Population
Lancaster
8,738
Covington
8,612
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Covington
$43,512
Home Value
Lancaster
$226,300
Covington
$163,900
Rent
Lancaster
$824
Covington
$910
Crime Rate
Lancaster
10.64
Covington
11.13
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Covington
81.7
Avg Temp
Lancaster
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Covington
6.5%
How Similar Are Lancaster & Covington?
Covington is Lancaster's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lancaster
8,738
Covington
8,612
Both cities have similar populations — Lancaster at 8,738 and Covington at 8,612.
Violent Crime
Lancaster
10.64
Covington
11.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Lancaster
61.79
Covington
25.30
Lancaster's property crime is significantly higher than Covington's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
Lancaster
61.8%
Covington
75.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Covington has a stronger Republican lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Lancaster
14.1%
Covington
6.5%
Lancaster's unemployment is significantly higher than Covington's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Lancaster
$43,234
Covington
$43,512
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Lancaster
$226,300
Covington
$163,900
Lancaster has a 28% higher home values than Covington.
Education
Lancaster
11.9%
Covington
8.7%
Lancaster has a 27% higher education than Covington.
Demographics
Lancaster
38.9%
Covington
39.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Lancaster
87.3
Covington
81.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lancaster and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Covington
Covington leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Covington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCovington scores 66.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Lancaster. Lancaster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,011 vs $1,274 in Covington (21% lower). Lancaster has a fair market rent (1br) of $922 vs $1,154 in Covington (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a median home value of $226,300 vs $163,900 in Covington (38% higher). Covington has a single-family homes of 75.6% compared to 67.9% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a median rent of $824 vs $910 in Covington (9% lower).
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 14.1% in Lancaster. Lancaster has a per capita income of $30,084 vs $23,808 in Covington (26% higher). Covington has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster.
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Crime & Safety — Covington leads
Source: FBI UCRCovington has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.09 compared to 52.12 in Lancaster. Covington has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.30 compared to 61.79 in Lancaster. Covington has a violent crime clearance of 57.9% compared to 24.2% in Lancaster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.9% compared to 8.7% in Covington. Covington has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 33.5% in Lancaster.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a population of 8,738, about 1x the size of Covington (8,612). Covington skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 38.2.
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Lancaster
Covington
Healthcare — Covington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCovington: 2.5 vs Lancaster: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a work from home of 6.4% compared to 4.8% in Lancaster.
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