Monroe, GA vs Covington, GA

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

MetricMonroe, GACovington, GA
Population15,64814,584
Median Household Income$44,656$58,810
Median Rent$1,105/mo$1,191/mo
Median Home Value$259,300$301,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%54.1%
Poverty Rate33.8%20.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283398
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7533,222
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min36.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.315.6
College Degree Rate16.1%27.2%
Foreign-Born %3.1%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+23.2%

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