Moving to Covington In Kentucky ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Covington, the Pros and Cons of Living in Covington.

Explore the life in Covington based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Covington
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Covington
3. Crime In Covington
4. Cost of Living In Covington
5. Gender In Covington
6. Household Income For Covington
7. Education In Covington
8. Race & Ethnicity In Covington

Covington is a city in Kentucky state in USA with a population of 40466 residents.. The poverty rate of Covington is 23%, which is 64% higher than national average. The typical household in Covington earns $46035 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 4 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 9 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 53.5% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Covington, only 86% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Covington remained 6.5%, which is 38% higher than national rate. Nearly 1 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Covington, only 28% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 27% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Covington is 88, which is 12% lower than national average. Median home value in Covington is $120100 , which is 48% lower than national average. While median income in Covington remained $46035, which is 32% lower than national average.

Jobs50%

Housing50%

Affordability80%

Safety50%

Amenities90%

Diversity80%

Education70%

Commute80%

The overall crime rate in Covington, Kentucky is 27% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Covington is 2% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Covington is 33% higher than national average. You have 1 in 263 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 39 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Kentucky	23	27	33	27	13
In USA	873	867	790	955	379

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Kentucky	4	25	2	8	15
In USA	851	308	168	1190	720