City profile
Bossier City, LA
Bossier Parish · Population 62,901
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, LA with about 62,901 residents and a typical home value near $202,000. It is 5 miles from Shreveport, LA, which shapes its climate, healthcare access and amenities.
Climate
Climate type
Humid subtropical
Winter avg
47°F
Summer avg
83°F
Sunny days / yr
219
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$202,100
Typical monthly housing
$1,190
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
93
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- State income tax (top)
- 3%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 10.11%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 83/100
Top hazards: Ice storm, Heat wave, Lightning
Nearest major airport
187 mi to Dallas Love Field (DAL)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 28% Democratic / 71% Republican
Community
Population
62,901
Black population
27.8%
County
Bossier Parish
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2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving LA than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Home insurance is very expensive or hard to get here — get quotes before you buy
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
Highlights
- About 62,901 residents
- Typical home value about $202,000
- 5 miles from Shreveport, LA
Trade-offs
- Scores for this place are estimated from Census data and the nearest major city
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