Hammond, LA vs Covington, LA

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

MetricHammond, LACovington, LA
Population21,53911,658
Median Household Income$48,166$75,851
Median Rent$1,061/mo$1,396/mo
Median Home Value$221,400$295,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)8593
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%45.3%
Poverty Rate28.9%11.7%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k568435
Property Crime Rate /100k5,307956
Median AQI4137
Good AQI Days /yr—315
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21 min28.3 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.513.4
College Degree Rate27.7%39.4%
Foreign-Born %2.1%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.0%+1.2%

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