Bossier City, LA vs New Orleans, LA
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
New Orleans spends 55.6% more per capita than Bossier City ($18,349/person difference). Bossier City, LA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
68/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
52/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency29
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bossier City
New Orleans
Total Spending
$921.6M
$12.5B
Spending / Capita
$14,635
$32,984
Total Revenue
$4.6B
$12.0B
Revenue / Capita
$73,677
$31,427
Total Debt
$80.6M
$870.3M
Debt / Capita
$1,280
$2,288
Population
62,971
380,408
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bossier City$346
New Orleans$1,044
Highways & Roads
Bossier City$283
New Orleans$271
Parks & Recreation
Bossier City$1,616
New Orleans$966
Education
Bossier City$64
New Orleans$951
Health
Bossier City$0
New Orleans$507
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
Bossier CityNew Orleans
| Property Tax | $0 | $62 |
| Sales Tax | $60 | $327 |
| Income Tax | $1,039 | $993 |
| Intergovernmental | $226 | $3,013 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,561 | $3,241 |
| Other | $4,072 | $5,501 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
Bossier CityNew Orleans
| Fire Protection | $346 | $1,044 |
| Highways & Roads | $283 | $271 |
| Education | $64 | $951 |
| Public Welfare | $372 | $1,197 |
| Health | $0 | $507 |
| Hospitals | $171 | $5,002 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,616 | $966 |
| Housing | $3,326 | $4,479 |
| Sewerage | $231 | $161 |
| Utilities | $2,287 | $4,300 |
| General Admin | $0 | $1,865 |
| Other | $5,940 | $12,243 |
B
Bossier City, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
C
New Orleans, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 52/100
Average fiscal health