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Compare Bossier City to New Orleans

This post compares Bossier City, Louisiana to New Orleans, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bossier City (city) New Orleans (city)
Population 67,511 388,182
Income (median) $38,422 $41,552
Home Value (median) $161,400 $205,000
White 66% 34%
Black 26% 59%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 33% 23%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 46% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bossier City or New Orleans?
A: Bossier City has a much smaller population count than New Orleans: 67511 compared with 388182 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bossier City or in New Orleans?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bossier City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bossier City or New Orleans?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Bossier City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: New Orleans does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Bossier City versus 52% for New Orleans.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bossier City may include: Bayou-Cane, Houma, and Kenner.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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