Moving to Bowling Green In Kentucky ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Bowling Green, the Pros and Cons of Living in Bowling Green.

Explore the life in Bowling Green based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Bowling Green
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Bowling Green
3. Crime In Bowling Green
4. Cost of Living In Bowling Green
5. Gender In Bowling Green
6. Household Income For Bowling Green
7. Education In Bowling Green
8. Race & Ethnicity In Bowling Green

Bowling Green is a city in Kentucky state in USA with a population of 71628 residents.. The poverty rate of Bowling Green is 25.9%, which is 85% higher than national average. The typical household in Bowling Green earns $42044 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 4 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 10 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 57.5% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Bowling Green, only 87% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Bowling Green remained 5.9%, which is 26% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Bowling Green, only 32% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 30% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Bowling Green is 93, which is 7% lower than national average. Median home value in Bowling Green is $168000 , which is 27% lower than national average. While median income in Bowling Green remained $42044, which is 38% lower than national average.

Jobs50%

Housing70%

Affordability50%

Safety40%

Amenities85%

Diversity85%

Education70%

Commute85%

The overall crime rate in Bowling Green, Kentucky is 104% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Bowling Green is 11% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Bowling Green is 127% higher than national average. You have 1 in 290 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 22 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Kentucky	4	4	4	4	8
In USA	285	214	221	243	265

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Kentucky	8	6	6	11	5
In USA	949	208	364	1263	361