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Bowling Green, KY vs Florence, AL

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- The median age of a home in Bowling Green is 48.5% younger than the median age of a home in Florence.
 Bowling Green, KYFlorence, ALUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$173,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months17.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock62.1%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.77.7%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned34.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented55.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bowling Green, KYFlorence, ALUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,010$1,840
 Studio Apartment$730  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$630$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$930  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,020$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,430  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bowling Green, KYFlorence, ALUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.5%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bowling Green, KYFlorence, ALUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.6%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock5.4%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9993.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock10.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99922.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock7.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.3%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bowling Green, KYFlorence, ALUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200919.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198913.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196914.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock14.7%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.7%12.2%
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Reviews for Bowling Green    7 Reviews
Mary · Bowling Green, KY
Great place for young familes and retired folks
Over 6 years ago

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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Joseph · Bowling Green, KY
Worst of the worst
Over 7 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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Jill · Bowling Green, KY
Never Been Able To Adjust Here
Over 9 years ago

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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Tonya · Whitmire, SC
Housing
Over 15 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Rebecca · Madison, AL
POV Florence, Freeflowing
Over 15 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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lia · Simi Valley, CA
New in town
Over 16 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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