Owensboro, KY vs Madisonville, KY

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

MetricOwensboro, KYMadisonville, KY
Population60,30219,515
Median Household Income$56,357$53,860
Median Rent$905/mo$838/mo
Median Home Value$178,900$164,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)89—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.4%47.5%
Poverty Rate18.9%23.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k413149
Property Crime Rate /100k2,343488
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr226—
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F31°F
Snowfall6 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min18 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1415.8
College Degree Rate26.1%23.6%
Foreign-Born %5%3.6%
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.