Bossier City, LA vs West Monroe, LA

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

MetricBossier City, LAWest Monroe, LA
Population62,90112,729
Median Household Income$55,819$49,386
Median Rent$1,107/mo$826/mo
Median Home Value$202,100$192,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)8584
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%41.5%
Poverty Rate20.8%26.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7041,070
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2885,391
Median AQI4245
Good AQI Days /yr288227
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows41°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min19.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.816.6
College Degree Rate24.7%22%
Foreign-Born %6%4.9%
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.