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A city of 63,259, settled in 1891. Public schools that outperform most of Louisiana.
Trash day: look up yoursBossier City grades D overall, ranked 137th of 161 in Louisiana, mostly because of safety and health. Its crime rate is higher than 97% of U.S. towns, with 446 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 87% of the country. One bright spot: its public schools beat 83% of Louisiana towns on state tests and graduation. Bossier City’s violent crime rate is 7 per 1,000 residents, above both Louisiana’s towns (4.3) and U.S. towns (1.6). Only 25 of Louisiana’s 253 towns score lower on cost of living. Bossier City is home to Bossier Parish Community College.
Where Bossier City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Elementary School | PK–5 | 756 |
| Plantation Park Elementary School | PK–5 | 518 |
| Stockwell Place Elementary School | K–5 | 496 |
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Bossier Parish Community College | 2,710 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Bossier City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 202 in 1890, 62,701 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 6 maps from 1932 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bossier City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bossier City.
Bossier City carries less natural-hazard risk than most of Louisiana (mostly heat waves), looks healthier within Louisiana than nationally and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Louisiana.
Reported crimes fell from 3,431 to 2,514 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Bossier City is 32.6 per 1,000 residents. Bossier City reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less. Within Louisiana, it does better than 31% of towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Bossier Parish school district. Three of its 17 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elm Grove Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 916 | B |
| Airline High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 1,855 | A |
| Stockwell Place Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 496 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Within Louisiana it is healthier than 59% of the 161 graded towns: much of Louisiana scores lower on these measures.
44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Bossier City. Bossier City beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 25% of adults worry about having enough food in Bossier City.
| Bossier City | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 42% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 44% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bossier City | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.1% | 12.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 12.7% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 36.5°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 81% of Louisiana places with climate records; July afternoons average 93.5°.
Bossier City’s July high is 94°F. Bossier City has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Bossier City’s January low is 37°F.
| Bossier City | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 37°F | 42°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 86% of Louisiana towns, with expected losses of about $220 per resident a year; that rating is what its B for hazard risk is built on. 283 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 39 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 283 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bossier City.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 22,987 working residents takes 18 minutes, against 25.7 across Louisiana.
About one in 4 of Bossier City’s working residents works in town. 21% of Bossier City residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Shreveport (42%), Benton (5%) and Baton Rouge (1%).
| Bossier City | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
8.7 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Red River National Wildlife Refuge, at 99 acres.
| Bossier City | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Walbrook Park | 0.9 mi | 29 |
| 2. Red River National Wildlife Refuge | 0.6 mi | 99 |
| 3. Brownlee Park | 0.5 mi | 53 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| Bossier City | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 years | 37.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 20% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 24% | 22% |
51.4% women, 48.6% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.8, men 34.8.
| Bossier City | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.1% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.6% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The typical Bossier City home is worth about $228,000, up 1.3% in a year, 6% above the Louisiana typical home.
| Bossier City | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 68% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 52% | 59% | 48% |
| Median rent | $1,107 a month | $989 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bossier City. Close and well known come first.
24 mi LakeCaddo Lake
in town Stadium & arenaCenturyLink Center
9 mi Stadium & arenaIndependence Stadium
in town MuseumEighth Air Force Museum
6 mi TheatreShreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
6 mi TheatreStrand TheatreCaddo Lake: Jay Carriker (User:JCarriker), CC BY-SA 2.5 · CenturyLink Center: The original uploader was Dman861 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Independence Stadium: AllisonFoley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eighth Air Force Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Strand Theatre: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
7 within 15 miles of the center of Bossier City
About 6 of every 100 Bossier City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Louisiana.
21 notable people were born in Bossier City.
City in Louisiana, United States
Bossier City ( BOH-zhər) is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 62,701 at the 2020 census. Located on the eastern bank of the Red River, Bossier City is closely tied economically and socially to its sister city, Shreveport, on the western bank. It is the second-most populous city in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The parish operates its own community college, Bossier Parish Community College.
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2 towns share a border with Bossier City.
| Town | LA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier City | #137 | D | C | D− | A− | D |
| Red Chute | #23 | B | C+ | — | A− | B− |
| Shreveport | #153 | D− | C+ | D− | B | D |
Red Chute reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Bossier City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Bossier City grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #137 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D for health, D− for safety and A− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Louisiana, it does better than 31% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
21 notable people were born here, including Jared Leto and Shannon Leto.
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