Paducah, KY vs Hopkinsville, KY

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

MetricPaducah, KYHopkinsville, KY
Population26,84530,906
Median Household Income$49,915$49,139
Median Rent$834/mo$902/mo
Median Home Value$165,300$172,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8691
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.7%41.6%
Poverty Rate22.3%19.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k274300
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3872,139
Median AQI4141
Good AQI Days /yr272266
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows27°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute15.7 min21.3 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.716.4
College Degree Rate28.8%23.3%
Foreign-Born %2.7%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-2.4%

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