Living in Bossier City

Bossier City is a large place in Louisiana, United States, home to 68,094 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 23%, #1,813 of 8,006), low-income households (top 24%, #2,331 of 9,771), digital natives (top 29%, #1,337 of 4,750).

Residents68,094
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport294 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km281,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRed, under 1 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,665 km
Within 10 km256,635 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 0:14

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How Bossier City ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Louisiana
Young family24#10,971 of 11,898#86 of 168Map
Low-income household49#2,331 of 9,771#21 of 158Map
Low-income family33#6,446 of 8,006#57 of 110Map
Single parent34#5,435 of 6,237#50 of 83Map
Pensioner couple54#7,170 of 9,474#74 of 132Map
Single pensioner42#8,384 of 9,474#73 of 132Map
Early retiree52#8,256 of 10,762#96 of 174Map
Single professional43#3,362 of 4,537#23 of 60Map
Young professional48#3,144 of 4,444#23 of 56Map
DINKS44#2,679 of 3,053#21 of 36Map
Remote worker58#3,597 of 7,271#57 of 108Map
Commuter63#3,602 of 6,227#27 of 84Map
Car-free household60#1,656 of 3,933#15 of 54Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer54#1,813 of 8,006#10 of 110Map
Budget-constrained mover48#4,169 of 12,111#35 of 199Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#2,308 of 4,114#19 of 54Map
Expat professional40#5,177 of 7,271#47 of 108Map
Healthcare-first mover43#7,580 of 9,474#40 of 132Map
Nature-focused household14#17,591 of 18,063#315 of 316Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,956 of 16,523#265 of 277Map
Rural value seeker22#15,615 of 18,063#313 of 316Map
High-net-worth mover49#8,258 of 16,523#48 of 277Map
Lottery winner61#4,484 of 21,167#25 of 369Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#10,635 of 12,111#149 of 199Map
Coastal living52#6,058 of 6,413#114 of 127Map
Business owner40#7,481 of 12,111#68 of 199Map
Digital native57#1,337 of 4,750#15 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Foundation94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Health and elderly59
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Sea or lake shore51
  • Affordability48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Education and family20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Green space13
  • Safety and community7
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.