Population
Brookhaven
57,224
Covington
20,957
Median Income
Brookhaven
$117,448
Covington
$126,730
Home Value
Brookhaven
$660,300
Covington
$590,100
Rent
Brookhaven
$1,789
Covington
$2,220
Crime Rate
Brookhaven
N/A
Covington
1.79
Cost of Living
Brookhaven
183.6
Covington
203.2
Avg Temp
Brookhaven
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Brookhaven
3.6%
Covington
3.6%
How Similar Are Brookhaven & Covington?
Covington is Brookhaven's #17 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brookhaven
57,224
Covington
20,957
Brookhaven (57,224) is about 2.7x larger than Covington (20,957).
Political Leaning
Brookhaven
17.1%
Covington
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Covington has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Brookhaven
3.6%
Covington
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Brookhaven
$117,448
Covington
$126,730
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Brookhaven
$660,300
Covington
$590,100
Brookhaven has a 11% higher home values than Covington.
Education
Brookhaven
49.9%
Covington
24.3%
Brookhaven's education is significantly higher than Covington's — 51% difference.
Demographics
Brookhaven
56.9%
Covington
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Brookhaven
183.6
Covington
203.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brookhaven and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Covington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brookhaven leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrookhaven scores 119.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 193.7 in Covington. Brookhaven has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,501 in Covington (27% lower). Brookhaven has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,146 in Covington (23% lower).
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Housing Market — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 11.8% in Brookhaven. Covington has a single-family homes of 88.1% compared to 50.9% in Brookhaven. Covington has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 53.4% in Brookhaven.
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Jobs & Economy — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven: 34,542 vs Covington: 11,579 for labor force. Covington has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 10.2% in Brookhaven. Brookhaven has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 16.1% in Covington.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Brookhaven leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrookhaven has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.9% compared to 24.3% in Covington. Brookhaven has a high school diploma or higher of 55.5% compared to 39.0% in Covington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven has a population of 57,224, about 2.7x the size of Covington (20,957). Brookhaven skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.4.
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Healthcare — Covington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCovington: 2.6 vs Brookhaven: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrookhaven has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 1.1% in Covington. Brookhaven has a work from home of 27.4% compared to 16.1% in Covington. Covington has a drive alone of 73.2% compared to 58.6% in Brookhaven.
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