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Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, KY
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Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, KY
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gross metro product
$8.3B
population
177.4K
median household income
$48,475
median home price
$181,000
cost of living
10% below nat'l avg
college attainment
23.9%
net migration
280 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.8%
major industries
Education, Technology
job growth
0.4% (year: 2018)
As of October 2019
population
65.0K
median home price
$177,000
As of August 2018
Bowling Green has been shifting to a more knowledge-based, technology-driven economy. With one major public university (Western Kentucky University) and a technical college, Bowling Green serves as an education hub for the South Central Kentucky region. In addition, the city plays an integral part as the leading medical and commercial center. The city is home to a number of parks, community centers, historical sites and museums such as the National Corvette Museum, Historic Railpark and Train Museum and Riverview at Hobson
Grove.
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On forbes lists
#70
In Cost of Doing Business
#49
In Job Growth
#110
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Job Growth
0.4% (year: 2018)
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.2%
Unemployment
3.8%
Median Household Income
$48,475
Household Income Growth
1.5%
High-Tech Employment
0.5%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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