Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Aberdeen
28,297
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Aberdeen
$63,715
Home Value
Bowling Green
$217,300
Aberdeen
$205,500
Rent
Bowling Green
$874
Aberdeen
$783
Crime Rate
Bowling Green
0.69
Aberdeen
2.68
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Aberdeen
93.4
Avg Temp
Bowling Green
N/A
Aberdeen
N/A
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Aberdeen
4.2%
How Similar Are Bowling Green & Aberdeen?
Aberdeen is Bowling Green's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Aberdeen
28,297
Both cities have similar populations — Bowling Green at 30,051 and Aberdeen at 28,297.
Violent Crime
Bowling Green
0.69
Aberdeen
2.68
Aberdeen's violent crime is significantly higher than Bowling Green's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
Bowling Green
9.58
Aberdeen
14.11
Aberdeen has a 32% higher property crime than Bowling Green.
Political Leaning
Bowling Green
54.6%
Aberdeen
62.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Aberdeen has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Aberdeen
4.2%
Bowling Green has a 27% higher unemployment than Aberdeen.
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Aberdeen
$63,715
Aberdeen has a 27% higher median income than Bowling Green.
Home Values
Bowling Green
$217,300
Aberdeen
$205,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bowling Green
21.4%
Aberdeen
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Bowling Green
84.8%
Aberdeen
82.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Aberdeen
93.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bowling Green and Aberdeen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bowling Green
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Aberdeen
Bowling Green leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAberdeen has a fair market rent (2br) of $929 vs $1,076 in Bowling Green (16% lower). Aberdeen has a fair market rent (1br) of $708 vs $820 in Bowling Green (16% lower). Bowling Green scores 85.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.7 in Aberdeen.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 7.9% in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 36.8% in Bowling Green. Aberdeen has a single-family homes of 57.4% compared to 45.3% in Bowling Green.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAberdeen has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 29.7% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.9% in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.8% in Bowling Green.
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Crime & Safety — Bowling Green leads
Source: FBI UCRBowling Green has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 2.18 in Aberdeen. Bowling Green has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 2.68 in Aberdeen. Bowling Green has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 2.50 in Aberdeen.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Aberdeen leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAberdeen has a high school diploma or higher of 41.7% compared to 33.2% in Bowling Green. Aberdeen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.8% compared to 21.4% in Bowling Green.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a population of 30,051, about 1.1x the size of Aberdeen (28,297). Bowling Green skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 35.8.
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Bowling Green
Aberdeen
Healthcare — Aberdeen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAberdeen: 5.0 vs Bowling Green: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Aberdeen: 4 vs Bowling Green: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Aberdeen. Bowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.9% in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has a drive alone of 79.5% compared to 73.1% in Bowling Green.
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