Bossier City, LA vs Natchitoches, LA

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

MetricBossier City, LANatchitoches, LA
Population62,90117,577
Median Household Income$55,819$37,133
Median Rent$1,107/mo$802/mo
Median Home Value$202,100$193,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)85—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%51%
Poverty Rate20.8%35.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k704862
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2884,143
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr288—
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min16.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.812.7
College Degree Rate24.7%30.3%
Foreign-Born %6%1.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-5.6%

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