Covington vs Independence

Covington and Independence on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

57C−

C+64

Independence ahead by 7Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingC+

Independence +28 pts

CSchoolsB

Independence +19 pts

BCost of livingB

Covington +1 pts

BCommuteD+

Covington +24 pts

C−AmenitiesD

Covington +8 pts

DEmploymentC+

Independence +21 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$187kMedian home value$264k

$1,006Median rent$1,250

21.8 minMean commute27.2 min

$61kMedian household income$102k

1.09%Effective property tax0.91%

51st pctWithin-state proficiency89th pct

32Restaurants & cafés12

41,110Population29,392

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.