Population
Russellville
29,057
Owensboro
60,112
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Owensboro
$53,295
Home Value
Russellville
$166,500
Owensboro
$162,900
Rent
Russellville
$835
Owensboro
$900
Crime Rate
Russellville
3.50
Owensboro
3.49
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Owensboro
88.7
Avg Temp
Russellville
N/A
Owensboro
N/A
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Owensboro
4.8%
How Similar Are Russellville & Owensboro?
Owensboro is Russellville's #1 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Russellville
29,057
Owensboro
60,112
Owensboro (60,112) is about 2.1x larger than Russellville (29,057).
Violent Crime
Russellville
3.50
Owensboro
3.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Russellville
13.85
Owensboro
29.17
Owensboro's property crime is significantly higher than Russellville's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Russellville
74.9%
Owensboro
65.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Russellville has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Owensboro
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Owensboro
$53,295
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Russellville
$166,500
Owensboro
$162,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Russellville
17.5%
Owensboro
16.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Russellville
75.1%
Owensboro
81.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Owensboro
88.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Russellville and Owensboro are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Owensboro
Russellville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Russellville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRussellville has a fair market rent (2br) of $938 vs $1,110 in Owensboro (15% lower). Russellville has a fair market rent (1br) of $715 vs $846 in Owensboro (15% lower). Russellville scores 74.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.5 in Owensboro.
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Housing Market — Russellville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 11.1% in Russellville. Russellville has a median property tax of $968 vs $1,525 in Owensboro (37% lower). Russellville has a median rent of $835 vs $900 in Owensboro (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Owensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro: 28,364 vs Russellville: 14,044 for labor force. Owensboro has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.7% in Russellville. Owensboro has a per capita income of $32,557 vs $26,829 in Russellville (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Russellville leads
Source: FBI UCRRussellville has a violent crime clearance of 57.3% compared to 20.0% in Owensboro. Russellville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Owensboro. Russellville has a property crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 5.9% in Owensboro.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOwensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.9% compared to 35.6% in Russellville. Russellville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.5% compared to 16.9% in Owensboro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOwensboro has a population of 60,112, about 2.1x the size of Russellville (29,057). Russellville skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 37.7.
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Russellville
Owensboro
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRussellville: 5 vs Owensboro: 4 for with emergency services. Owensboro: 3.5 vs Russellville: 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 Russellville. Russellville has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Owensboro. Owensboro has a work from home of 5.9% compared to 4.7% in Russellville.
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