City comparison
Bossier City, LA is about 10 miles (10 km) from Shreveport, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 11 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bossier City, LA to Shreveport, LA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Shreveport has a population of 186,183, vs 62,971 in Bossier City — about 3.0× larger by population. By land area, Shreveport covers about 110 sq mi vs 44 sq mi for Bossier City.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Shreveport | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,044/mo | $945/mo | 10.5% higher in Bossier City |
| Median home value | $187,000 | $168,900 | 10.7% higher in Bossier City |
| Median household income | $54,100 | $45,967 | 17.7% higher in Bossier City |
| Groceries index | 94.1 | 94.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 74.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.6 | 95.6 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,607 in Shreveport to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bossier City and Shreveport have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Bossier City, you'd need about $79,686 in Shreveport to keep the same standard of living.