Population
Alexandria
44,566
Bossier City
62,832
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Bossier City
$55,130
Home Value
Alexandria
$182,800
Bossier City
$192,300
Rent
Alexandria
$946
Bossier City
$1,097
Crime Rate
Alexandria
27.14
Bossier City
9.13
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Bossier City
95.2
Avg Temp
Alexandria
N/A
Bossier City
N/A
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Bossier City
5.9%
How Similar Are Alexandria & Bossier City?
Bossier City is Alexandria's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Alexandria
44,566
Bossier City
62,832
Bossier City has a 29% larger population than Alexandria.
Violent Crime
Alexandria
27.14
Bossier City
9.13
Alexandria's violent crime is significantly higher than Bossier City's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Alexandria
65.96
Bossier City
36.80
Alexandria has a 44% higher property crime than Bossier City.
Political Leaning
Alexandria
67.7%
Bossier City
71.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Alexandria
6.1%
Bossier City
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Alexandria
$47,357
Bossier City
$55,130
Bossier City has a 14% higher median income than Alexandria.
Home Values
Alexandria
$182,800
Bossier City
$192,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Alexandria
16.4%
Bossier City
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Alexandria
37.2%
Bossier City
59.0%
Bossier City has a 37% higher demographics than Alexandria.
Cost of Living
Alexandria
86.8
Bossier City
95.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Alexandria and Bossier City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bossier City
Bossier City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Alexandria leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlexandria has a fair market rent (1br) of $780 vs $982 in Bossier City (21% lower). Alexandria scores 94.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Bossier City. Alexandria has a fair market rent (2br) of $994 vs $1,111 in Bossier City (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Bossier City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City has a vacancy rate of 11.6% compared to 18.7% in Alexandria. Alexandria has a median property tax of $911 vs $1,202 in Bossier City (24% lower). Alexandria has a median rent of $946 vs $1,097 in Bossier City (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bossier City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City: 30,110 vs Alexandria: 19,905 for labor force. Bossier City has a poverty rate of 20.4% compared to 26.4% in Alexandria. Bossier City has a median household income of $55,130 vs $47,357 in Alexandria (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Bossier City leads
Source: FBI UCRBossier City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.37 in Alexandria. Bossier City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 7.67 compared to 23.90 in Alexandria. Bossier City has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 9.13 compared to 27.14 in Alexandria.
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Schools & Education — Alexandria leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlexandria has a high school diploma or higher of 39.0% compared to 37.1% in Bossier City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City has a population of 62,832, about 1.4x the size of Alexandria (44,566). Bossier City skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.6.
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Black
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Alexandria
Bossier City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlexandria: 3 vs Bossier City: 1 for with emergency services. Bossier City: 2.5 vs Alexandria: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bossier City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlexandria has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Bossier City. Alexandria has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 1.4% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a work from home of 5.3% compared to 4.7% in Alexandria.
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