Maple Valley, WA vs Covington, WA

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

MetricMaple Valley, WACovington, WA
Population28,28721,233
Median Household Income$152,885$134,502
Median Rent$2,304/mo$2,232/mo
Median Home Value$724,700$637,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%46.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%5%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k56115
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1062,492
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F75°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall18 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min33.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.918.9
College Degree Rate50.2%37.3%
Foreign-Born %16.3%15.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%+3.5%

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