City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bossier City | Huntington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,044/mo | $841/mo | 24.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $187,000 | $114,800 | 62.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,100 | $39,066 | 38.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 79.2 | 89.9 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 99.8 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 98.0 | 2.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bossier City, you'd need $99,700 in Huntington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bossier City and Huntington have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Huntington than in Bossier City. If you earn $80,000 in Bossier City, you'd need about $79,760 in Huntington to keep the same standard of living.