Population
East Lansing
45,394
Covington
40,902
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Covington
$58,814
Home Value
East Lansing
$251,600
Covington
$167,900
Rent
East Lansing
$1,122
Covington
$949
Crime Rate
East Lansing
2.20
Covington
2.88
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Covington
94.6
Avg Temp
East Lansing
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Covington
4.6%
How Similar Are East Lansing & Covington?
Covington is East Lansing's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
East Lansing
45,394
Covington
40,902
Both cities have similar populations — East Lansing at 45,394 and Covington at 40,902.
Violent Crime
East Lansing
2.20
Covington
2.88
Covington has a 24% higher violent crime than East Lansing.
Property Crime
East Lansing
12.20
Covington
16.35
Covington has a 25% higher property crime than East Lansing.
Political Leaning
East Lansing
53.5%
Covington
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Covington has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
East Lansing
6.9%
Covington
4.6%
East Lansing has a 34% higher unemployment than Covington.
Median Income
East Lansing
$43,547
Covington
$58,814
Covington has a 26% higher median income than East Lansing.
Home Values
East Lansing
$251,600
Covington
$167,900
East Lansing has a 33% higher home values than Covington.
Education
East Lansing
21.5%
Covington
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
East Lansing
73.8%
Covington
76.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
East Lansing
100.1
Covington
94.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. East Lansing and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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East Lansing
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Covington
Covington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCovington scores 97.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 141.9 in East Lansing. East Lansing scores 63.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Covington. East Lansing scores 83.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 95.0 in Covington.
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Housing Market — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a median property tax of $1,869 vs $5,540 in East Lansing (196% lower). East Lansing has a median home value of $251,600 vs $167,900 in Covington (50% higher). Covington has a single-family homes of 59.2% compared to 42.2% in East Lansing.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a poverty rate of 21.8% compared to 34.1% in East Lansing. Covington has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.9% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 12.8% in Covington.
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Crime & Safety — East Lansing leads
Source: FBI UCREast Lansing has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.76 in Covington. Covington has a property crime clearance of 12.2% compared to 3.2% in East Lansing. East Lansing has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.63 compared to 2.07 in Covington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Covington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCovington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 25.4% in East Lansing. Covington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.1% compared to 21.5% in East Lansing.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a population of 45,394, about 1.1x the size of Covington (40,902). East Lansing skews younger with a median age of 21.3 vs 37.6.
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White
Black
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East Lansing
Covington
Healthcare — Covington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCovington: 3.8 vs East Lansing: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — East Lansing leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEast Lansing has a bicycle of 3.8% compared to 0.8% in Covington. East Lansing has a public transit of 5.9% compared to 3.6% in Covington. East Lansing has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 12.8% in Covington.
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