2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Burleson, TX vs Bossier City, LA

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- Household income in Bossier City, is 41% less than it is in Burleson and is 38% below the National Average.
- Burleson unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Bossier City unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Burleson, TXBossier City, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.0%21.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,084$27,794$37,638
 Household Income$84,373$50,027$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,034$62,518$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Burleson, TXBossier City, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.9%14.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.1%9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%12.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.8%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.9%11.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.3%13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.8%4.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.2%3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Burleson, TXBossier City, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%13.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.4%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%8.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%10.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.2%12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Burleson    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Small Country School with Small Country Thinking-VALUES! ***WARNING*** DO NOT REGISTER/MOVE YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS SCHOOL. ATHLETICS ARE FULL OF GOOD OLD TOWN POLITICS!  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having lived here for over a year, Burleson is experiencing rapid growth and the folks who have lived here a long time are very tight-knit and wary of strangers. Bubba  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is not just my view but my experiences as an African American male married to a Mexican female - for more than 25 years. We have been been here in the D/FW  More

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Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 7 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 10 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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