Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

Population: 121,537
VS
Bossier City

Bossier City, LA

Population: 62,832

Lafayette vs Bossier City

Side-by-side comparison of Lafayette, LA and Bossier City, LA

Demographics

Population
122KLafayette
63KBossier City
93% diff
Median Age
37Lafayette
35Bossier City
6% diff
Pop. Density
2,163Lafayette
1,415Bossier City
53% diff
Area (sq mi)
49Lafayette
1Bossier City
38.6x diff
Male
48.5%
Lafayette
49.4%
Bossier City
2% diff
Female
51.5%
Lafayette
50.6%
Bossier City
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KLafayette
$55KBossier City
11% diff
Per Capita Income
$40KLafayette
$32KBossier City
23% diff
Poverty Rate
13.5%
Lafayette
13.8%
Bossier City
2% diff
Unemployment
5.1%
Lafayette
5.9%
Bossier City
16% diff
Cost of Living
88Lafayette
88Bossier City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118Lafayette
$1,003Bossier City
11% diff

Housing

Home Value
$251KLafayette
$192KBossier City
31% diff
Median Rent
$1,065Lafayette
$1,097Bossier City
3% diff
Homeownership
55.0%
Lafayette
55.3%
Bossier City
1% diff
Zillow Value
$227KLafayette
$230KBossier City
1% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,279Lafayette
$1,445Bossier City
13% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Lafayette
29.6%
Bossier City
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,080Lafayette
-Bossier City
Property Crime
4,362Lafayette
-Bossier City
Murder Rate
11Lafayette
-Bossier City

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
69°FLafayette
68°FBossier City
3% diff
Jan Temp
53°FLafayette
49°FBossier City
8% diff
Jul Temp
83°FLafayette
85°FBossier City
2% diff
Rainfall
62.8"Lafayette
48.9"Bossier City
28% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Lafayette
0.1"Bossier City

Education

Bachelor's+
40.6%
Lafayette
24.4%
Bossier City
66% diff
High School+
90.9%
Lafayette
89.6%
Bossier City
1% diff
Graduate+
14.1%
Lafayette
8.1%
Bossier City
74% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.9 minLafayette
18.6 minBossier City
7% diff
Drive Alone
80.4%
Lafayette
84.1%
Bossier City
5% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Lafayette
1.4%
Bossier City
2.3x diff
Work from Home
9.5%
Lafayette
5.3%
Bossier City
79% diff

Health

Obesity
35.2%
Lafayette
42.9%
Bossier City
22% diff
Smoking
16.8%
Lafayette
18.0%
Bossier City
7% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Lafayette
11.8%
Bossier City
24% diff
Diabetes
12.9%
Lafayette
13.6%
Bossier City
5% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Lafayette
6.4%
Bossier City
5% diff
Depression
26.0%
Lafayette
27.1%
Bossier City
4% diff

The Verdict

24 Lafayette
:
10 Bossier City

Lafayette leads in 24 of 34 categories

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