Population
Bossier City
62,832
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Bossier City
$55,130
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Bossier City
$192,300
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Bossier City
$1,097
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Bossier City
9.13
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Bossier City
95.2
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Bossier City
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Bossier City
5.9%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Bossier City & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Bossier City's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bossier City
62,832
Roanoke
98,677
Roanoke has a 36% larger population than Bossier City.
Violent Crime
Bossier City
9.13
Roanoke
6.20
Bossier City has a 32% higher violent crime than Roanoke.
Property Crime
Bossier City
36.80
Roanoke
40.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Bossier City
71.0%
Roanoke
37.5%
Bossier City leans Republican while Roanoke leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bossier City
5.9%
Roanoke
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Bossier City
$55,130
Roanoke
$52,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bossier City
$192,300
Roanoke
$180,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Bossier City
16.3%
Roanoke
20.2%
Roanoke has a 19% higher education than Bossier City.
Demographics
Bossier City
59.0%
Roanoke
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bossier City
95.2
Roanoke
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bossier City and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roanoke leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roanoke leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBossier City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,254 in Roanoke (11% lower). Roanoke scores 100.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Bossier City. Bossier City has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,053 in Roanoke (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Bossier City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City has a median property tax of $1,202 vs $1,828 in Roanoke (34% lower). Roanoke has a median rent of $964 vs $1,097 in Bossier City (14% lower). Bossier City has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 64.8% in Roanoke.
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Jobs & Economy — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City. Roanoke: 49,076 vs Bossier City: 30,110 for labor force. Roanoke has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 5.9% in Bossier City.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBossier City has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 18.3% in Roanoke. Roanoke has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.30 compared to 7.67 in Bossier City. Roanoke has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.20 compared to 9.13 in Bossier City.
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Schools & Education — Roanoke leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoanoke has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 16.3% in Bossier City. Roanoke has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 37.1% in Bossier City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a population of 98,677, about 1.6x the size of Bossier City (62,832). Bossier City skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 38.0.
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Roanoke
Healthcare — Roanoke leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke: 5 vs Bossier City: 1 for with emergency services. Roanoke: 3.8 vs Bossier City: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City. Roanoke has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.4% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Roanoke.
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