Covington, WA vs Kent, WA

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

MetricCovington, WAKent, WA
Population21,233135,603
Median Household Income$134,502$92,302
Median Rent$2,232/mo$1,909/mo
Median Home Value$637,300$587,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%53.5%
Poverty Rate5%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k115283
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4922,129
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall6 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min30.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.917.2
College Degree Rate37.3%29.8%
Foreign-Born %15.4%33.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-0.4%

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