Fort Thomas, KY vs Covington, KY

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

MetricFort Thomas, KYCovington, KY
Population17,16941,110
Median Household Income$104,350$61,166
Median Rent$1,126/mo$1,006/mo
Median Home Value$335,000$187,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40%45.7%
Poverty Rate6.1%20.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k54290
Property Crime Rate /100k4231,400
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr276—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall16 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min21.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.614.3
College Degree Rate55.3%32.2%
Foreign-Born %2.5%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%+2.2%

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