Madisonville, KY vs Paducah, KY

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

MetricMadisonville, KYPaducah, KY
Population19,51526,845
Median Household Income$53,860$49,915
Median Rent$838/mo$834/mo
Median Home Value$164,100$165,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—86
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.5%43.7%
Poverty Rate23.3%22.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k149274
Property Crime Rate /100k4882,387
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr—272
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows31°F27°F
Snowfall9 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute18 min15.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.814.7
College Degree Rate23.6%28.8%
Foreign-Born %3.6%2.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.1%-1.5%

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