Bossier City, LA vs Claiborne, LA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBossier City, LAClaiborne, LA
Population62,90113,308
Median Household Income$55,819$72,420
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,206/mo
Median Home Value$202,100$219,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)8584
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%50.8%
Poverty Rate20.8%11.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k704497*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2882,065*
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr288227
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min19.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.818.6
College Degree Rate24.7%35.5%
Foreign-Born %6%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+9.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Claiborne (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.