Population
Lexington
19,691
Covington
8,612
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Covington
$43,512
Home Value
Lexington
$158,100
Covington
$163,900
Rent
Lexington
$882
Covington
$910
Crime Rate
Lexington
4.37
Covington
11.13
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Covington
81.7
Avg Temp
Lexington
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Covington
6.5%
How Similar Are Lexington & Covington?
Covington is Lexington's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lexington
19,691
Covington
8,612
Lexington (19,691) is about 2.3x larger than Covington (8,612).
Violent Crime
Lexington
4.37
Covington
11.13
Covington's violent crime is significantly higher than Lexington's — 61% difference.
Property Crime
Lexington
30.20
Covington
25.30
Lexington has a 16% higher property crime than Covington.
Political Leaning
Lexington
73.0%
Covington
75.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Lexington
5.9%
Covington
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Lexington
$41,775
Covington
$43,512
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Lexington
$158,100
Covington
$163,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Lexington
8.9%
Covington
8.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Lexington
47.5%
Covington
39.4%
Lexington has a 17% higher demographics than Covington.
Cost of Living
Lexington
79.8
Covington
81.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lexington and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Covington
Lexington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lexington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLexington has a fair market rent (2br) of $960 vs $1,274 in Covington (25% lower). Lexington has a fair market rent (1br) of $876 vs $1,154 in Covington (24% lower). Lexington scores 63.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 66.5 in Covington.
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Housing Market — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 16.1% in Lexington. Covington has a median property tax of $1,198 vs $1,390 in Lexington (16% lower). Covington has a owner-occupied of 48.3% compared to 41.2% in Lexington.
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Jobs & Economy — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington: 8,547 vs Covington: 3,611 for labor force. Lexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.4% in Covington. Lexington has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 37.4% in Covington.
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Crime & Safety — Covington leads
Source: FBI UCRLexington has a property crime clearance of 52.6% compared to 26.9% in Covington. Lexington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.96 compared to 10.19 in Covington. Lexington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.37 compared to 11.13 in Covington.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCovington has a high school diploma or higher of 38.7% compared to 30.3% in Lexington. Lexington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.9% compared to 8.7% in Covington.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a population of 19,691, about 2.3x the size of Covington (8,612).
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Lexington
Covington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington: 3.4 vs Covington: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Covington: 5 vs Lexington: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Lexington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington has a work from home of 8.0% compared to 6.4% in Covington. Covington has a drive alone of 79.0% compared to 72.4% in Lexington.
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