Caddo
6.8
High score (8-10)
Shreveport is the second-largest city in Louisiana and has real assets — a casino corridor on the Red River, Centenary College and LSU Health Sciences, and a downtown that's had genuine recent investment. The city's oil-boom decline has paradoxically opened it socially: the local economy has less confidence, which means a well-resourced outsider with a visible profile stands out in a good way. The entertainment district around the Shreveport Convention Center and Texas Street has a functional bar and restaurant scene. Barksdale AFB spillover and the healthcare sector create an educated professional class.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Shreveport's economy peaked with the oil boom of the 1970s-80s and has been in managed contraction since. The casino industry keeps money circulating but doesn't create a broad professional class. The social culture is north Louisiana Baptist — conservative, church-centric, less spontaneously warm than south Louisiana. The city has enough mass to have a functioning social scene but you need to find the right pockets — the Artspace district, the Film Alley corridor, the Centenary social circle. Outside those, it's suburban Louisiana.
Lower score (below 6)
Shreveport carries real urban dysfunction — crime rates, blight from the post-boom contraction, and a social culture that's become somewhat defensive over decades of economic disappointment. The casino industry creates transient workers but not a stable social environment. North Louisiana's Baptist conservatism makes the social environment significantly more guarded than south Louisiana. The city's continued population loss means the energy that drives a functional social scene keeps draining.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Caddo, Louisiana?
$53k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Caddo, Louisiana?
Women marry at 27
How common is a college degree in Caddo, Louisiana?
25% men have degree
What's the average male height in Caddo, Louisiana?
178 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Caddo, Louisiana?
Local women avg 29.5