Covington, LA vs Picayune, MS

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

MetricCovington, LAPicayune, MS
Population11,65811,900
Median Household Income$75,851$41,213
Median Rent$1,396/mo$931/mo
Median Home Value$295,100$157,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)93—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%43.7%
Poverty Rate11.7%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k435315
Property Crime Rate /100k9561,825
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr315—
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F39°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min32.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.415.1
College Degree Rate39.4%16.2%
Foreign-Born %2.8%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+1.1%

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