Hopkinsville, KY vs Madisonville, KY

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

MetricHopkinsville, KYMadisonville, KY
Population30,90619,515
Median Household Income$49,139$53,860
Median Rent$902/mo$838/mo
Median Home Value$172,100$164,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%47.5%
Poverty Rate19.3%23.3%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300149
Property Crime Rate /100k2,139488
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr266—
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F31°F
Snowfall5 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min18 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.415.8
College Degree Rate23.3%23.6%
Foreign-Born %2.8%3.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-1.1%

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