Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Richmond
35,498
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Richmond
$48,223
Home Value
Bowling Green
$217,300
Richmond
$205,900
Rent
Bowling Green
$874
Richmond
$860
Crime Rate
Bowling Green
0.69
Richmond
2.15
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Richmond
89.5
Avg Temp
Bowling Green
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Richmond
6.7%
How Similar Are Bowling Green & Richmond?
Richmond is Bowling Green's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bowling Green
30,051
Richmond
35,498
Richmond has a 15% larger population than Bowling Green.
Violent Crime
Bowling Green
0.69
Richmond
2.15
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Bowling Green's — 68% difference.
Property Crime
Bowling Green
9.58
Richmond
19.73
Richmond's property crime is significantly higher than Bowling Green's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Bowling Green
54.6%
Richmond
64.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Richmond has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Bowling Green
5.8%
Richmond
6.7%
Richmond has a 13% higher unemployment than Bowling Green.
Median Income
Bowling Green
$46,719
Richmond
$48,223
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bowling Green
$217,300
Richmond
$205,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Bowling Green
21.4%
Richmond
19.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Bowling Green
84.8%
Richmond
85.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Bowling Green
88.9
Richmond
89.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bowling Green and Richmond share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bowling Green
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Richmond
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBowling Green scores 71.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.5 in Richmond. Richmond has a fair market rent (2br) of $904 vs $1,076 in Bowling Green (19% lower). Richmond scores 96.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 104.4 in Bowling Green.
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Housing Market — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median property tax of $1,643 vs $2,534 in Bowling Green (54% lower). Bowling Green has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 8.9% in Richmond. Richmond has a owner-occupied of 40.1% compared to 36.8% in Bowling Green.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a poverty rate of 21.6% compared to 29.7% in Bowling Green. Richmond: 20,103 vs Bowling Green: 17,056 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Bowling Green leads
Source: FBI UCRBowling Green has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Richmond. Bowling Green has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.47 in Richmond. Bowling Green has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 3.28 in Richmond.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBowling Green has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 19.5% in Richmond. Richmond has a high school diploma or higher of 35.5% compared to 33.2% in Bowling Green.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a population of 35,498, about 1.2x the size of Bowling Green (30,051). Bowling Green skews younger with a median age of 23.6 vs 28.1.
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Black
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Bowling Green
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 5 vs Bowling Green: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.7 vs Bowling Green: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Richmond. Richmond has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 6.5% in Richmond.
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