Population
Lorton
21,961
Covington
20,957
Median Income
Lorton
$136,719
Covington
$126,730
Home Value
Lorton
$583,900
Covington
$590,100
Rent
Lorton
$2,537
Covington
$2,220
Crime Rate
Lorton
N/A
Covington
1.79
Cost of Living
Lorton
208.1
Covington
203.2
Avg Temp
Lorton
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Lorton
5.1%
Covington
3.6%
How Similar Are Lorton & Covington?
Covington is Lorton's #19 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lorton
21,961
Covington
20,957
Both cities have similar populations — Lorton at 21,961 and Covington at 20,957.
Political Leaning
Lorton
31.1%
Covington
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Lorton has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Lorton
5.1%
Covington
3.6%
Lorton has a 30% higher unemployment than Covington.
Median Income
Lorton
$136,719
Covington
$126,730
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Lorton
$583,900
Covington
$590,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Lorton
35.7%
Covington
24.3%
Lorton has a 32% higher education than Covington.
Demographics
Lorton
30.4%
Covington
62.2%
Covington's demographics is significantly higher than Lorton's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Lorton
208.1
Covington
203.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Lorton and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Covington
Covington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Covington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLorton scores 149.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 193.7 in Covington. Lorton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,501 in Covington (10% lower). Covington scores 266.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 285.4 in Lorton.
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Housing Market — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 6.9% in Lorton. Covington has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 64.2% in Lorton. Covington has a single-family homes of 88.1% compared to 72.9% in Lorton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 9.5% in Lorton. Covington has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 5.1% in Lorton. Lorton has a work from home of 22.3% compared to 16.1% in Covington.
Median Household Income
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lorton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLorton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.7% compared to 24.3% in Covington. Lorton has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 39.0% in Covington.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorton has a population of 21,961, about 1x the size of Covington (20,957).
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Lorton
Covington
Healthcare — Lorton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLorton: 3.8 vs Covington: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLorton has a public transit of 5.3% compared to 1.1% in Covington. Covington has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Lorton. Lorton has a work from home of 22.3% compared to 16.1% in Covington.
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