A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Bowling Green's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Bowling Green 0.4

Missouri 4.7

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Bowling Green 6.7

Missouri 20.1

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Bowling Green

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About one in 5 of Bowling Green’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Hannibal (6%), O'Fallon (4%) and Louisiana (4%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Hannibal

O'Fallon

Louisiana

Troy

21%Work in townlive and work in Bowling Green 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,869Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Bowling Green →

Health in Bowling Green

Health Grade D

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Missouri

1better than MO·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · better 19.4%More adults facing food insecurityMO 13.7% · worse

Care nearby

Pike County Memorial HospitalLouisiana · 9.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Clarity HealthcareBowling Green · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Bowling Green · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bowling Green →

Natural hazards in Bowling Green

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌡️ Heat waves🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Bowling Green flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Bowling Green

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Bowling Green →

Climate in Bowling Green

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Bowling Green has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

40° / 23°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

66° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Bowling Green get?About 16 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Bowling Green →

Schools in Bowling Green

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School Grade B

The public schools Bowling Green’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

See how Bowling Green’s schools compare in MO →

DistrictBOWLING GREEN R-ISchools5

Bowling Green Elem. B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 472 students Bowling Green Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 284 students Bowling Green High CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 373 students Lillian Schaper SchoolOther · Grades K–12 · 13 students Bowling Green ECCPrekindergarten · Grades PK

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.