Population
Newark
50,393
Covington
40,902
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Covington
$58,814
Home Value
Newark
$174,100
Covington
$167,900
Rent
Newark
$926
Covington
$949
Crime Rate
Newark
2.82
Covington
2.88
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Covington
94.6
Avg Temp
Newark
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Covington
4.6%
How Similar Are Newark & Covington?
Covington is Newark's #9 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Newark
50,393
Covington
40,902
Newark has a 19% larger population than Covington.
Violent Crime
Newark
2.82
Covington
2.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Newark
16.27
Covington
16.35
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Newark
64.6%
Covington
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Newark
3.5%
Covington
4.6%
Covington has a 24% higher unemployment than Newark.
Median Income
Newark
$58,920
Covington
$58,814
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Newark
$174,100
Covington
$167,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Newark
15.0%
Covington
23.1%
Covington has a 35% higher education than Newark.
Demographics
Newark
88.9%
Covington
76.2%
Newark has a 14% higher demographics than Covington.
Cost of Living
Newark
95.0
Covington
94.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Newark and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newark
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Covington
Covington leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Covington leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCovington has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,194 in Newark (14% lower). Covington has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,430 in Newark (6% lower). Covington scores 89.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.6 in Newark.
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Housing Market — Newark leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 12.7% in Covington. Newark has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 59.2% in Covington. Newark has a owner-occupied of 55.6% compared to 51.5% in Covington.
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Jobs & Economy — Covington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.6% in Covington. Covington has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 10.2% in Newark. Newark has a poverty rate of 17.5% compared to 21.8% in Covington.
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Crime & Safety — Covington leads
Source: FBI UCRNewark has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.76 in Covington. Covington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.42 compared to 2.16 in Newark. Covington has a property crime clearance of 12.2% compared to 9.3% in Newark.
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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 15.0% in Newark. Covington has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% compared to 41.8% in Newark.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewark has a population of 50,393, about 1.2x the size of Covington (40,902). Covington skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 38.8.
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Newark
Covington
Healthcare — Covington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCovington: 3.8 vs Newark: 3.0 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 0.3% in Newark. Covington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Newark. Covington has a work from home of 12.8% compared to 10.2% in Newark.
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