Population
Lancaster
40,902
Covington
40,902
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Covington
$58,814
Home Value
Lancaster
$180,200
Covington
$167,900
Rent
Lancaster
$999
Covington
$949
Crime Rate
Lancaster
4.05
Covington
2.88
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Covington
94.6
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Covington
4.6%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Covington?
Covington is Lancaster's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
40,902
Covington
40,902
Both cities have similar populations — Lancaster at 40,902 and Covington at 40,902.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
4.05
Covington
2.88
Lancaster has a 29% higher violent crime than Covington.
Property Crime
Lancaster
21.25
Covington
16.35
Lancaster has a 23% higher property crime than Covington.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.6%
Covington
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Lancaster
5.0%
Covington
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$54,901
Covington
$58,814
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$180,200
Covington
$167,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Lancaster
14.4%
Covington
23.1%
Covington has a 37% higher education than Lancaster.
Demographics
Lancaster
91.5%
Covington
76.2%
Lancaster has a 17% higher demographics than Covington.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
93.5
Covington
94.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lancaster
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Covington
Covington leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lancaster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCovington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,194 in Lancaster (14% lower). Lancaster scores 83.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.9 in Covington. Covington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,430 in Lancaster (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 12.7% in Covington. Lancaster has a single-family homes of 72.8% compared to 59.2% in Covington. Lancaster has a owner-occupied of 56.9% compared to 51.5% in Covington.
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Jobs & Economy — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a poverty rate of 14.8% compared to 21.8% in Covington. Covington has a per capita income of $36,410 vs $31,393 in Lancaster (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Covington leads
Source: FBI UCRCovington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.12 in Lancaster. Covington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 2.90 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.76 in Covington.
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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 14.4% in Lancaster. Covington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 42.5% in Lancaster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a population of 40,902, about 1x the size of Lancaster (40,902).
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Lancaster
Covington
Healthcare — Covington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCovington: 3.8 vs Lancaster: 2.0 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 0.1% in Lancaster. Covington has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 7.7% in Lancaster. Covington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Lancaster.
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