Bowling Green, KY vs Madisonville, KY

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

MetricBowling Green, KYMadisonville, KY
Population75,38819,515
Median Household Income$48,873$53,860
Median Rent$998/mo$838/mo
Median Home Value$241,900$164,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%47.5%
Poverty Rate25.6%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k187149
Property Crime Rate /100k2,284488
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr284—
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute17.8 min18 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1615.8
College Degree Rate31.2%23.6%
Foreign-Born %15%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%-1.1%

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