Covington, GA vs McDonough, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCovington, GAMcDonough, GA
Population14,58430,947
Median Household Income$58,810$75,343
Median Rent$1,191/mo$1,792/mo
Median Home Value$301,900$314,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%65.7%
Poverty Rate20.4%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k398338
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2222,665
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—273
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows35°F33°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min32.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.618.8
College Degree Rate27.2%28.5%
Foreign-Born %6.2%11.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.2%+14.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.