Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Radford
16,505
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Radford
$52,791
Home Value
Bowling Green
$217,300
Radford
$211,700
Rent
Bowling Green
$874
Radford
$966
Crime Rate
Bowling Green
0.69
Radford
2.13
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Radford
92.0
Avg Temp
Bowling Green
N/A
Radford
N/A
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Radford
7.6%
How Similar Are Bowling Green & Radford?
Radford is Bowling Green's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Radford
16,505
Bowling Green has a 45% larger population than Radford.
Violent Crime
Bowling Green
0.69
Radford
2.13
Radford's violent crime is significantly higher than Bowling Green's — 67% difference.
Property Crime
Bowling Green
9.58
Radford
9.02
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Bowling Green
54.6%
Radford
48.8%
Bowling Green leans Republican while Radford leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Radford
7.6%
Radford has a 24% higher unemployment than Bowling Green.
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Radford
$52,791
Radford has a 12% higher median income than Bowling Green.
Home Values
Bowling Green
$217,300
Radford
$211,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Bowling Green
21.4%
Radford
17.8%
Bowling Green has a 17% higher education than Radford.
Demographics
Bowling Green
84.8%
Radford
83.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Radford
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bowling Green and Radford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bowling Green
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Radford
Bowling Green leads in 5 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 $993 in Radford (17% lower). Bowling Green has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,271 in Radford (15% lower). Bowling Green scores 71.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 75.8 in Radford.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRadford has a median property tax of $1,488 vs $2,534 in Bowling Green (70% lower). Bowling Green has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 14.8% in Radford. Radford has a single-family homes of 53.9% compared to 45.3% in Bowling Green.
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Jobs & Economy — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.0% in Radford. Bowling Green: 17,056 vs Radford: 8,759 for labor force. Bowling Green has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 7.6% in Radford.
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Crime & Safety — Bowling Green leads
Source: FBI UCRBowling Green has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 1.44 in Radford. Bowling Green has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 2.13 in Radford. Bowling Green has a property crime clearance of 29.7% compared to 19.7% in Radford.
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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 26.6% in Radford. Bowling Green has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 17.8% in Radford.
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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 1.8x the size of Radford (16,505).
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Bowling Green
Radford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRadford: 5 vs Bowling Green: 3 for with emergency services. Bowling Green: 3.3 vs Radford: 3.2 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 work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.0% in Radford. Bowling Green has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Radford. Radford has a drive alone of 76.3% compared to 73.1% in Bowling Green.
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