Population
Decatur
24,470
Covington
20,957
Median Income
Decatur
$140,480
Covington
$126,730
Home Value
Decatur
$655,900
Covington
$590,100
Rent
Decatur
$1,716
Covington
$2,220
Crime Rate
Decatur
1.33
Covington
1.79
Cost of Living
Decatur
198.5
Covington
203.2
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
3.5%
Covington
3.6%
How Similar Are Decatur & Covington?
Covington is Decatur's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
24,470
Covington
20,957
Decatur has a 14% larger population than Covington.
Violent Crime
Decatur
1.33
Covington
1.79
Covington has a 26% higher violent crime than Decatur.
Property Crime
Decatur
22.69
Covington
31.06
Covington has a 27% higher property crime than Decatur.
Political Leaning
Decatur
17.1%
Covington
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Covington has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Decatur
3.5%
Covington
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Decatur
$140,480
Covington
$126,730
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$655,900
Covington
$590,100
Decatur has a 10% higher home values than Covington.
Education
Decatur
50.2%
Covington
24.3%
Decatur's education is significantly higher than Covington's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Decatur
67.8%
Covington
62.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Decatur
198.5
Covington
203.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur scores 132.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 193.7 in Covington. Decatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,501 in Covington (27% lower). Decatur 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 11.9% in Decatur. Covington has a median property tax of $5,429 vs $8,423 in Decatur (55% lower). Covington has a single-family homes of 88.1% compared to 57.2% in Decatur.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a work from home of 34.5% compared to 16.1% in Covington. Decatur has a per capita income of $73,735 vs $53,508 in Covington (38% higher). Covington has a private sector of 99.4% compared to 82.3% in Decatur.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Covington. Covington has a violent crime clearance of 57.9% compared to 9.4% in Decatur. Covington has a property crime clearance of 28.7% compared to 18.8% in Decatur.
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Schools & Education — Decatur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.2% compared to 24.3% in Covington. Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 55.1% compared to 39.0% in Covington.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 24,470, about 1.2x the size of Covington (20,957). Covington skews younger with a median age of 37.4 vs 39.6.
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Healthcare — Covington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCovington: 2.6 vs Decatur: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Covington. Decatur has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 1.1% in Covington. Decatur has a work from home of 34.5% compared to 16.1% in Covington.
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