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Dallas, TX vs Bowling Green, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Bowling Green, is 25% less than it is in Dallas and is 58% below the National Average.
- Dallas unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Bowling Green unemployment rate is 4.7%.

Economy
 Dallas, TXBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%46.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%8.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,719$26,015$37,638
 Household Income$58,231$43,633$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,474$53,400$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dallas, TXBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%15.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%7.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%11.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%10.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.3%3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dallas, TXBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%11.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.6%1.8%
 Legal1.8%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.4%5.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.0%20.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews

I have lived in Bowling Green 12 years, prior to that I lived in the Terre Haute IN area. Compared to Terre Haute, my husband and I much prefer BG. The winters are much  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in BG 62 yrs ago. I left at 17 and returned in 2015. Compared to Texas & the west, BG is the worst. If you like sunshine (I do), it is horrible in BG.  More

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I have lived in Bowling Green for almost seven years now. I'm originally from the Oklahoma City/Moore OK area. My husband and I moved here for his job. Honestly,  More

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ZIPS IN DALLAS, TEXAS
75217, 75211, 75228, 75243, 75227, 75287, 75216, 75220, 75231, 75206, 47 total
ZIPS IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY
42101 42104 42103 42122

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