Bossier City, LA Cost of Living


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Bossier City cost of living score
84.9
Less expensive
15.1% lower
than the US average
5.6% lower
than the Louisiana average
Bossier City, Louisiana gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 84.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 15.1% lower than the U.S. average and 5.6% higher than the average for Louisiana.

Bossier City, LA

Housing costs in Bossier City?
A typical home costs $202,700, which is 40.0% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 9.7% more expensive than the average Louisiana home, at $184,800. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Bossier City costs $1,140 per month, which is 20.3% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 12.3% more than the state average of $1,000.

Can I afford Bossier City?
To live comfortably in Bossier City, Louisiana, a minimum annual income of $38,880 for a family, and $38,400 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Bossier City?
Bossier City, Louisiana has a cost of living index rating slightly lower than that if the nation at 92 due mostly to its relatively low housing costs making up 32%, transportation at 11%, groceries (10%), utilities (7%) and healthcare making up 9%. Although utility costs remain relatively high due largely to expensive power sources such as coal or nuclear energy most other categories are either on par or even below average providing citizens with an overall moderate cost of living compared with almost everywhere else in America while still affording them access to city amenities like cultural centers, recreational facilities and educational institutes.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesBossier CityLouisianaUnited States
  84.989.9100.0
  94.892.7100
  98.7113.2100.0
  57.764.9100.0
  $202,700$184,800$338,100
  92.9%89.9%100.0%
  84.5108.2100.0
  98.181.4100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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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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