Bossier City, LA vs Longview, TX

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

MetricBossier City, LALongview, TX
Population62,90182,923
Median Household Income$55,819$63,340
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,101/mo
Median Home Value$202,100$202,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)8590
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%50%
Poverty Rate20.8%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k704346
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2882,131
Median AQI4236
Good AQI Days /yr288316
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows41°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min20.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.813.9
College Degree Rate24.7%23.7%
Foreign-Born %6%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.