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Elizabethtown vs Bowling Green
Elizabethtown and Bowling Green
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Bowling Green are close to the US rate in this release, 6.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Elizabethtown to Bowling Green
In 2022-2023, 59 households filed a move from Elizabethtown to Bowling Green (about 84 people, average adjusted gross income $64,508). 49 households went the other way. Source: IRS migration.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $942 in Elizabethtown and $948 in Bowling Green. Elizabethtown has a state tax on wages. Bowling Green has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Bowling Green is 81% of the national level for the same work, against 92% in Elizabethtown.
Bowling Green averages 205 sunny days, with July highs around 89°F and January nights around 31°F. Elizabethtown is 197 sunny days, 88°F in July, 31°F in January. Commutes average 22 minutes in Bowling Green and 24 in Elizabethtown.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 59 households moved Elizabethtown → Bowling Green (about 84 people, average AGI $64,508). 49 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Elizabethtown and Bowling Green changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 60 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$2,950
- Container or pod
- $1,050–$2,000
- Rent a truck
- $350–$700
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Questions
Is Bowling Green cheaper than Elizabethtown after tax and rent?
No. Bowling Green leaves about $21 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $942 in Elizabethtown and $948 in Bowling Green.
Does Bowling Green have state income tax?
Bowling Green is in Kentucky, which taxes wage income, plus a local wage tax of 1.50%.
Did people actually move from Elizabethtown to Bowling Green?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.