Bossier City, LA vs Marshall, TX

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

MetricBossier City, LAMarshall, TX
Population62,90123,825
Median Household Income$55,819$55,089
Median Rent$1,107/mo$949/mo
Median Home Value$202,100$141,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8590
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%48.1%
Poverty Rate20.8%22.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k704547
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2881,641
Median AQI4244
Good AQI Days /yr288235
Summer Highs94°F93°F
Winter Lows41°F35°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min17.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.816
College Degree Rate24.7%20%
Foreign-Born %6%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+4.7%

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