Covington, LA Area Guide

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Covington Area Facts

  • Covington has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • Covington crime rates are 65% lower than the Louisiana average
  • Cost of living in Covington is 14% higher than the Louisiana average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Covington? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Hubie Gallagher Park
      Covington Recreation Complex
      Division of Saint John Historic District
      St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds
      Saint Tammany Parish Fairgrounds
      Bogue Falaya Park
      Bogue Falaya Park
      Harvey Trace

      Entertainment

      Tammany Trace - Covington Trailhead
      Saladino Gallery
      Marianne Angeli Rodriguez Gallery
      Regal Covington
      Movie Tavern Covington

      Food & Drink

      Sonic
      Rock And Blues Cafe
      Columbia St Tap Room
      McDonald's
      Wendy's
      McDonald's
      Papa John's
      Rally's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Covington? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Covington.
      Drive to Work
      84%

      7% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      B- Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Covington? The cost of living in Covington is 103/100 - which is 14% higher than Louisiana.
      Covington
      103

      3% more expensive than average

      Louisiana
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Covington? Covington crime rates are 1,122, which are 65% lower than Louisiana
      Total Crime
      1,122 per 100k people

      51% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 90

      51% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -0%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Covington? The median income in Covington is $76,399 which is 67% higher than Louisiana.
      Median household income
      $76,39938% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $30,7003% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      61% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Covington a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Saint Tammany Parish Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Covington home prices? Covington home prices are $243,600 - which is 64% higher than Louisiana
      Median home value
      $243,60032% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,11517% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      73%

      14% higher than the US average

      B- Schools

      Does Covington have good schools? The Covington graduation rate is 76% - which is 3% lower than Louisiana
      High school grad. rates
      76%

      8% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      65%

      36% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      19% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Covington a good place to live? Covington has an overall rating of 90% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      90%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      90%

      4 total surveys

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