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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Bossier City, LA vs Shreveport, LA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Shreveport spends 15.5% more per capita than Bossier City ($2,678/person difference). Bossier City, LA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 68/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Bossier City, LA
Pop. 62,971
B
68/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency85
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Shreveport, LA
Pop. 186,183
B
67/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency77
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Bossier City
Shreveport
Total Spending
$921.6M
$3.2B
Spending / Capita
$14,635
$17,313
Total Revenue
$4.6B
$7.8B
Revenue / Capita
$73,677
$41,922
Total Debt
$80.6M
$236.7M
Debt / Capita
$1,280
$1,271
Population
62,971
186,183
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Bossier City$346
Shreveport$241
Highways & Roads
Bossier City$283
Shreveport$235
Parks & Recreation
Bossier City$1,616
Shreveport$1,799
Education
Bossier City$64
Shreveport$0
Health
Bossier City$0
Shreveport$860

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Bossier CityShreveport
Sales Tax
$60
$872
Income Tax
$1,039
$653
Intergovernmental
$226
$48
Charges & Fees
$2,561
$1,867
Other
$4,072
$3,306

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Bossier CityShreveport
Fire Protection
$346
$241
Highways & Roads
$283
$235
Education
$64
$0
Public Welfare
$372
$212
Health
$0
$860
Hospitals
$171
$2,034
Parks & Recreation
$1,616
$1,799
Housing
$3,326
$3,509
Sewerage
$231
$235
Utilities
$2,287
$1,995
Interest on Debt
$0
$810
Other
$5,940
$5,384
B
Bossier City, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
B
Shreveport, LA
Fiscal Health Score: 67/100
Good fiscal health

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