Population
Edinburg
102,561
Covington
40,902
Median Income
Edinburg
$57,789
Covington
$58,814
Home Value
Edinburg
$174,800
Covington
$167,900
Rent
Edinburg
$968
Covington
$949
Crime Rate
Edinburg
2.70
Covington
2.88
Cost of Living
Edinburg
97.7
Covington
94.6
Avg Temp
Edinburg
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Edinburg
6.6%
Covington
4.6%
How Similar Are Edinburg & Covington?
Covington is Edinburg's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Edinburg
102,561
Covington
40,902
Edinburg (102,561) is about 2.5x larger than Covington (40,902).
Violent Crime
Edinburg
2.70
Covington
2.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Edinburg
17.57
Covington
16.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Edinburg
51.0%
Covington
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Covington has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Edinburg
6.6%
Covington
4.6%
Edinburg has a 31% higher unemployment than Covington.
Median Income
Edinburg
$57,789
Covington
$58,814
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Edinburg
$174,800
Covington
$167,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Edinburg
17.0%
Covington
23.1%
Covington has a 26% higher education than Edinburg.
Demographics
Edinburg
39.9%
Covington
76.2%
Covington has a 48% higher demographics than Edinburg.
Cost of Living
Edinburg
97.7
Covington
94.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Edinburg and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Covington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdinburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,060 vs $1,353 in Covington (22% lower). Edinburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $1,051 in Covington (19% lower). Covington scores 97.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 108.4 in Edinburg.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a median property tax of $1,869 vs $3,473 in Edinburg (86% lower). Edinburg has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 12.7% in Covington. Edinburg has a median home value of $174,800 vs $167,900 in Covington.
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Jobs & Economy — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg: 47,122 vs Covington: 22,211 for labor force. Covington has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 6.6% in Edinburg. Covington has a per capita income of $36,410 vs $27,278 in Edinburg (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Edinburg leads
Source: FBI UCREdinburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.21 compared to 0.76 in Covington. Edinburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Covington. Edinburg has a property crime clearance of 17.0% compared to 12.2% 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 30.7% in Edinburg. Covington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.1% compared to 17.0% in Edinburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdinburg has a population of 102,561, about 2.5x the size of Covington (40,902). Edinburg skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 37.6.
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Edinburg
Covington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdinburg: 5 vs Covington: 4 for with emergency services. Covington: 3.8 vs Edinburg: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.2% in Edinburg. Covington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Edinburg. Covington has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 9.8% in Edinburg.
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