Bowling Green

Bowling Green, KY

Population: 73,638
VS
Owensboro

Owensboro, KY

Population: 60,112

Bowling Green vs Owensboro

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

Demographics

Population
74KBowling Green
60KOwensboro
23% diff
Median Age
28Bowling Green
38Owensboro
35% diff
Pop. Density
1,754Bowling Green
2,822Owensboro
61% diff
Area (sq mi)
38Bowling Green
20Owensboro
87% diff
Male
49.5%
Bowling Green
49.0%
Owensboro
1% diff
Female
50.5%
Bowling Green
51.0%
Owensboro
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$48KBowling Green
$53KOwensboro
10% diff
Per Capita Income
$29KBowling Green
$33KOwensboro
13% diff
Poverty Rate
17.2%
Bowling Green
16.4%
Owensboro
5% diff
Unemployment
5.1%
Bowling Green
4.8%
Owensboro
6% diff
Cost of Living
90Bowling Green
90Owensboro
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,067Bowling Green
$1,030Owensboro
4% diff

Housing

Home Value
$232KBowling Green
$163KOwensboro
42% diff
Median Rent
$948Bowling Green
$900Owensboro
5% diff
Homeownership
37.3%
Bowling Green
55.8%
Owensboro
50% diff
Zillow Value
$282KBowling Green
$214KOwensboro
32% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,257Bowling Green
$1,286Owensboro
2% diff
Rent Burden
29.3%
Bowling Green
27.7%
Owensboro
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
231Bowling Green
333Owensboro
44% diff
Property Crime
2,984Bowling Green
2,957Owensboro
1% diff
Murder Rate
1Bowling Green
0Owensboro

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
59°FBowling Green
57°FOwensboro
3% diff
Jan Temp
37°FBowling Green
34°FOwensboro
8% diff
Jul Temp
80°FBowling Green
78°FOwensboro
3% diff
Rainfall
50.1"Bowling Green
47.7"Owensboro
5% diff
Snowfall
8.5"Bowling Green
5.7"Owensboro
49% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
32.0%
Bowling Green
25.4%
Owensboro
26% diff
High School+
85.5%
Bowling Green
89.7%
Owensboro
5% diff
Graduate+
12.7%
Bowling Green
9.9%
Owensboro
28% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.8 minBowling Green
17.9 minOwensboro
5% diff
Drive Alone
74.5%
Bowling Green
81.0%
Owensboro
9% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Bowling Green
0.4%
Owensboro
33% diff
Work from Home
5.2%
Bowling Green
5.9%
Owensboro
13% diff

Health

Obesity
34.5%
Bowling Green
34.5%
Owensboro
Uninsured
9.2%
Bowling Green
6.1%
Owensboro
51% diff

The Verdict

14 Bowling Green
:
18 Owensboro

Owensboro leads in 18 of 32 categories

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