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What Is It Like to Live in Bossier City?

What it costs to live in Bossier City, and how it compares with other Louisiana cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

46

16th best value in Louisiana

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Louisiana cities.

Overall livability

49

18th overall in Louisiana

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Bossier City is home to about 63,168 people. A typical home runs $165,600 and a household earns around $50,000, a price-to-income ratio of 3.3. Among Louisiana's largest cities, it ranks 16th for value and 18th overall.

Bossier City at a glance

Median home price

$165,600

14th in LA of 32

Median rent

$983/mo

Median household income

$50,000

Home price to income

3.3x

Unemployment

7.1%

18th in LA of 32

School rating

3/10

15th in LA of 32

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in LA of 32

Walk score

6/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Louisiana only. Updated 2026.