Living in Bowling Green (Ohio)

Bowling Green (Ohio) is a large place in Ohio, United States, home to 31,246 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 3%, #173 of 8,006), young families (top 3%, #262 of 11,898), single parents (top 3%, #182 of 6,237).

Residents31,246
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport97 km (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County)
Nearest city of 100k+33 km
Within 30 km112,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.628 km
Within 10 km31,246 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 11 min, sunset 23:08

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How Bowling Green (Ohio) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Ohio
Young family70#262 of 11,898#21 of 586Map
Low-income household56#1,049 of 9,771#181 of 409Map
Low-income family71#173 of 8,006#23 of 370Map
Single parent72#182 of 6,237#21 of 276Map
Pensioner couple71#944 of 9,474#18 of 451Map
Single pensioner73#675 of 9,474#17 of 451Map
Early retiree63#3,383 of 10,762#100 of 445Map
Single professional22#4,297 of 4,537#184 of 191Map
Young professional22#4,300 of 4,444#191 of 192Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#442 of 7,271#104 of 297Map
Commuter48#5,770 of 6,227#278 of 286Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer63#594 of 8,006#81 of 370Map
Budget-constrained mover59#749 of 12,111#121 of 503Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional38#5,263 of 7,271#213 of 297Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,699 of 9,474#56 of 451Map
Nature-focused household55#6,170 of 18,063#282 of 742Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#10,665 of 16,523#245 of 681Map
Rural value seeker52#6,039 of 18,063#383 of 742Map
High-net-worth mover47#8,908 of 16,523#357 of 681Map
Lottery winner45#7,434 of 21,167#330 of 859Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#1,455 of 12,111#36 of 503Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner46#6,824 of 12,111#292 of 503Map
Digital native33#3,950 of 4,750#186 of 201Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Education and family86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)73
  • Health and elderly72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Safety and community62
  • Affordability59
  • Foundation44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Green space39
  • Lifestyle and amenities34
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)10
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.