Bossier City tops Census charts as fastest-growing Louisiana city (Shreveport: living in, safest)

[SBCmetroguy]

The US Census Bureau's population estimates for the period beginning April 1, 2000 and ending July 1, 2006 showed Bossier City as the fastest-growing city in Louisiana, with Lafayette a very close second. (source: http://www.theadvertiser.com/assets/xls/DG77919628.XLS)

For those of you who have lately expressed an interest in moving to Shreveport-Bossier, I hope this helps you to feel good about your decision to relocate to this metro area. I also hope it shows you which city in this metro area you would likely feel safest living in.

Of the other metro Shreveport-Bossier cities and towns on the list, Benton came in at number 16, Blanchard at number 20, Stonewall at number 34, Haughton at number 37, and Greenwood at number 39. That is quite a few Shreveport-Bossier metro area cities and towns in the top 40 out of a total 302 cities/towns! Of course all of these are cities and towns that are very close to Shreveport and Bossier City, while other towns inside the metro but a longer distance from Shreveport and Bossier City are losing population, most likely to Bossier City and surrounding towns like Haughton and Benton.

Shreveport, itself, didn't do as bad as I'd expected, honestly. It came in at number 65 out of 302 cities and towns, showing a gain of 54 residents within its city limits. Compared to the thousands who have moved into Bossier City in the same period of time, you can clearly see the difference in the way people view Bossier City and Shreveport.