Population
Russellville
29,057
Paducah
26,894
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Paducah
$51,243
Home Value
Russellville
$166,500
Paducah
$164,600
Rent
Russellville
$835
Paducah
$817
Crime Rate
Russellville
3.50
Paducah
2.70
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Paducah
84.0
Avg Temp
Russellville
N/A
Paducah
N/A
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Paducah
3.5%
How Similar Are Russellville & Paducah?
Paducah is Russellville's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Russellville
29,057
Paducah
26,894
Both cities have similar populations — Russellville at 29,057 and Paducah at 26,894.
Violent Crime
Russellville
3.50
Paducah
2.70
Russellville has a 23% higher violent crime than Paducah.
Property Crime
Russellville
13.85
Paducah
27.94
Paducah has a 50% higher property crime than Russellville.
Political Leaning
Russellville
74.9%
Paducah
66.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Russellville has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Russellville
4.6%
Paducah
3.5%
Russellville has a 24% higher unemployment than Paducah.
Median Income
Russellville
$48,708
Paducah
$51,243
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Russellville
$166,500
Paducah
$164,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Russellville
17.5%
Paducah
20.4%
Paducah has a 14% higher education than Russellville.
Demographics
Russellville
75.1%
Paducah
70.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Russellville
83.1
Paducah
84.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Russellville and Paducah share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Russellville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Russellville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRussellville has a fair market rent (1br) of $715 vs $851 in Paducah (16% lower). Russellville has a fair market rent (2br) of $938 vs $1,058 in Paducah (11% lower). Paducah scores 70.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.5 in Russellville.
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Housing Market — Russellville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 16.8% in Paducah. Russellville has a median property tax of $968 vs $1,351 in Paducah (28% lower). Russellville has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 63.5% in Paducah.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPaducah has a per capita income of $42,296 vs $26,829 in Russellville (37% higher). Paducah has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.6% in Russellville. Paducah has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.7% in Russellville.
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Crime & Safety — Russellville leads
Source: FBI UCRPaducah has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.54 compared to 3.19 in Russellville. Russellville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Paducah. Russellville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.41 in Paducah.
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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 35.6% in Russellville. Paducah has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.4% compared to 17.5% in Russellville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRussellville has a population of 29,057, about 1.1x the size of Paducah (26,894). Russellville skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 43.2.
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Paducah leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPaducah has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Russellville. Paducah has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.5% in Russellville. Paducah has a work from home of 6.7% compared to 4.7% in Russellville.
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