Population
Wilson
47,740
Covington
14,334
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Covington
$47,797
Home Value
Wilson
$192,000
Covington
$242,700
Rent
Wilson
$925
Covington
$1,162
Crime Rate
Wilson
5.79
Covington
6.48
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Covington
103.4
Avg Temp
Wilson
N/A
Covington
N/A
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Covington
7.4%
How Similar Are Wilson & Covington?
Covington is Wilson's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilson
47,740
Covington
14,334
Wilson (47,740) is about 3.3x larger than Covington (14,334).
Violent Crime
Wilson
5.79
Covington
6.48
Covington has a 11% higher violent crime than Wilson.
Property Crime
Wilson
24.03
Covington
38.18
Covington has a 37% higher property crime than Wilson.
Political Leaning
Wilson
49.4%
Covington
42.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wilson has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Wilson
7.4%
Covington
7.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Wilson
$47,294
Covington
$47,797
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wilson
$192,000
Covington
$242,700
Covington has a 21% higher home values than Wilson.
Education
Wilson
15.5%
Covington
16.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Wilson
36.3%
Covington
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Wilson
89.2
Covington
103.4
Covington has a 14% higher cost of living than Wilson.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilson and Covington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilson
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Covington
Wilson leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wilson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWilson has a fair market rent (1br) of $794 vs $1,660 in Covington (52% lower). Wilson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,025 vs $1,820 in Covington (44% lower). Wilson scores 83.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 114.4 in Covington.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 10.7% in Wilson. Covington has a median home value of $242,700 vs $192,000 in Wilson (21% higher). Wilson has a median rent of $925 vs $1,162 in Covington (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson: 22,065 vs Covington: 6,958 for labor force. Covington has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 6.0% in Wilson. Wilson: 20 min vs Covington: 32 min for mean commute.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Wilson leads
Source: FBI UCRCovington has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.25 in Wilson. Covington has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.63 in Wilson. Wilson has a property crime clearance of 29.3% compared to 17.0% in Covington.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilson has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 33.6% in Covington. Covington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.1% compared to 15.5% in Wilson.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilson has a population of 47,740, about 3.3x the size of Covington (14,334). Covington skews younger with a median age of 36.6 vs 39.1.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wilson
Covington
Healthcare — Wilson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWilson: 4 vs Covington: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Wilson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCovington has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Wilson. Covington has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 6.0% in Wilson. Wilson: 20 min vs Covington: 32 min for mean commute time.
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