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    Moving to Covington, KY

    Is Covington a good place to live?

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    Covington ranks #5 of 16 Kentucky cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (60/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $167,900
    +9.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $949
    per month
    Household income
    $58,814
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Covington

    The median home value in Covington is $167,900 and median rent is $949 a month, against a median household income of $58,814. Homes cost about 2.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Covington crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Kentucky the 2025 rate was 214 violent and 1,282 property crimes per 100,000 people — #38 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Covington, KY

    Covington has about 40,902 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Covington with

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    More: Where to move in Kentucky · Best counties in Kentucky

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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