Natchitoches, LA vs Bossier City, LA

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

MetricNatchitoches, LABossier City, LA
Population17,57762,901
Median Household Income$37,133$55,819
Median Rent$802/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$193,200$202,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—85
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%49%
Poverty Rate35.9%20.8%
Unemployment Rate5.8% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k862704
Property Crime Rate /100k4,1433,288
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—288
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows41°F41°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute16.2 min18 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.714.8
College Degree Rate30.3%24.7%
Foreign-Born %1.9%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%+0.9%

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