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    Moving to Covington, WA

    Is Covington a good place to live?

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    Covington ranks #5 of 52 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (73/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $590,100
    +8.1% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,220
    per month
    Household income
    $126,730
    median
    Unemployment
    3.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Covington

    The median home value in Covington is $590,100 and median rent is $2,220 a month, against a median household income of $126,730. Homes cost about 4.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Covington crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Covington, WA

    Covington has about 20,957 residents, 3.6% unemployment and 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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

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