Population
Oxford
22,069
Bowling Green
30,051
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Bowling Green
$46,719
Home Value
Oxford
$232,200
Bowling Green
$217,300
Rent
Oxford
$989
Bowling Green
$874
Crime Rate
Oxford
0.00
Bowling Green
0.69
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Bowling Green
88.9
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Bowling Green
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Bowling Green
5.8%
How Similar Are Oxford & Bowling Green?
Bowling Green is Oxford's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,069
Bowling Green
30,051
Bowling Green has a 27% larger population than Oxford.
Violent Crime
Oxford
0.00
Bowling Green
0.69
Bowling Green's violent crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 69% difference.
Property Crime
Oxford
2.20
Bowling Green
9.58
Bowling Green's property crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 77% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxford
62.7%
Bowling Green
54.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Oxford has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Bowling Green
5.8%
Oxford's unemployment is significantly higher than Bowling Green's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Bowling Green
$46,719
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Oxford
$232,200
Bowling Green
$217,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Oxford
19.3%
Bowling Green
21.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Oxford
79.9%
Bowling Green
84.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Bowling Green
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Bowling Green share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxford
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Bowling Green
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBowling Green has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $1,051 in Oxford (28% lower). Bowling Green has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,076 vs $1,353 in Oxford (26% lower). Oxford scores 64.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.4 in Bowling Green.
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Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 18.9% in Oxford. Bowling Green has a median rent of $874 vs $989 in Oxford (13% lower). Oxford has a single-family homes of 49.7% compared to 45.3% in Bowling Green.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a unemployment rate of 5.8% compared to 13.5% in Oxford. Oxford has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 9.9% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a poverty rate of 29.7% compared to 45.5% in Oxford.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.69 in Bowling Green. Oxford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Bowling Green. Oxford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.46 in Bowling Green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Bowling Green leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBowling Green has a high school diploma or higher of 33.2% compared to 24.4% in Oxford. Bowling Green has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 19.3% in Oxford.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a population of 30,051, about 1.4x the size of Oxford (22,069). Oxford skews younger with a median age of 21.2 vs 23.6.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxford
Bowling Green
Healthcare — Oxford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 4 vs Bowling Green: 3 for with emergency services. Oxford: 3.5 vs Bowling Green: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.3% in Bowling Green. Oxford has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.7% in Bowling Green. Oxford has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 9.9% in Bowling Green.
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Airports
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