Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Covington
14,334
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Covington
$47,797
Home Value
Jacksonville
$155,300
Covington
$242,700
Rent
Jacksonville
$913
Covington
$1,162
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
9.53
Covington
6.48
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Covington
103.4
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Covington
7.4%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Covington?
Covington is Jacksonville's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
29,285
Covington
14,334
Jacksonville (29,285) is about 2.0x larger than Covington (14,334).
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
9.53
Covington
6.48
Jacksonville has a 32% higher violent crime than Covington.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
39.61
Covington
38.18
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
37.7%
Covington
42.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Covington has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Jacksonville
8.6%
Covington
7.4%
Jacksonville has a 13% higher unemployment than Covington.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$46,947
Covington
$47,797
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$155,300
Covington
$242,700
Covington has a 36% higher home values than Jacksonville.
Education
Jacksonville
14.7%
Covington
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Jacksonville
38.7%
Covington
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
83.3
Covington
103.4
Covington has a 19% higher cost of living than Jacksonville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
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Covington
Jacksonville leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville has a fair market rent (1br) of $989 vs $1,660 in Covington (40% lower). Jacksonville scores 71.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.4 in Covington. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,147 vs $1,820 in Covington (37% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 13.9% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a median property tax of $1,069 vs $2,164 in Covington (51% lower). Covington has a median home value of $242,700 vs $155,300 in Jacksonville (36% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 14,449 vs Covington: 6,958 for labor force. Covington has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 8.0% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a poverty rate of 19.3% compared to 24.0% in Covington.
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Crime & Safety — Covington leads
Source: FBI UCRCovington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.21 in Jacksonville. Covington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.83 in Jacksonville. Covington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.64 compared to 6.32 in Jacksonville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCovington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 14.7% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.6% in Covington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a population of 29,285, about 2x the size of Covington (14,334). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 32.5 vs 36.6.
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Jacksonville
Covington
Healthcare — Jacksonville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 4 vs Covington: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Jacksonville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 8.0% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Covington.
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