Bowling Green, KY vs Franklin, KY

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBowling Green, KYFranklin, KY
Population75,38810,360
Median Household Income$48,873$59,052
Median Rent$998/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$241,900$195,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%39.3%
Poverty Rate25.6%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187152
Property Crime Rate /100k2,284938
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr284—
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall9 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min18.4 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1615.9
College Degree Rate31.2%15.5%
Foreign-Born %15%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+5.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.