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Bossier City is a mid-size city of 62,901 people in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. It's about 9 miles from Shreveport, LA and 182 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $202k and rent runs about $1k a month.
62,901people
$202kTypical home
$1,107/moRent
94° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
248Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 62,901
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,417 people per sq mi
- 182 mi to Dallas, TX
- 9 mi to Shreveport, LA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $202k (≈$1,274/mo)
- Median rent $1,107/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 248 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 117 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (696 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,223 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to SHV airport
- 187 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 164 ft
- 176 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 42 bars within 25 mi
- 59 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 7 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Louisiana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bossier Parish: R+43 in 2024
- Louisiana: R+22 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk