Shreveport, LA vs Bossier City, LA

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

MetricShreveport, LABossier City, LA
Population180,98262,901
Median Household Income$48,699$55,819
Median Rent$987/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$178,900$202,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8585
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%49%
Poverty Rate23.5%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,163704
Property Crime Rate /100k3,6103,288
Median AQI3842
Good AQI Days /yr288288
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows39°F41°F
Snowfall1 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute18.8 min18 min
Hospitals101
Avg Hospital Rating2.4 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.514.8
College Degree Rate28.5%24.7%
Foreign-Born %2.8%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.2%+0.9%

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