Hopkinsville, KY vs Bowling Green, KY

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

MetricHopkinsville, KYBowling Green, KY
Population30,90675,388
Median Household Income$49,139$48,873
Median Rent$902/mo$998/mo
Median Home Value$172,100$241,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9190
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%47.8%
Poverty Rate19.3%25.6%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k300187
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1392,284
Median AQI4139
Good AQI Days /yr266284
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall5 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min17.8 min
Hospitals33
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.416
College Degree Rate23.3%31.2%
Foreign-Born %2.8%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+8.6%

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