Bossier City, LA vs Waukee, IA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bossier City

71.9

#944 nationally

vs

Waukee

77.3

#263 nationally

Waukee leads in crime level (3.9 vs 25.0). Waukee leads in median household income ($106,846 vs $54,100). Bossier City leads in cost of living index (97 vs 106).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Bossier City, LA Waukee, IA
WhereAtHome Score 71.9 (#944) 77.3 (#263)
Population 62,738 31,645
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $231,618 $343,274
Median Household Income $54,100 $106,846
Average Commute 18.7 min 19.6 min
Walk Score 31 N/A
Crime Level 25.0 3.9
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 97 106
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+43.3 R+4.8

Data coverage note: Waukee is missing data for 1 metric that Bossier City has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.