Louisville/Jefferson County vs Owensboro
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY compared with Owensboro, KY · 85 miles apart
Louisville/Jefferson County has 641,962 residents to Owensboro’s 60,892. Louisville/Jefferson County comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Owensboro does better on median rent, average commute, unemployment.
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | Owensboro, KY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 641,962 | 60,892 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,442 | 2,857 |
| Median household income | $66,849 | $56,357 |
| Median home value | $233,900 | $178,900 |
| Median rent | $1,120 | $905 |
| Homeownership | 60.7% | 57.4% |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 17.1 min |
| Median age | 37.7 | 37.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.8% | 26.1% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 18.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.2× |
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