Bowling Green, KY vs Glasgow, KY

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

MetricBowling Green, KYGlasgow, KY
Population75,38815,197
Median Household Income$48,873$43,074
Median Rent$998/mo$849/mo
Median Home Value$241,900$173,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%51.9%
Poverty Rate25.6%21.9%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187200
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2841,686
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr284—
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall9 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min20.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1616.3
College Degree Rate31.2%22.4%
Foreign-Born %15%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%+1.8%

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