Population
Evansville
116,441
Owensboro
60,112
Median Income
Evansville
$52,251
Owensboro
$53,295
Home Value
Evansville
$129,100
Owensboro
$162,900
Rent
Evansville
$949
Owensboro
$900
Crime Rate
Evansville
12.12
Owensboro
3.49
Cost of Living
Evansville
86.2
Owensboro
88.7
Avg Temp
Evansville
N/A
Owensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Evansville
5.3%
Owensboro
4.8%
How Similar Are Evansville & Owensboro?
Owensboro is Evansville's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Evansville
116,441
Owensboro
60,112
Evansville has a 48% larger population than Owensboro.
Violent Crime
Evansville
12.12
Owensboro
3.49
Evansville's violent crime is significantly higher than Owensboro's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Evansville
36.79
Owensboro
29.17
Evansville has a 21% higher property crime than Owensboro.
Political Leaning
Evansville
55.6%
Owensboro
65.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Owensboro has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Evansville
5.3%
Owensboro
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Evansville
$52,251
Owensboro
$53,295
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Evansville
$129,100
Owensboro
$162,900
Owensboro has a 21% higher home values than Evansville.
Education
Evansville
15.4%
Owensboro
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Evansville
77.1%
Owensboro
81.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Evansville
86.2
Owensboro
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Evansville and Owensboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Evansville
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Owensboro leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Evansville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEvansville scores 86.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.7 in Owensboro. Evansville has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,912 vs $39,013 in Owensboro. Evansville has a living wage (family of 4) of $89,611 vs $92,213 in Owensboro.
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Housing Market — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 11.1% in Evansville. Evansville has a median property tax of $1,097 vs $1,525 in Owensboro (28% lower). Owensboro has a median home value of $162,900 vs $129,100 in Evansville (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville: 59,409 vs Owensboro: 28,364 for labor force. Owensboro has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Owensboro has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 5.3% in Evansville.
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Crime & Safety — Owensboro leads
Source: FBI UCROwensboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.10 in Evansville. Owensboro has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.25 compared to 10.53 in Evansville. Owensboro has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.49 compared to 12.12 in Evansville.
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Schools & Education — Owensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOwensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 15.4% in Evansville. Owensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 39.1% in Evansville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville has a population of 116,441, about 1.9x the size of Owensboro (60,112).
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Evansville
Owensboro
Healthcare — Owensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOwensboro: 4 vs Evansville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEvansville has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 5.2% in Evansville. Owensboro has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Evansville.
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