Owensboro, KY vs Elizabethtown, KY

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

MetricOwensboro, KYElizabethtown, KY
Population60,30232,576
Median Household Income$56,357$60,760
Median Rent$905/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$178,900$245,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)8991
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%39.3%
Poverty Rate18.9%17%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k413110
Property Crime Rate /100k2,343650
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr226223
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows29°F27°F
Snowfall6 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min20 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1416.1
College Degree Rate26.1%28.3%
Foreign-Born %5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+12.9%

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