Covington, LA vs McComb, MS

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

MetricCovington, LAMcComb, MS
Population11,65812,049
Median Household Income$75,851$40,707
Median Rent$1,396/mo$873/mo
Median Home Value$295,100$98,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%40.5%
Poverty Rate11.7%27.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k435—*
Property Crime Rate /100k956—*
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr315—
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min21.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.413.8
College Degree Rate39.4%14.6%
Foreign-Born %2.8%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%-5.8%

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 McComb (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.