Minden, LA vs Bossier City, LA

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

MetricMinden, LABossier City, LA
Population11,45562,901
Median Household Income$34,294$55,819
Median Rent$895/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$130,200$202,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—85
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%49%
Poverty Rate26.7%20.8%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k761704
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5293,288
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—288
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min18 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.714.8
College Degree Rate16.7%24.7%
Foreign-Born %1.3%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.8%+0.9%

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