Population
Boone
19,534
Bowling Green
30,051
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Bowling Green
$46,719
Home Value
Boone
$373,600
Bowling Green
$217,300
Rent
Boone
$1,080
Bowling Green
$874
Crime Rate
Boone
0.90
Bowling Green
0.69
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Bowling Green
88.9
Avg Temp
Boone
N/A
Bowling Green
N/A
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Bowling Green
5.8%
How Similar Are Boone & Bowling Green?
Bowling Green is Boone's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boone
19,534
Bowling Green
30,051
Bowling Green has a 35% larger population than Boone.
Violent Crime
Boone
0.90
Bowling Green
0.69
Boone has a 21% higher violent crime than Bowling Green.
Property Crime
Boone
9.09
Bowling Green
9.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Boone
46.3%
Bowling Green
54.6%
Boone leans Democratic while Bowling Green leans Republican.
Unemployment
Boone
14.8%
Bowling Green
5.8%
Boone's unemployment is significantly higher than Bowling Green's — 61% difference.
Median Income
Boone
$28,633
Bowling Green
$46,719
Bowling Green has a 39% higher median income than Boone.
Home Values
Boone
$373,600
Bowling Green
$217,300
Boone has a 42% higher home values than Bowling Green.
Education
Boone
15.9%
Bowling Green
21.4%
Bowling Green has a 26% higher education than Boone.
Demographics
Boone
86.1%
Bowling Green
84.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Boone
91.8
Bowling Green
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boone and Bowling Green differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Boone
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBowling Green scores 104.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.6 in Boone. Boone scores 53.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $988 in Boone (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 12.2% in Boone. Boone has a median home value of $373,600 vs $217,300 in Bowling Green (72% higher). Bowling Green has a owner-occupied of 36.8% compared to 23.8% in Boone.
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Jobs & Economy — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 14.8% in Boone. Bowling Green has a poverty rate of 29.7% compared to 52.1% in Boone. Bowling Green: 17,056 vs Boone: 10,093 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Boone leads
Source: FBI UCRBowling Green has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 1.25 in Boone. Bowling Green has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 0.90 in Boone. Boone has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Bowling Green.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bowling Green leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBowling Green has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% compared to 21.3% in Boone. Bowling Green has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 15.9% in Boone.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a population of 30,051, about 1.5x the size of Boone (19,534). Boone skews younger with a median age of 21.5 vs 23.6.
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Boone
Bowling Green
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoone: 4 vs Bowling Green: 3 for with emergency services. Bowling Green: 3.3 vs Boone: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoone has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.7% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Boone. Bowling Green has a drive alone of 73.1% compared to 67.4% in Boone.
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