Covington, WA vs Maple Valley, WA

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

MetricCovington, WAMaple Valley, WA
Population21,23328,287
Median Household Income$134,502$152,885
Median Rent$2,232/mo$2,304/mo
Median Home Value$637,300$724,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%50.7%
Poverty Rate5%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k11556
Property Crime Rate /100k2,4921,106
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute33.4 min37 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.919.9
College Degree Rate37.3%50.2%
Foreign-Born %15.4%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+1.5%

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