2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Prestonsburg, KY vs Bowling Green, KY

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Is it cheaper to live in Bowling Green or is it cheaper to live in Prestonsburg?
- Bowling Green is 20.3% more expensive than Prestonsburg.

Which city has more affordable housing, Bowling Green or Prestonsburg?
- Bowling Green housing costs are 71.7% more expensive than Prestonsburg housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Prestonsburg or is Health Care more affordable in Bowling Green.
- Health related expenses are 16.8% more in Bowling Green.
 Prestonsburg, KYBowling Green, KYUnited States
 Overall  Unlock85.4100
 Food & Groceries98.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock115.5100
 Housing38.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$234,900$338,100
 Utilities95  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock77.7100
 Miscellaneous69.2  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Prestonsburg    1 Reviews

Living the past 30 years in the dry desert of the southwest, my family and I spent the past 3-years looking at potential states to move too. Some place green! We finally  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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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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