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Bowling Green

Bowling Green, KY

Population: 73,638
VS
Covington

Covington, KY

Population: 40,902

Bowling Green vs Covington

Side-by-side comparison of Bowling Green, KY and Covington, KY

Demographics

Population
74KBowling Green
41KCovington
80% diff
Median Age
28Bowling Green
38Covington
35% diff
Pop. Density
1,754Bowling Green
3,106Covington
77% diff
Area (sq mi)
38Bowling Green
14Covington
2.8x diff
Male
49.5%
Bowling Green
51.2%
Covington
3% diff
Female
50.5%
Bowling Green
48.8%
Covington
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$48KBowling Green
$59KCovington
21% diff
Per Capita Income
$29KBowling Green
$36KCovington
26% diff
Poverty Rate
17.2%
Bowling Green
15.6%
Covington
10% diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Bowling Green
3.0%
Covington
13% diff
Cost of Living
90Bowling Green
90Covington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,067Bowling Green
$1,479Covington
39% diff

Housing

Home Value
$232KBowling Green
$168KCovington
38% diff
Median Rent
$948Bowling Green
$949Covington
0% diff
Homeownership
37.3%
Bowling Green
51.5%
Covington
38% diff
Zillow Value
$285KBowling Green
$215KCovington
32% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,257Bowling Green
$1,505Covington
20% diff
Rent Burden
29.3%
Bowling Green
29.8%
Covington
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
292Bowling Green
466Covington
60% diff
Property Crime
4,668Bowling Green
2,912Covington
60% diff
Murder Rate
6Bowling Green
5Covington
16% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FBowling Green
55°FCovington
8% diff
Jan Temp
37°FBowling Green
31°FCovington
18% diff
Jul Temp
80°FBowling Green
76°FCovington
5% diff
Rainfall
50.1"Bowling Green
45.3"Covington
11% diff
Snowfall
8.5"Bowling Green
23.3"Covington
2.7x diff
Sunny Days
299Bowling Green
293Covington
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
32.0%
Bowling Green
32.0%
Covington
High School+
85.5%
Bowling Green
87.0%
Covington
2% diff
Graduate+
12.7%
Bowling Green
10.5%
Covington
21% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.8 minBowling Green
22.5 minCovington
20% diff
Drive Alone
74.5%
Bowling Green
71.0%
Covington
5% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Bowling Green
3.6%
Covington
13.4x diff
Work from Home
5.2%
Bowling Green
12.8%
Covington
2.5x diff

Health

Obesity
34.5%
Bowling Green
31.0%
Covington
11% diff
Smoking
—
Bowling Green
20.7%
Covington
Diabetes
—
Bowling Green
10.6%
Covington
Heart Disease
—
Bowling Green
6.7%
Covington

The Verdict

18 Bowling Green
:
15 Covington

Bowling Green leads in 18 of 33 categories

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