Covington, GA vs Monroe, GA

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

MetricCovington, GAMonroe, GA
Population14,58415,648
Median Household Income$58,810$44,656
Median Rent$1,191/mo$1,105/mo
Median Home Value$301,900$259,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.1%54.8%
Poverty Rate20.4%33.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k398283
Property Crime Rate /100k3,2221,753
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute36.5 min32.1 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.616.3
College Degree Rate27.2%16.1%
Foreign-Born %6.2%3.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.2%+10.4%

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