Population
Rockford
147,649
Bossier City
62,832
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Bossier City
$55,130
Home Value
Rockford
$120,900
Bossier City
$192,300
Rent
Rockford
$954
Bossier City
$1,097
Crime Rate
Rockford
10.81
Bossier City
9.13
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Bossier City
95.2
Avg Temp
Rockford
N/A
Bossier City
N/A
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Bossier City
5.9%
How Similar Are Rockford & Bossier City?
Bossier City is Rockford's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rockford
147,649
Bossier City
62,832
Rockford (147,649) is about 2.3x larger than Bossier City (62,832).
Violent Crime
Rockford
10.81
Bossier City
9.13
Rockford has a 16% higher violent crime than Bossier City.
Property Crime
Rockford
25.17
Bossier City
36.80
Bossier City has a 32% higher property crime than Rockford.
Political Leaning
Rockford
63.9%
Bossier City
71.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bossier City has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Rockford
8.6%
Bossier City
5.9%
Rockford has a 31% higher unemployment than Bossier City.
Median Income
Rockford
$53,328
Bossier City
$55,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Rockford
$120,900
Bossier City
$192,300
Bossier City has a 37% higher home values than Rockford.
Education
Rockford
15.5%
Bossier City
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Rockford
55.5%
Bossier City
59.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Rockford
90.8
Bossier City
95.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rockford and Bossier City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bossier City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rockford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRockford has a fair market rent (1br) of $852 vs $982 in Bossier City (13% lower). Rockford scores 97.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Bossier City. Rockford has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,932 vs $41,887 in Bossier City (5% 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 $3,219 in Rockford (168% lower). Bossier City has a median home value of $192,300 vs $120,900 in Rockford (37% higher). Rockford has a vacancy rate of 9.6% compared to 11.6% in Bossier City.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford: 69,339 vs Bossier City: 30,110 for labor force. Rockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 8.6% in Rockford.
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Crime & Safety — Bossier City leads
Source: FBI UCRBossier City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.59 compared to 1.07 in Rockford. Bossier City has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 13.0% in Rockford. Rockford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.45 compared to 28.08 in Bossier City.
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Schools & Education — Bossier City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBossier City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 15.5% in Rockford. Bossier City has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 35.6% in Rockford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a population of 147,649, about 2.3x the size of Bossier City (62,832). Bossier City skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.5.
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Rockford
Bossier City
Healthcare — Rockford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRockford: 5 vs Bossier City: 1 for with emergency services. Rockford: 2.8 vs Bossier City: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bossier City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRockford has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.0% in Rockford. Bossier City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Rockford.
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