Hopkinsville, KY vs Murray, KY

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

MetricHopkinsville, KYMurray, KY
Population30,90618,080
Median Household Income$49,139$44,091
Median Rent$902/mo$870/mo
Median Home Value$172,100$195,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%42.5%
Poverty Rate19.3%24.1%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k300117
Property Crime Rate /100k2,139879
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr266—
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall5 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min12.3 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.415.5
College Degree Rate23.3%36.1%
Foreign-Born %2.8%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+6.9%

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