2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Owensboro, KY vs Bowling Green, KY

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Bowling Green has been positive.
- Bowling Green has 0.4% more unemployment than Owensboro.
- Bowling Green job growth has increased by 14.3% in the past 10 years.
 Owensboro, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.1%4.7%6.0%
 Future Job Growth37.1%46.4%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-5.6%-6.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-6.3%-1.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.8%6.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth0.2%14.3%6.3%
Reviews for Owensboro    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Don’t let the small town feel fool ya... Poverty level is 20.4%, that is higher than the national average of 13.4. Cost of electricity is highest in the state per  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live outside of owensboro,coming from a large city to here...Love the peace and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Mark Calitri said that Owensboro is experiencing a true revitalization. Bluegrass, bourbon, barbecue is the brand message or better known as a brand promise and that  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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