Elizabethtown, KY vs Owensboro, KY

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

MetricElizabethtown, KYOwensboro, KY
Population32,57660,302
Median Household Income$60,760$56,357
Median Rent$909/mo$905/mo
Median Home Value$245,900$178,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9189
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.3%39.4%
Poverty Rate17%18.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k110413
Property Crime Rate /100k6502,343
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr223226
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute20 min17.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.114
College Degree Rate28.3%26.1%
Foreign-Born %6.2%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.9%+1.1%

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