Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Brewer
9,654
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Brewer
$51,490
Home Value
Bowling Green
$217,300
Brewer
$218,100
Rent
Bowling Green
$874
Brewer
$984
Crime Rate
Bowling Green
0.69
Brewer
0.41
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Brewer
96.2
Avg Temp
Bowling Green
N/A
Brewer
N/A
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Brewer
2.2%
How Similar Are Bowling Green & Brewer?
Brewer is Bowling Green's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Brewer
9,654
Bowling Green (30,051) is about 3.1x larger than Brewer (9,654).
Violent Crime
Bowling Green
0.69
Brewer
0.41
Bowling Green has a 28% higher violent crime than Brewer.
Property Crime
Bowling Green
9.58
Brewer
17.95
Brewer has a 47% higher property crime than Bowling Green.
Political Leaning
Bowling Green
54.6%
Brewer
54.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Brewer
2.2%
Bowling Green's unemployment is significantly higher than Brewer's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Brewer
$51,490
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Bowling Green
$217,300
Brewer
$218,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Bowling Green
21.4%
Brewer
22.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Bowling Green
84.8%
Brewer
92.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Brewer
96.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bowling Green and Brewer share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bowling Green
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Brewer
Bowling Green leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBowling Green has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,061 in Brewer (23% lower). Bowling Green has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,392 in Brewer (23% lower). Bowling Green scores 104.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 115.4 in Brewer.
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Housing Market — Brewer leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrewer has a vacancy rate of 2.7% compared to 4.5% in Bowling Green. Brewer has a owner-occupied of 56.0% compared to 36.8% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a median property tax of $2,534 vs $3,253 in Brewer (22% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green: 17,056 vs Brewer: 4,729 for labor force. Brewer has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 5.8% in Bowling Green. Brewer has a poverty rate of 17.2% compared to 29.7% in Bowling Green.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRBowling Green has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.41 in Brewer. Brewer has a property crime clearance of 97.7% compared to 29.7% in Bowling Green. Brewer has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.69 in Bowling Green.
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Schools & Education — Brewer leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrewer has a high school diploma or higher of 43.2% compared to 33.2% in Bowling Green. Brewer has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% 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 3.1x the size of Brewer (9,654). Bowling Green skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 40.6.
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Bowling Green
Brewer
Healthcare — Bowling Green leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBowling Green: 3.3 vs Brewer: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Brewer. Bowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.3% in Brewer. Brewer has a drive alone of 81.3% compared to 73.1% in Bowling Green.
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