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Kentucky
Burlington
Population 18,008
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Kentucky
Covington
Population 41,110
Burlington, KY vs Covington, KY
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Burlington, KY | Covington, KY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,008 | 41,110 |
| Median Household Income | $109,308 | $61,166 |
| Median Rent | $1,489/mo | $1,006/mo |
| Median Home Value | $254,300 | $187,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 32% | 45.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.5% | 20.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% (county) | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 71* | 290 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 391* | 1,400 |
| Median AQI | 38 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 23 in/yr | 23 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.6 min | 21.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.3 | 14.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 31.8% | 32.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.3% | 5.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.0% | +2.2% |
Burlington, KY
Covington, KY
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Burlington (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.