Covington, WA vs Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA

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

MetricCovington, WALake Morton-Berrydale, WA
Population21,23311,183
Median Household Income$134,502$129,833
Median Rent$2,232/mo—
Median Home Value$637,300$714,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%33.6%
Poverty Rate5%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k115167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,492985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min38.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.919.4
College Degree Rate37.3%34.6%
Foreign-Born %15.4%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-3.7%

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 Lake Morton-Berrydale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.