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Life in Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to Bowling Green, Kentucky? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in Bowling Green?

Meagan reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
Bowling Green weather is mostly mild. The summers can be very hot and the winters have cold days, but there is rarely much snow and the coldest of the cold spells don't last long. Rain is frequent in the spring and fall.	One crime that I have heard about is a series of car break ins. This seems to happen periodically in the large parking lots on the university campus.	There are lots of really nice neighborhoods on the outskirts of town. Closer to the downtown area the neighborhoods are run down. A lot of the streets near the university have older homes and are not very desirable neighborhoods but some of them are being torn down and renovated.	The people in Bowling Green are generally friendly but a large percentage of the population are college students who are not from Bowling Green and have little interaction with the residents.
Downtown Area	Restaurants	Schools	Single life
The downtown is nice. There is a great park with fountains for kids to play in. There is tons of shopping in Bowling Green as well, though not downtown.	The best restaurant in Bowling Green is probably Mariah's. It was founded in the early 1800s and has a beautiful building with a two-story dining room and great, classic American food, but is not a chain.	The county has great public schools. They hire a lot of teachers from the education program at Western Kentucky University.	There are some opportunities, but not many. They mostly are related to the college being there.
Noise	town comparison vs.	Best hospital	Tourist attractions
There's not a lot of unusual noise, though depending on the area you might hear the sounds from football or baseball games. A new minor league ball park was recently built on Kentucky Street.	It's larger than most of the other towns nearby. The largest city around would be Nashville, which is about an hour's drive away. But compared to the small towns in Warren County, it has far more options for dining and shopping.	There are only two hospitals in Bowling Green. For something very serious you'd be better off being taken to a hospital in Nashville.	You definitely want to see Western's campus. It's beautiful and sits at the top of the hill so you have a great view of the whole city. You'll always want to check out the Corvette Museum because Bowling Green is the home of the Corvette.
General comments
The town is comfortable. It's not a large city but there are ample restaurant options and a fair amount of choices for things to do.

Bowling Green, Kentucky population: 58067

How many black people live in Bowling Green? How many white people?

Number of White People	44013	Percentage of White people	75.8%
Number of Black People	8896	Percentage of Black people	15.3%
Number of Hispanic People	4176	Percentage of Hispanic people	7.2%
Number of Asian People	2881	Percentage of Asian people	5%
Number of American Indian People	410	Percentage of American Indian people	0.7%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Percent college grads: 28.7%
Percent grad school grads: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.5
Median house value: 123400
Median income: 33362

How many singles in Bowling Green?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
7373	7046	1.05men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
1222	1333	0.92men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
816	1566	0.52men for each woman

Crimes in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	0	0%	0%
Robberies	55	0%	1%
Aggr. Assault	58	0%	1%
Burglary	512	3%	13%
Auto Theft	128	0%	1%

Weather History for Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green, Kentucky Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0	0
February	15	14	0	0	0
March	0	16	15	0	0
April	0	0	15	15	0
May	0	0	0	23	8
June	0	0	0	0	30
July	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	9	21
October	0	0	12	19	0
November	0	16	14	0	0
December	24	7	0	0	0
Average year	70	53	56	66	121

How many days and how much precipitation and snow for Bowling Green, Kentucky?

	Number of days of rain (.1 inch or greater)	total rainfall	Number of days of snow (.5 inch or greater)	Total snowfall
January	6	3.59	1	3.2
February	6	3.94	1	3
March	6	4	0	1
April	7	4	0	0
May	8	5	0	0
June	6	4	0	0
July	6	4	0	0
August	5	3	0	0
September	5	3	0	0
October	5	3	0	0
November	6	4	0	0
December	7	4	0	1
Average year	79	49	2	8

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 30's (degrees)	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)	Number of Days 90's+ (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0	0	0	0
February	13	15	0	0	0	0	0
March	0	17	14	0	0	0	0
April	0	0	8	22	0	0	0
May	0	0	0	11	15	5	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
July	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
August	0	0	0	0	0	30	1
September	0	0	0	0	0	12	18
October	0	0	0	2	26	3	0
November	0	14	10	6	0	0	0
December	24	7	0	0	0	0	0
Average year	68	53	32	41	41	111	19

How many hot humid days a year does Bowling Green, Kentucky have?
How many cloudy days a year does Bowling Green, Kentucky have?
How many sunny days a year does Bowling Green, Kentucky have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does Bowling Green, Kentucky have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of hot, humid days	Number of very windy days	Number of windy days	Number of somewhat windy days	Number of calm days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	0	0	28	3	0	7	2	5	15
February	0	0	22	6	0	6	2	5	13
March	0	0	31	0	0	7	3	6	12
April	0	4	26	0	0	8	3	7	10
May	8	0	17	14	0	6	4	9	9
June	30	0	0	30	0	6	5	10	6
July	31	0	0	11	20	6	7	10	5
August	31	0	0	0	31	8	7	9	5
September	18	0	0	15	15	10	5	7	6
October	0	0	0	31	0	11	3	6	9
November	0	0	0	30	0	9	2	5	11
December	0	0	12	19	0	7	2	5	14
Average year	118	4	136	159	66	98	50	89	122

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.