, BLS OEWS, FBI UCR, NCES, and DOL. The table below lets you override the composite with your own priorities.
Pros of Moving
- + 8% lower cost of living
- + $271/mo cheaper rent (2BR)
- + More affordable childcare
Cons of Moving
- - $3K lower median salary
- - More environmental violations
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP falls from 92.7 to 84.8, so each dollar covers more in Shreveport-Bossier City (ratio 0.91). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent drops $271/mo ($3,252/yr) from $1,382 in Yuma to $1,111 in Shreveport-Bossier City.
Shreveport-Bossier City leads on 5 of 7 federal dimensions, a destination-heavy ledger. Shreveport-Bossier City sits #236 of 387 metros on PlainRelocate livability (middle third). Yuma is #308/387 on the same ranking. Composite verdict: Favorable. Override it with the dimension table below.
BLS OEWS median salary moves $3,408 lower ($60,787 → $57,379). Labor-market size: 61,240 tracked jobs at origin vs 154,880 at destination.
State retirement friendliness favors the destination: Louisiana scores 67 (C, #15/51) vs Arizona at 53 (D, #37/51). Full state tax and healthcare sub-scores sit in the retirement desk below.
State retirement friendliness
Primary-state scores from PlainRelocate's retirement registry (tax + healthcare + climate composite). Metro pairs use each metro's primary state abbreviation.
- Income tax
- 82
- Property tax
- 80
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 22
- Income tax
- 78
- Property tax
- 79
- Estate tax
- 100
- Healthcare
- 8
Full retirement ranking · Source composite documented on methodology (Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides + federal healthcare/climate inputs).
Salary Adjustment Calculator
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Shreveport-Bossier City metro profile · Livability rankings · Methodology
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA; retirement desk: Tax Foundation + AARP tax guides June 2026