Population
Hopkinsville
31,011
Battle Creek
52,392
Median Income
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Battle Creek
$51,699
Home Value
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Battle Creek
$127,600
Rent
Hopkinsville
$869
Battle Creek
$934
Crime Rate
Hopkinsville
4.53
Battle Creek
11.22
Cost of Living
Hopkinsville
81.6
Battle Creek
87.4
Avg Temp
Hopkinsville
N/A
Battle Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Battle Creek
7.4%
How Similar Are Hopkinsville & Battle Creek?
Battle Creek is Hopkinsville's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hopkinsville
31,011
Battle Creek
52,392
Battle Creek has a 41% larger population than Hopkinsville.
Violent Crime
Hopkinsville
4.53
Battle Creek
11.22
Battle Creek's violent crime is significantly higher than Hopkinsville's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Hopkinsville
25.05
Battle Creek
25.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Hopkinsville
66.1%
Battle Creek
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hopkinsville has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Hopkinsville
8.2%
Battle Creek
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Hopkinsville
$47,428
Battle Creek
$51,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Hopkinsville
$140,200
Battle Creek
$127,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Hopkinsville
14.3%
Battle Creek
14.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Hopkinsville
60.4%
Battle Creek
64.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Hopkinsville
81.6
Battle Creek
87.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hopkinsville and Battle Creek are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Battle Creek
Battle Creek leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hopkinsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBattle Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,176 vs $1,346 in Hopkinsville (14% lower). Battle Creek has a fair market rent (1br) of $976 vs $1,094 in Hopkinsville (12% lower). Hopkinsville scores 72.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.2 in Battle Creek.
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Housing Market — Hopkinsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHopkinsville has a median property tax of $1,058 vs $2,097 in Battle Creek (50% lower). Battle Creek has a owner-occupied of 65.1% compared to 50.3% in Hopkinsville. Hopkinsville has a median home value of $140,200 vs $127,600 in Battle Creek (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 3.2% in Hopkinsville. Battle Creek: 25,401 vs Hopkinsville: 13,120 for labor force. Battle Creek has a poverty rate of 18.0% compared to 20.1% in Hopkinsville.
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Crime & Safety — Hopkinsville leads
Source: FBI UCRHopkinsville has a property crime clearance of 29.8% compared to 11.7% in Battle Creek. Hopkinsville has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.00 compared to 9.47 in Battle Creek. Hopkinsville has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.53 compared to 11.22 in Battle Creek.
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Schools & Education — Battle Creek leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBattle Creek has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.9% in Hopkinsville. Battle Creek has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 14.3% in Hopkinsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a population of 52,392, about 1.7x the size of Hopkinsville (31,011). Hopkinsville skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 37.6.
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Black
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Hopkinsville
Battle Creek
Healthcare — Battle Creek leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBattle Creek: 3.7 vs Hopkinsville: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Battle Creek: 3 vs Hopkinsville: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Battle Creek leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBattle Creek has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Hopkinsville. Battle Creek has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 3.2% in Hopkinsville. Battle Creek has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Hopkinsville.
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