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Corvallis, OR vs Bowling Green, KY

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- Household income in Bowling Green, is 25% less than it is in Corvallis and is 58% below the National Average.
- Corvallis unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Bowling Green unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Corvallis, ORBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,012  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,633$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,382  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Corvallis, ORBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Corvallis, ORBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library13.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.2%13.1%
Reviews for Corvallis    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I just made a trip to Corvallis to browse the town, go to places of interest and get a feel for the place I was considering to move and buy a home. OMGosh, I could not  More

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I have lived here 30 yrs and it is great especially if you like extortion, fraud, theft, back biting, a police force that has no respect for you or your rights, a  More

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This is the third or fourth time I've come to this site to find reliable stats and have found blatant mistakes. Also, why can't I leave a comment about 'people'? Thank  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 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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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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