Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Covina
50,143
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Covina
$94,792
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Covina
$666,000
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Covina
$1,839
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Covina
3.53
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Covina
174.7
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Covina
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Covina
6.3%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Covina?
Covina is Elk Grove's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Covina
50,143
Elk Grove (177,221) is about 3.5x larger than Covina (50,143).
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Covina
3.53
Covina has a 46% higher violent crime than Elk Grove.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Covina
16.12
Covina has a 24% higher property crime than Elk Grove.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Covina
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Elk Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Covina
6.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Covina
$94,792
Elk Grove has a 22% higher median income than Covina.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Covina
$666,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Covina
19.3%
Elk Grove has a 24% higher education than Covina.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Covina
36.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Covina
174.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Covina share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elk Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Covina leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCovina scores 122.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 143.4 in Elk Grove. Covina scores 118.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,601 in Covina (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 62.6% in Covina. Elk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 4.2% in Covina. Elk Grove has a owner-occupied of 73.9% compared to 57.4% in Covina.
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Jobs & Economy — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove: 90,254 vs Covina: 28,002 for labor force. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 11.2% in Covina. Elk Grove has a median household income of $122,229 vs $94,792 in Covina (29% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Elk Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in Covina. Elk Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.11 compared to 4.55 in Covina. Elk Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.00 in Covina.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauElk Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 19.3% in Covina. Covina has a high school diploma or higher of 37.8% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 3.5x the size of Covina (50,143).
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Elk Grove
Covina
Healthcare — Elk Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElk Grove: 3.0 vs Covina: 1.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Covina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 11.2% in Covina. Covina has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Covina has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove.
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