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Mississippi
McComb
Population 12,049
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Louisiana
Covington
Population 11,658
McComb, MS vs Covington, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | McComb, MS | Covington, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,049 | 11,658 |
| Median Household Income | $40,707 | $75,851 |
| Median Rent | $873/mo | $1,396/mo |
| Median Home Value | $98,700 | $295,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 40.5% | 45.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.1% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% (county) | 3.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | —* | 435 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | —* | 956 |
| Median AQI | — | 37 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 315 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 90°F |
| Winter Lows | 40°F | 42°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 21.2 min | 28.3 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 2.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.8 | 13.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 14.6% | 39.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 0.9% | 2.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -5.8% | +1.2% |
Covington, LA
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 McComb (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.