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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,044/mo | $1,250/mo | 16.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $187,000 | $215,500 | 13.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,100 | $57,537 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.5 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 79.2 | 107.5 | 26.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.6 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 101.8 | 6.2% 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 $130,011 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bossier City, LA is about 23.1% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 44% lower in Bossier City than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Bossier City, you'd need about $104,009 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.