Covington, KY vs Fort Thomas, KY

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

MetricCovington, KYFort Thomas, KY
Population41,11017,169
Median Household Income$61,166$104,350
Median Rent$1,006/mo$1,126/mo
Median Home Value$187,300$335,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%40%
Poverty Rate20.8%6.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29054
Property Crime Rate /100k1,400423
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—276
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall23 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min21 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.316.6
College Degree Rate32.2%55.3%
Foreign-Born %5.1%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-1.6%

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