2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bowling Green, KY vs Homestead, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Homestead, is 20% more than it is in Bowling Green and is 32% below the National Average.
- Bowling Green unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Homestead unemployment rate is 8.7%.
 Bowling Green, KYHomestead, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%8.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.4%40.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.4%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,015$20,444$37,638
 Household Income$43,633$52,334$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,400$51,797$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bowling Green, KYHomestead, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.9%13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.2%9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%10.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%13.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.1%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.8%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bowling Green, KYHomestead, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%4.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.7%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%7.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%22.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%6.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%13.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.2%9.1%13.1%
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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Reviews for Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 6 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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