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Bowling Green is a mid-size city of 75,388 people in Warren County, Kentucky. It's part of the Bowling Green, KY area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $998 a month.
75,388people
$242kTypical home
$998/moRent
90° / 46°Summer / winter
8"Snow
232Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 75,388
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,795 people per sq mi
- 63 mi to Nashville, TN
- In the Bowling Green, KY area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,525/mo)
- Median rent $998/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (182 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,239 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 28% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 16% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to BNA airport
- 60 mi to BNA (major hub)
- 161 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 49% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1991
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 558 ft
- 441 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 106 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 120 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 30 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Kentucky districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Warren County: R+24 in 2024
- Kentucky: R+31 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk