Bossier City receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Bossier City
Shreveport
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 32%
vs38 · Bottom 15%
Growth
64 · Top 26%
vs41 · Bottom 34%
Climate
70 · Bottom 46%
vs70 · Bottom 48%
Physical resilience
65 · Top 43%
vs67 · Top 40%
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs78 · Bottom 46%
Schools
59 · Top 40%
vs30 · Bottom 23%
Access
94 · Top 43%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 19%
vs30 · Bottom 7%
Measured values
| Metric | Bossier City | Shreveport | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,901 | 180,982 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $55,819 | $48,699 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,062 | $33,778 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,417/sq mi | 1,673/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $202,100 | $178,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $987 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.2% | 53.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% | 28.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 23.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 380 | 293 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.0 | 1.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 43.9% | 72.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 39°F | 37°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.9" | 51.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 20.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.4 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.42 | 15.41 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 36.6% | 22.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 42.6% | 31.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 61.2% | 67.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Bossier City
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, tornado.
Shreveport
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, drought.
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Bossier City
65
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63
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Shreveport
56
Your Score
54
Area Score
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Full profiles: Bossier City, LA · Shreveport, LA · How this is calculated: methodology