Covington, WA vs Auburn, WA

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

MetricCovington, WAAuburn, WA
Population21,23385,676
Median Household Income$134,502$97,884
Median Rent$2,232/mo$1,786/mo
Median Home Value$637,300$547,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%53.8%
Poverty Rate5%8.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115300
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4922,498
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min30.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.917.2
College Degree Rate37.3%25.6%
Foreign-Born %15.4%25.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-2.4%

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