Population
Forest Park
19,994
Covington
40,902
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Covington
$58,814
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Covington
$167,900
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Covington
$949
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Covington
2.88
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Covington
94.6
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Covington
4.6%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Covington?
Covington is Forest Park's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Covington
40,902
Covington (40,902) is about 2.0x larger than Forest Park (19,994).
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Covington
2.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Covington
16.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Covington
59.9%
Forest Park leans Democratic while Covington leans Republican.
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Covington
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Covington
$58,814
Forest Park has a 12% higher median income than Covington.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Covington
$167,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Covington
23.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Covington
76.2%
Covington's demographics is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Covington
94.6
Forest Park has a 12% higher cost of living than Covington.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Covington leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Covington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCovington scores 97.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 116.0 in Forest Park. Covington has a living wage (1 adult) of $41,602 vs $47,021 in Forest Park (13% lower). Covington has a living wage (family of 4) of $98,333 vs $111,140 in Forest Park (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 12.7% in Covington. Covington has a median property tax of $1,869 vs $2,872 in Forest Park (54% lower). Covington has a median rent of $949 vs $1,172 in Forest Park (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 21.8% in Covington. Covington: 22,211 vs Forest Park: 11,474 for labor force. Covington has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park.
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Crime & Safety — Covington leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 2.07 in Covington. Forest Park has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.46 compared to 0.76 in Covington. Covington has a property crime clearance of 12.2% compared to 7.5% in Forest Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Covington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCovington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.1% compared to 22.1% in Forest Park.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a population of 40,902, about 2x the size of Forest Park (19,994).
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Forest Park
Covington
Healthcare — Covington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCovington: 4 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Covington: 3.8 vs Forest Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Forest Park. Covington has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park. Covington has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 2.2% in Forest Park.
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