Lexington-Fayette urban county vs Owensboro
Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY compared with Owensboro, KY · 146 miles apart
Lexington-Fayette urban county has 329,751 residents to Owensboro’s 60,892. Lexington-Fayette urban county comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Owensboro does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY | Owensboro, KY | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 329,751 | 60,892 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,162 | 2,857 |
| Median household income | $69,479 | $56,357 |
| Median home value | $293,500 | $178,900 |
| Median rent | $1,164 | $905 |
| Homeownership | 53.8% | 57.4% |
| Average commute | 20.9 min | 17.1 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 37.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 48.3% | 26.1% |
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 18.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 4.2× | 3.2× |
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