Population
Midwest City
58,170
Owensboro
60,112
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Owensboro
$53,295
Home Value
Midwest City
$158,400
Owensboro
$162,900
Rent
Midwest City
$1,046
Owensboro
$900
Crime Rate
Midwest City
3.49
Owensboro
3.49
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Owensboro
88.7
Avg Temp
Midwest City
N/A
Owensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Owensboro
4.8%
How Similar Are Midwest City & Owensboro?
Owensboro is Midwest City's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midwest City
58,170
Owensboro
60,112
Both cities have similar populations — Midwest City at 58,170 and Owensboro at 60,112.
Violent Crime
Midwest City
3.49
Owensboro
3.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Midwest City
20.81
Owensboro
29.17
Owensboro has a 29% higher property crime than Midwest City.
Political Leaning
Midwest City
49.7%
Owensboro
65.2%
Midwest City leans Democratic while Owensboro leans Republican.
Unemployment
Midwest City
7.2%
Owensboro
4.8%
Midwest City has a 33% higher unemployment than Owensboro.
Median Income
Midwest City
$57,739
Owensboro
$53,295
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Midwest City
$158,400
Owensboro
$162,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Midwest City
16.1%
Owensboro
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Midwest City
58.8%
Owensboro
81.8%
Owensboro has a 28% higher demographics than Midwest City.
Cost of Living
Midwest City
95.3
Owensboro
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midwest City and Owensboro share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Midwest City
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Owensboro
Owensboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Owensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOwensboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $846 vs $1,017 in Midwest City (20% lower). Owensboro scores 81.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.3 in Midwest City. Owensboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,110 vs $1,244 in Midwest City (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a median rent of $900 vs $1,046 in Midwest City (16% lower). Owensboro has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 8.6% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 70.6% in Owensboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 7.2% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCROwensboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.07 in Midwest City. Midwest City has a property crime clearance of 22.3% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Midwest City has a violent crime clearance of 51.5% compared to 20.0% in Owensboro.
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Schools & Education — Owensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOwensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 34.4% in Midwest City. Owensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.9% compared to 16.1% in Midwest City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a population of 60,112, about 1x the size of Midwest City (58,170). Midwest City skews younger with a median age of 36.1 vs 37.7.
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Midwest City
Owensboro
Healthcare — Owensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOwensboro: 3.5 vs Midwest City: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Midwest City.
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