Population
McNair
22,451
Covington
20,957
Median Income
McNair
$123,327
Covington
$126,730
Home Value
McNair
$566,900
Covington
$590,100
Rent
McNair
$2,253
Covington
$2,220
Crime Rate
McNair
N/A
Covington
1.79
Cost of Living
McNair
200.6
Covington
203.2
Avg Temp
McNair
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
McNair
2.9%
Covington
3.6%
How Similar Are McNair & Covington?
Covington is McNair's #24 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McNair
22,451
Covington
20,957
Both cities have similar populations — McNair at 22,451 and Covington at 20,957.
Political Leaning
McNair
31.1%
Covington
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but McNair has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
McNair
2.9%
Covington
3.6%
Covington has a 19% higher unemployment than McNair.
Median Income
McNair
$123,327
Covington
$126,730
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
McNair
$566,900
Covington
$590,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
McNair
45.1%
Covington
24.3%
McNair has a 46% higher education than Covington.
Demographics
McNair
33.8%
Covington
62.2%
Covington has a 46% higher demographics than McNair.
Cost of Living
McNair
200.6
Covington
203.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. McNair and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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McNair
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Covington
McNair leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — McNair leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcNair has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,501 in Covington (10% lower). McNair has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,146 in Covington (6% lower). McNair scores 188.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 193.7 in Covington.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Housing Market — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a owner-occupied of 79.1% compared to 23.0% in McNair. Covington has a single-family homes of 88.1% compared to 27.6% in McNair. Covington has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 3.9% in McNair.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — McNair leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcNair has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 16.1% in Covington. McNair: 14,832 vs Covington: 11,579 for labor force. Covington has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 5.8% in McNair.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — McNair leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMcNair has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.1% compared to 24.3% in Covington. McNair has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% 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 ACSMcNair has a population of 22,451, about 1.1x the size of Covington (20,957). McNair skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 37.4.
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Black
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Asian
McNair
Covington
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcNair: 4.3 vs Covington: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Covington: 5 vs McNair: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — McNair leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcNair has a public transit of 6.1% compared to 1.1% in Covington. McNair has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Covington. McNair has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 16.1% in Covington.
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