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Soledad, CA vs Bossier City, LA

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- Household income in Bossier City, is 26% less than it is in Soledad and is 38% below the National Average.
- Soledad unemployment rate is 16.3%.
- Bossier City unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Soledad, CABossier City, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$15,701  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,027$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,985  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Soledad, CABossier City, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Soledad, CABossier City, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Soledad    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

First of all, Soledad is not a beach town. It is located about 45 min from the nearest popular beach. Second, it is windy everyday for a few hours. Third, texcept for  More

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Over 15 years ago

Soledad is a small town, and there really isn't much to do in the city itself, we don't even have a target. But Salinas, a mid size city is within 30 miles. One thing  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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