Lake Charles

Lake Charles, LA

Population: 81,679
VS
Bossier City

Bossier City, LA

Population: 62,832

Lake Charles vs Bossier City

Side-by-side comparison of Lake Charles, LA and Bossier City, LA

Demographics

Population
82KLake Charles
63KBossier City
30% diff
Median Age
36Lake Charles
35Bossier City
3% diff
Pop. Density
1,721Lake Charles
1,415Bossier City
22% diff
Area (sq mi)
45Lake Charles
1Bossier City
35x diff
Male
49.0%
Lake Charles
49.4%
Bossier City
1% diff
Female
51.0%
Lake Charles
50.6%
Bossier City
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$57KLake Charles
$55KBossier City
3% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KLake Charles
$32KBossier City
11% diff
Poverty Rate
16.2%
Lake Charles
13.8%
Bossier City
17% diff
Unemployment
5.5%
Lake Charles
5.9%
Bossier City
7% diff
Cost of Living
88Lake Charles
88Bossier City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,187Lake Charles
$1,003Bossier City
18% diff

Housing

Home Value
$204KLake Charles
$192KBossier City
6% diff
Median Rent
$1,090Lake Charles
$1,097Bossier City
1% diff
Homeownership
61.1%
Lake Charles
55.3%
Bossier City
10% diff
Zillow Value
$207KLake Charles
$230KBossier City
11% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,127Lake Charles
$1,445Bossier City
28% diff
Rent Burden
33.8%
Lake Charles
29.6%
Bossier City
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
617Lake Charles
-Bossier City
Property Crime
2,485Lake Charles
-Bossier City
Murder Rate
17Lake Charles
-Bossier City

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
70°FLake Charles
68°FBossier City
3% diff
Jan Temp
53°FLake Charles
49°FBossier City
9% diff
Jul Temp
84°FLake Charles
85°FBossier City
2% diff
Rainfall
59.7"Lake Charles
48.9"Bossier City
22% diff
Snowfall
0.0"Lake Charles
0.1"Bossier City

Education

Bachelor's+
29.4%
Lake Charles
24.4%
Bossier City
20% diff
High School+
90.2%
Lake Charles
89.6%
Bossier City
1% diff
Graduate+
10.1%
Lake Charles
8.1%
Bossier City
25% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.9 minLake Charles
18.6 minBossier City
4% diff
Drive Alone
81.4%
Lake Charles
84.1%
Bossier City
3% diff
Public Transit
0.1%
Lake Charles
1.4%
Bossier City
14x diff
Work from Home
4.8%
Lake Charles
5.3%
Bossier City
10% diff

Health

Obesity
46.2%
Lake Charles
42.9%
Bossier City
8% diff
Smoking
18.7%
Lake Charles
18.0%
Bossier City
4% diff
Uninsured
7.8%
Lake Charles
11.8%
Bossier City
51% diff
Diabetes
15.1%
Lake Charles
13.6%
Bossier City
11% diff
Heart Disease
6.5%
Lake Charles
6.4%
Bossier City
2% diff
Depression
26.4%
Lake Charles
27.1%
Bossier City
3% diff

The Verdict

20 Lake Charles
:
14 Bossier City

Lake Charles leads in 20 of 34 categories

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