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Bossier City, LA vs Arlington, WA

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- Household income in Arlington, is 75% more than it is in Bossier City and is 21% above the National Average.
- Bossier City unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Arlington unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Bossier City, LAArlington, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,794  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,708$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,518  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bossier City, LAArlington, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bossier City, LAArlington, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.2%13.1%
Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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