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Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Population: 183,483
VS
Bossier City

Bossier City, LA

Population: 62,832

Shreveport vs Bossier City

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

Demographics

Population
183KShreveport
63KBossier City
2.9x diff
Median Age
38Shreveport
35Bossier City
7% diff
Pop. Density
1,696Shreveport
1,415Bossier City
20% diff
Area (sq mi)
16Shreveport
1Bossier City
12.1x diff
Male
47.3%
Shreveport
49.4%
Bossier City
4% diff
Female
52.7%
Shreveport
50.6%
Bossier City
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$48KShreveport
$55KBossier City
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$34KShreveport
$32KBossier City
4% diff
Poverty Rate
18.4%
Shreveport
13.8%
Bossier City
33% diff
Unemployment
5.1%
Shreveport
3.2%
Bossier City
59% diff
Cost of Living
88Shreveport
88Bossier City
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112Shreveport
$1,003Bossier City
11% diff

Housing

Home Value
$178KShreveport
$192KBossier City
8% diff
Median Rent
$980Shreveport
$1,097Bossier City
12% diff
Homeownership
53.8%
Shreveport
55.3%
Bossier City
3% diff
Zillow Value
$134KShreveport
$224KBossier City
67% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,170Shreveport
$1,445Bossier City
24% diff
Rent Burden
33.8%
Shreveport
29.6%
Bossier City
14% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
780Shreveport
791Bossier City
1% diff
Property Crime
4,899Shreveport
4,671Bossier City
5% diff
Murder Rate
19Shreveport
3Bossier City
6.4x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
68°FShreveport
68°FBossier City
1% diff
Jan Temp
53°FShreveport
49°FBossier City
8% diff
Jul Temp
85°FShreveport
85°FBossier City
Rainfall
44.7"Shreveport
48.9"Bossier City
9% diff
Sunny Days
301Shreveport
308Bossier City
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
27.5%
Shreveport
24.4%
Bossier City
13% diff
High School+
87.3%
Shreveport
89.6%
Bossier City
3% diff
Graduate+
11.3%
Shreveport
8.1%
Bossier City
40% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.0 minShreveport
18.6 minBossier City
2% diff
Drive Alone
80.1%
Shreveport
84.2%
Bossier City
5% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Shreveport
1.4%
Bossier City
7% diff
Work from Home
5.7%
Shreveport
5.3%
Bossier City
8% diff

Health

Obesity
43.4%
Shreveport
42.9%
Bossier City
1% diff
Smoking
19.5%
Shreveport
18.0%
Bossier City
8% diff
Uninsured
9.9%
Shreveport
10.0%
Bossier City
1% diff
Diabetes
15.6%
Shreveport
13.6%
Bossier City
15% diff
Heart Disease
6.9%
Shreveport
6.4%
Bossier City
8% diff
Depression
27.2%
Shreveport
27.1%
Bossier City
0% diff

The Verdict

16 Shreveport
:
21 Bossier City

Bossier City leads in 21 of 37 categories

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