Population
Rome
37,754
Bowling Green
73,638
Median Income
Rome
$51,106
Bowling Green
$48,419
Home Value
Rome
$214,700
Bowling Green
$232,100
Rent
Rome
$976
Bowling Green
$948
Crime Rate
Rome
7.82
Bowling Green
2.25
Cost of Living
Rome
94.8
Bowling Green
91.6
Avg Temp
Rome
N/A
Bowling Green
N/A
Unemployment
Rome
4.5%
Bowling Green
5.1%
How Similar Are Rome & Bowling Green?
Bowling Green is Rome's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rome
37,754
Bowling Green
73,638
Bowling Green has a 49% larger population than Rome.
Violent Crime
Rome
7.82
Bowling Green
2.25
Rome's violent crime is significantly higher than Bowling Green's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Rome
31.94
Bowling Green
29.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Rome
70.7%
Bowling Green
61.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Rome has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Rome
4.5%
Bowling Green
5.1%
Bowling Green has a 13% higher unemployment than Rome.
Median Income
Rome
$51,106
Bowling Green
$48,419
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Rome
$214,700
Bowling Green
$232,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Rome
18.6%
Bowling Green
17.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Rome
54.8%
Bowling Green
67.4%
Bowling Green has a 19% higher demographics than Rome.
Cost of Living
Rome
94.8
Bowling Green
91.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rome and Bowling Green share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rome
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBowling Green scores 78.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 88.0 in Rome. Rome has a fair market rent (1br) of $923 vs $985 in Bowling Green (6% lower). Bowling Green has a living wage (1 adult) of $40,284 vs $41,698 in Rome.
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Housing Market — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRome has a single-family homes of 65.0% compared to 47.6% in Bowling Green. Rome has a owner-occupied of 48.1% compared to 37.3% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a median property tax of $1,659 vs $2,116 in Rome (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rome leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green: 39,086 vs Rome: 17,163 for labor force. Rome has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 5.2% in Bowling Green. Rome has a poverty rate of 20.6% compared to 25.4% in Bowling Green.
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Crime & Safety — Bowling Green leads
Source: FBI UCRBowling Green has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 6.12 in Rome. Bowling Green has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.08 in Rome. Bowling Green has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.25 compared to 7.82 in Rome.
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Schools & Education — Rome leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRome has a high school diploma or higher of 35.6% compared to 31.5% in Bowling Green. Rome has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.6% compared to 17.6% in Bowling Green.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a population of 73,638, about 2x the size of Rome (37,754). Bowling Green skews younger with a median age of 27.9 vs 36.7.
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Rome
Bowling Green
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRome: 3.0 vs Bowling Green: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bowling Green: 4 vs Rome: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Rome. Bowling Green has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Rome. Rome has a work from home of 7.0% compared to 5.2% in Bowling Green.
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