2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Bowling Green, KY vs Van Buren, AR

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- Van Buren has 32% more violent crime than Bowling Green.
- Van Buren has 22% less property crime than Bowling Green.
 Bowling Green, KYVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock29.322.7
 Property Crime64.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 8 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 Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 19 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Bowling Green, KentuckyCrime Index
 Woodburn, KY7.85
 Plano, KY9
 Brownsville, KY11.05
 Smiths Grove, KY11.5
 Oakland, KY12.45
 Plum Springs, KY13.65
 Woodbury, KY14.45
 Rochester, KY14.75
 Morgantown, KY22
 Scottsville, KY25.85

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