Madisonville, KY vs Owensboro, KY

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

MetricMadisonville, KYOwensboro, KY
Population19,51560,302
Median Household Income$53,860$56,357
Median Rent$838/mo$905/mo
Median Home Value$164,100$178,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%39.4%
Poverty Rate23.3%18.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k149413
Property Crime Rate /100k4882,343
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—226
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows31°F29°F
Snowfall9 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min17.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.814
College Degree Rate23.6%26.1%
Foreign-Born %3.6%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%+1.1%

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