Population
Bowling Green
30,051
North Olmsted
32,031
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
North Olmsted
$85,435
Home Value
Bowling Green
$217,300
North Olmsted
$202,400
Rent
Bowling Green
$874
North Olmsted
$1,092
Crime Rate
Bowling Green
0.69
North Olmsted
0.63
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
North Olmsted
120.2
Avg Temp
Bowling Green
N/A
North Olmsted
N/A
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
North Olmsted
3.0%
How Similar Are Bowling Green & North Olmsted?
North Olmsted is Bowling Green's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bowling Green
30,051
North Olmsted
32,031
Both cities have similar populations — Bowling Green at 30,051 and North Olmsted at 32,031.
Violent Crime
Bowling Green
0.69
North Olmsted
0.63
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Bowling Green
9.58
North Olmsted
9.99
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Bowling Green
54.6%
North Olmsted
33.9%
Bowling Green leans Republican while North Olmsted leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
North Olmsted
3.0%
Bowling Green has a 49% higher unemployment than North Olmsted.
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
North Olmsted
$85,435
North Olmsted has a 45% higher median income than Bowling Green.
Home Values
Bowling Green
$217,300
North Olmsted
$202,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Bowling Green
21.4%
North Olmsted
23.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bowling Green
84.8%
North Olmsted
88.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
North Olmsted
120.2
North Olmsted has a 26% higher cost of living than Bowling Green.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bowling Green and North Olmsted share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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North Olmsted
North Olmsted leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBowling Green scores 71.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 107.1 in North Olmsted. Bowling Green scores 88.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 120.2 in North Olmsted. Bowling Green has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,126 vs $52,894 in North Olmsted (26% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Olmsted has a owner-occupied of 77.4% compared to 36.8% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a median property tax of $2,534 vs $4,702 in North Olmsted (46% lower). North Olmsted has a single-family homes of 77.9% compared to 45.3% in Bowling Green.
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Jobs & Economy — North Olmsted leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Olmsted has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 29.7% in Bowling Green. North Olmsted has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 5.8% in Bowling Green. North Olmsted has a median household income of $85,435 vs $46,719 in Bowling Green (45% higher).
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Crime & Safety — North Olmsted leads
Source: FBI UCRNorth Olmsted has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.07 in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in North Olmsted. North Olmsted has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.69 in Bowling Green.
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Schools & Education — North Olmsted leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorth Olmsted has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% compared to 33.2% in Bowling Green. North Olmsted has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 21.4% in Bowling Green.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Olmsted has a population of 32,031, about 1.1x the size of Bowling Green (30,051). Bowling Green skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 44.5.
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North Olmsted
Healthcare — North Olmsted leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorth Olmsted: 4.4 vs Bowling Green: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). North Olmsted: 4 vs Bowling Green: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in North Olmsted. Bowling Green has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in North Olmsted. North Olmsted has a work from home of 15.1% compared to 9.9% in Bowling Green.
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