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There were 409 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$998 per month and the median home value was US$241,900. In July 2026, Bowling Green had a population of 75,388.

Last checked 2026-09-1922 sources

Population78,505people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,162EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent877.2EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.86%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,153offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 99% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.29µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Bowling Green?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bowling Green.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 36.6%, and the vacancy rate was 8.51% in July 2026. 50.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Bowling Green recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€892
Utilities, 85 m² flat€140
Internet, 60 Mbps€56
Mobile plan, 10 GB€37
Fitness club€22

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly21.77 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Bowling Green (Wayback Machine capture 20250524171005)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited56.31 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Bowling Green (Wayback Machine capture 20250524171005)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly892.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Bowling Green (Wayback Machine capture 20250524171005)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB37.44 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Bowling Green (Wayback Machine capture 20250524171005)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home140 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo - Cost of Living in Bowling Green (Wayback Machine capture 20250524171005)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$998/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent50.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents4,668 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)991.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent877.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,823 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Bowling Green a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 35–53%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 11,309 of 78,505 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$48,873 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bowling Green is 4.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income48,873 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband75.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription90.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription4.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet5.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet3.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,162 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,328 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov18Official
Unemployment rate4.86 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Bowling Green?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,328 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,400of €2,626 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,626
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €992
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€140 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Bowling Green (Wayback Machine capture 20250524171005) · 2025-12-31− €140
Internet€56 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Bowling Green (Wayback Machine capture 20250524171005) · 2025-12-31− €56
Mobile plan€37 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Bowling Green (Wayback Machine capture 20250524171005) · 2025-12-31− €37
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€1,400
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bowling Green. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bowling Green. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher85.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools48 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents32.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio13 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents409 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,257 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bowling Green when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBowling Green highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bowling Green highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Bowling Green3,153
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,153 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents291.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes148 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.82 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work5.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportBWG3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bowling Green. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Bowling Green is 6.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202421Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.89 · Feb 10.56 · Mar 15.61 · Apr 21.5 · May 25.94 · Jun 30.33 · Jul 32.06 · Aug 31.83 · Sep 28.33 · Oct 22.22 · Nov 15.11 · Dec 9.67 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00093808 (BOWLING GREEN WARREN CO AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.06 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 8.5 · May 14 · Jun 18.67 · Jul 20.94 · Aug 19.83 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 8.89 · Nov 3.11 · Dec -0.222 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00093808 (BOWLING GREEN WARREN CO AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.89 · Feb 5.06 · Mar 9.56 · Apr 15 · May 20 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 25.83 · Sep 21.89 · Oct 15.56 · Nov 9.11 · Dec 4.72 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 92.46 · Feb 103.4 · Mar 115.3 · Apr 122.2 · May 127.8 · Jun 114.6 · Jul 108.2 · Aug 98.81 · Sep 92.46 · Oct 92.2 · Nov 94.74 · Dec 110.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00093808 (BOWLING GREEN WARREN CO AP)15Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading61.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean7.78 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites4 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,066 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.53 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.95 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature7.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.6 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.0 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±5.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±5.3 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±5.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 11,309 is not 10.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share10.34 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents11,309 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population72,294 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density721.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population78,505 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Population covered by crime statistics80,821 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value241,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes36.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate64.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad15 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents4.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents10.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.91 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage72.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance10.05 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher31.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available89.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202262,040 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202216 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over35,469 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home6.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans85.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Bowling Green

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plymouth as a Bowling Green alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1068 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Median gross pay, city: €5,397 Plymouth vs €2,162 Bowling Green+150%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,075 Plymouth vs 3,153 Bowling Green−66%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Plymouth vs 4.9% Bowling Green−53%
  • Nearest airport: 10.0 km Plymouth vs 4.0 km Bowling Green+150%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,383 Plymouth vs €3,328 Bowling Green+32%
  • Foreign residents: 5.3% Plymouth vs 10.3% Bowling Green−49%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.3 µg/m³ Plymouth vs 6.3 µg/m³ Bowling Green+17%
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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Bowling Green?

The median gross salary is 3,328 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bowling Green?

The unemployment rate is 4.86 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Bowling Green?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.29 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Bowling Green?

Police recorded 3,153 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Bowling Green?

The published population is 78,505 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Bowling Green?

11,309 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Bowling Green a good place to live?

Bowling Green may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Bowling Green (Kentucky), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9093b7b02a36af35cebf2a787c0bbf4b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/bowling-green-ky/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bowling Green (Kentucky), United States: population, rent},
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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00093808 (BOWLING GREEN WARREN CO AP) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  11. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Bowling Green (Wayback Machine capture 20250524171005) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31

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