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    Moving to Bossier City, LA

    Is Bossier City a good place to live?

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    Bossier City ranks #6 of 18 Louisiana cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (57/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $192,300
    +2.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,097
    per month
    Household income
    $55,130
    median
    Unemployment
    5.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bossier City

    The median home value in Bossier City is $192,300 and median rent is $1,097 a month, against a median household income of $55,130. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bossier City crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Louisiana the 2025 rate was 465 violent and 1,859 property crimes per 100,000 people — #7 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Bossier City, LA

    Bossier City has about 62,832 residents, 5.9% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Bossier City with

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    More: Where to move in Louisiana · Best counties in Louisiana

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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