Population
Sumter
43,065
Bossier City
62,832
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Bossier City
$55,130
Home Value
Sumter
$188,400
Bossier City
$192,300
Rent
Sumter
$1,055
Bossier City
$1,097
Crime Rate
Sumter
10.98
Bossier City
9.13
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Bossier City
95.2
Avg Temp
Sumter
N/A
Bossier City
N/A
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Bossier City
5.9%
How Similar Are Sumter & Bossier City?
Bossier City is Sumter's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sumter
43,065
Bossier City
62,832
Bossier City has a 31% larger population than Sumter.
Violent Crime
Sumter
10.98
Bossier City
9.13
Sumter has a 17% higher violent crime than Bossier City.
Property Crime
Sumter
37.06
Bossier City
36.80
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Sumter
47.0%
Bossier City
71.0%
Sumter leans Democratic while Bossier City leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sumter
7.8%
Bossier City
5.9%
Sumter has a 24% higher unemployment than Bossier City.
Median Income
Sumter
$53,071
Bossier City
$55,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Sumter
$188,400
Bossier City
$192,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Sumter
18.0%
Bossier City
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Sumter
40.3%
Bossier City
59.0%
Bossier City has a 32% higher demographics than Sumter.
Cost of Living
Sumter
92.8
Bossier City
95.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sumter and Bossier City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bossier City
Sumter leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sumter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBossier City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,111 vs $1,276 in Sumter (15% lower). Sumter scores 103.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in Bossier City. Sumter has a living wage (1 adult) of $40,828 vs $41,887 in Bossier City.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City has a vacancy rate of 11.6% compared to 13.1% in Sumter. Sumter has a median property tax of $1,081 vs $1,202 in Bossier City (10% lower). Bossier City has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 70.3% in Sumter.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bossier City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBossier City: 30,110 vs Sumter: 19,833 for labor force. Bossier City has a unemployment rate of 5.9% compared to 7.8% in Sumter. Sumter has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 20.4% in Bossier City.
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Crime & Safety — Bossier City leads
Source: FBI UCRBossier City has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.24 in Sumter. Bossier City has a violent crime clearance of 56.2% compared to 29.3% in Sumter. Bossier City has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 18.6% in Sumter.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSumter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.0% compared to 16.3% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a high school diploma or higher of 37.1% compared to 36.2% in Sumter.
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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 1.5x the size of Sumter (43,065). Sumter skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 35.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Sumter
Bossier City
Healthcare — Sumter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSumter: 5 vs Bossier City: 1 for with emergency services. Sumter: 3.2 vs Bossier City: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sumter leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSumter has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Bossier City. Bossier City has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.2% in Sumter.
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