Covington, KY vs Newport, KY

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

MetricCovington, KYNewport, KY
Population41,11013,967
Median Household Income$61,166$60,853
Median Rent$1,006/mo$1,087/mo
Median Home Value$187,300$217,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%43.5%
Poverty Rate20.8%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k290277
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4004,181
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr—276
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall23 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min19.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.310.6
College Degree Rate32.2%36.3%
Foreign-Born %5.1%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-1.1%

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