Population
South Bend
102,866
Bossier City
62,832
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Bossier City
$55,130
Home Value
South Bend
$124,500
Bossier City
$192,300
Rent
South Bend
$1,000
Bossier City
$1,097
Crime Rate
South Bend
9.65
Bossier City
9.13
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Bossier City
95.2
Avg Temp
South Bend
N/A
Bossier City
N/A
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Bossier City
5.9%
How Similar Are South Bend & Bossier City?
Bossier City is South Bend's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
South Bend
102,866
Bossier City
62,832
South Bend has a 39% larger population than Bossier City.
Violent Crime
South Bend
9.65
Bossier City
9.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
South Bend
20.44
Bossier City
36.80
Bossier City has a 44% higher property crime than South Bend.
Political Leaning
South Bend
48.5%
Bossier City
71.0%
South Bend leans Democratic while Bossier City leans Republican.
Unemployment
South Bend
6.0%
Bossier City
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
South Bend
$52,512
Bossier City
$55,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
South Bend
$124,500
Bossier City
$192,300
Bossier City has a 35% higher home values than South Bend.
Education
South Bend
18.9%
Bossier City
16.3%
South Bend has a 13% higher education than Bossier City.
Demographics
South Bend
54.1%
Bossier City
59.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
South Bend
87.5
Bossier City
95.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. South Bend and Bossier City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bossier City
South Bend leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Bend leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBossier City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,292 in South Bend (16% lower). South Bend scores 90.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Bossier City. Bossier City has a fair market rent (1br) of $982 vs $1,105 in South Bend (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City has a median home value of $192,300 vs $124,500 in South Bend (35% higher). Bossier City has a vacancy rate of 11.6% compared to 13.5% in South Bend. South Bend has a median rent of $1,000 vs $1,097 in Bossier City (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bossier City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City. South Bend: 49,983 vs Bossier City: 30,110 for labor force. Bossier City has a poverty rate of 20.4% compared to 22.6% in South Bend.
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Crime & Safety — Bossier City leads
Source: FBI UCRBossier City has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 4.4% in South Bend. South Bend has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Bossier City. Bossier City has a violent crime clearance of 56.2% compared to 23.2% in South Bend.
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Schools & Education — South Bend leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouth Bend has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 16.3% in Bossier City. South Bend has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% 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 ACSSouth Bend has a population of 102,866, about 1.6x the size of Bossier City (62,832). South Bend skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 35.1.
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South Bend
Bossier City
Healthcare — South Bend leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSouth Bend: 3 vs Bossier City: 1 for with emergency services. South Bend: 3.0 vs Bossier City: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — South Bend leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Bend has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Bossier City. South Bend has a work from home of 10.0% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City. South Bend has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.4% in Bossier City.
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