Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Bossier City
62,832
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Bossier City
$55,130
Home Value
St. Joseph
$144,200
Bossier City
$192,300
Rent
St. Joseph
$884
Bossier City
$1,097
Crime Rate
St. Joseph
7.29
Bossier City
9.13
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Bossier City
95.2
Avg Temp
St. Joseph
N/A
Bossier City
N/A
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Bossier City
5.9%
How Similar Are St. Joseph & Bossier City?
Bossier City is St. Joseph's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
St. Joseph
71,542
Bossier City
62,832
St. Joseph has a 12% larger population than Bossier City.
Violent Crime
St. Joseph
7.29
Bossier City
9.13
Bossier City has a 20% higher violent crime than St. Joseph.
Property Crime
St. Joseph
38.51
Bossier City
36.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
St. Joseph
63.3%
Bossier City
71.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Bossier City has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
St. Joseph
4.7%
Bossier City
5.9%
Bossier City has a 21% higher unemployment than St. Joseph.
Median Income
St. Joseph
$55,578
Bossier City
$55,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
St. Joseph
$144,200
Bossier City
$192,300
Bossier City has a 25% higher home values than St. Joseph.
Education
St. Joseph
15.4%
Bossier City
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
St. Joseph
80.4%
Bossier City
59.0%
St. Joseph has a 27% higher demographics than Bossier City.
Cost of Living
St. Joseph
86.7
Bossier City
95.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. St. Joseph and Bossier City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Joseph leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Joseph leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Joseph scores 85.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Bossier City. St. Joseph has a fair market rent (1br) of $832 vs $982 in Bossier City (15% lower). St. Joseph has a living wage (1 adult) of $38,127 vs $41,887 in Bossier City (9% lower).
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Housing Market — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City has a median home value of $192,300 vs $144,200 in St. Joseph (25% higher). St. Joseph has a median rent of $884 vs $1,097 in Bossier City (19% lower). Bossier City has a vacancy rate of 11.6% compared to 13.5% in St. Joseph.
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Jobs & Economy — St. Joseph leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City. St. Joseph has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.9% in Bossier City. St. Joseph: 34,212 vs Bossier City: 30,110 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — St. Joseph leads
Source: FBI UCRBossier City has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 1.4% in St. Joseph. Bossier City has a violent crime clearance of 56.2% compared to 8.2% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.11 in Bossier City.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Joseph has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 37.1% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.3% compared to 15.4% in St. Joseph.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Joseph has a population of 71,542, about 1.1x the size of Bossier City (62,832). Bossier City skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.9.
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Bossier City
Healthcare — St. Joseph leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Joseph: 5 vs Bossier City: 1 for with emergency services. St. Joseph: 4.0 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 ACSBossier City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in St. Joseph. Bossier City has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in St. Joseph. St. Joseph has a work from home of 6.9% compared to 5.3% in Bossier City.
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