Bowling Green, KY Cost of Living


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Bowling Green cost of living score
85.4
Less expensive
14.6% lower
than the US average
3.8% higher
than the Kentucky average
Bowling Green, Kentucky gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 85.4, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 14.6% lower than the U.S. average and 3.8% lower than the average for Kentucky.

Bowling Green, KY

Housing costs in Bowling Green?
A typical home costs $234,900, which is 30.5% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 20.9% more expensive than the average Kentucky home, at $194,300. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Bowling Green costs $930 per month, which is 35.0% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and close to the state average of $920.

Can I afford Bowling Green?
To live comfortably in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a minimum annual income of $45,000 for a family, and $31,600 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Bowling Green?
Bowling Green, Kentucky has a cost of living index rating slightly lower than that if the nation at 94 due largely to its relatively low housing costs making up 34%, transportation at 11%, groceries (10%), utilities (8%) and healthcare making up 11%. Although utility costs remain relatively high due largely to expensive power sources such as coal or nuclear energy most other categories are either on par or even below average providing citizens with an overall moderate cost of living compared with almost anywhere else in America while still affording them access to city amenities like cultural centers, recreational facilities and educational institutes.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesBowling GreenKentuckyUnited States
  85.482.3100.0
  97.194.2100
  115.5102.2100.0
  65.656.9100.0
  $234,900$194,300$338,100
  91.8%92.9%100.0%
  77.789.1100.0
  90.177.5100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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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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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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