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Rapid City, SD vs Bossier City, LA

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- Bossier City is 0% more densely populated than Rapid City.
- People are 1.7% less likely to be married in Bossier City.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Bossier City.
 Rapid City, SDBossier City, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock63,168329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 201069,138  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,461285,036,114
 Population - 199054,523  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,452.893.4
 Land Area54.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rapid City, SDBossier City, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Rapid City, SDBossier City, LAUnited States
 White77.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.8%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rapid City, SDBossier City, LAUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.9%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households30,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,88080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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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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