Madisonville, KY vs Hopkinsville, KY

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

MetricMadisonville, KYHopkinsville, KY
Population19,51530,906
Median Household Income$53,860$49,139
Median Rent$838/mo$902/mo
Median Home Value$164,100$172,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%41.6%
Poverty Rate23.3%19.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k149300
Property Crime Rate /100k4882,139
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—266
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min21.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.816.4
College Degree Rate23.6%23.3%
Foreign-Born %3.6%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-2.4%

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