Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Paducah
26,894
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Paducah
$51,243
Home Value
Hot Springs
$156,900
Paducah
$164,600
Rent
Hot Springs
$902
Paducah
$817
Crime Rate
Hot Springs
5.39
Paducah
2.70
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Paducah
84.0
Avg Temp
Hot Springs
N/A
Paducah
N/A
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Paducah
3.5%
How Similar Are Hot Springs & Paducah?
Paducah is Hot Springs's #8 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Paducah
26,894
Hot Springs has a 29% larger population than Paducah.
Violent Crime
Hot Springs
5.39
Paducah
2.70
Hot Springs has a 50% higher violent crime than Paducah.
Property Crime
Hot Springs
41.63
Paducah
27.94
Hot Springs has a 33% higher property crime than Paducah.
Political Leaning
Hot Springs
67.0%
Paducah
66.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Paducah
3.5%
Hot Springs has a 37% higher unemployment than Paducah.
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Paducah
$51,243
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Hot Springs
$156,900
Paducah
$164,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hot Springs
19.9%
Paducah
20.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Hot Springs
73.2%
Paducah
70.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Paducah
84.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hot Springs and Paducah share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs
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Paducah
Paducah leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHot Springs scores 85.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 89.2 in Paducah. Hot Springs scores 88.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 91.3 in Paducah. Paducah has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,058 vs $1,090 in Hot Springs.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $1,351 in Paducah (38% lower). Paducah has a median rent of $817 vs $902 in Hot Springs (10% lower). Paducah has a vacancy rate of 16.8% compared to 17.7% in Hot Springs.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPaducah has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.5% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs: 17,561 vs Paducah: 13,234 for labor force. Paducah has a per capita income of $42,296 vs $29,736 in Hot Springs (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Paducah leads
Source: FBI UCRPaducah has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Hot Springs. Paducah has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 7.03 in Hot Springs. Paducah has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.54 compared to 3.53 in Hot Springs.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Paducah leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPaducah has a high school diploma or higher of 42.6% compared to 40.8% in Hot Springs. Paducah has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.4% compared to 19.9% in Hot Springs.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a population of 38,023, about 1.4x the size of Paducah (26,894). Paducah skews younger with a median age of 43.2 vs 45.1.
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Hot Springs
Paducah
Healthcare — Paducah leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePaducah: 3.0 vs Hot Springs: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Paducah: 5 vs Hot Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Paducah leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPaducah has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Paducah has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Hot Springs. Paducah has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 5.6% in Hot Springs.
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