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Bossier City, Louisiana comes in at about 62,971 residents. Cost of living comes out very affordable — 24% below the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,044/mo, and the median household income is about $54,100. Overall, 40/100 on our composite score, which works out to a D, putting it at #813 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 76 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's very affordable territory. With median rent at $1,044/mo and median household income at $54,100, housing takes about 23% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $187,000.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect hot-summer weather — summers near 93°F, winters around 39°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 51 inches annually. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go. AQI is in the moderate range at about 52.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Bossier City is a tougher sell for families. The profile-weighted score is 53/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is affordability (98/100); the soft spot is walkability (2/100).
Bossier City is a tougher sell for retirees. The profile-weighted score is 53/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is affordability (98/100); the soft spot is walkability (2/100).
On the remote workers profile, Bossier City sits squarely in the middle. The profile-weighted score is 58/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (98/100); the soft spot is walkability (2/100).
Bossier City is a tougher sell for young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 40/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is affordability (98/100); the soft spot is walkability (2/100).
Our overall score for Bossier City is 40/100 — a D, sitting at #813 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Bossier City sits at 76 — very affordable, 24% below the national average. Median renter pays around $1,044 a month.
Bossier City runs hot-summer on the weather. Summer's near 93°F, winter's near 39°F; 51 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 2/100. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go.
Roughly 62,971 people live here, with 24% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 35.
Drop Bossier City into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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