Population
Carrboro
21,170
Covington
20,957
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Covington
$126,730
Home Value
Carrboro
$507,100
Covington
$590,100
Rent
Carrboro
$1,337
Covington
$2,220
Crime Rate
Carrboro
1.81
Covington
1.79
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Covington
203.2
Avg Temp
Carrboro
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Covington
3.6%
How Similar Are Carrboro & Covington?
Covington is Carrboro's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carrboro
21,170
Covington
20,957
Both cities have similar populations — Carrboro at 21,170 and Covington at 20,957.
Violent Crime
Carrboro
1.81
Covington
1.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Carrboro
19.29
Covington
31.06
Covington has a 38% higher property crime than Carrboro.
Political Leaning
Carrboro
23.8%
Covington
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Carrboro
3.9%
Covington
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Carrboro
$85,927
Covington
$126,730
Covington has a 32% higher median income than Carrboro.
Home Values
Carrboro
$507,100
Covington
$590,100
Covington has a 14% higher home values than Carrboro.
Education
Carrboro
47.4%
Covington
24.3%
Carrboro has a 49% higher education than Covington.
Demographics
Carrboro
67.3%
Covington
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Carrboro
152.9
Covington
203.2
Covington has a 25% higher cost of living than Carrboro.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carrboro and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Carrboro leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Carrboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCarrboro scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 193.7 in Covington. Carrboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,711 vs $2,501 in Covington (32% lower). Carrboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $2,146 in Covington (30% lower).
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Housing Market — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 7.3% in Carrboro. Covington has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 43.6% in Carrboro. Covington has a single-family homes of 88.1% compared to 52.2% in Carrboro.
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Jobs & Economy — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 11.3% in Carrboro. Carrboro has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 16.1% in Covington. Covington has a median household income of $126,730 vs $85,927 in Carrboro (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRCarrboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.61 in Covington. Covington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.33 in Carrboro. Covington has a property crime clearance of 28.7% compared to 10.6% in Carrboro.
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Schools & Education — Carrboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarrboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.4% compared to 24.3% in Covington. Carrboro has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 39.0% in Covington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a population of 21,170, about 1x the size of Covington (20,957). Carrboro skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.4.
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Carrboro
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCarrboro: 4.5 vs Covington: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Covington: 5 vs Carrboro: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Carrboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCarrboro has a bicycle of 4.4% compared to 0.1% in Covington. Carrboro has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 1.1% in Covington. Carrboro has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 16.1% in Covington.
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