Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 28/100
F
Median home value$301,900
Atlanta $367,600
Median rent$1,191/mo
Atlanta $1,672/mo
Cost-burdened households43%
Atlanta 33%
Covington
Newton County14,584 residentsNewton County
45
D
Suburbgrade score
53rd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
45
Atlanta median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Covington is like to live in, by category
Bars show Covington against Atlanta. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency21st pct
Atlanta median 80th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Atlanta median 14.4
Graduation rate87%
Atlanta median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index83
Atlanta 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Atlanta 0.82%
Local sales tax7.49%
Atlanta median 7.49%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 31/100
F
Mean commute36.5 min
Atlanta 31.0 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Atlanta 50%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Atlanta median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés87
Atlanta median 44 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Atlanta median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks23
Atlanta median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Median household income$58,810
Atlanta $89,724
Unemployment7.3%
Atlanta 5.0%
Professional occupations40%
Atlanta 46%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Covington on housing & affordability
Covington's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Snellville20 mi from CovingtonC− 55 C− Loganville16 mi from CovingtonD+ 51 D+ McDonough21 mi from CovingtonD− 47 D Stockbridge23 mi from CovingtonF 47 D Redan21 mi from CovingtonF 40 D− Stonecrest18 mi from CovingtonF 37 F Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Covington
Is Covington, GA a good place to live?
Covington scores 45 out of 100, 53rd of 60 Atlanta suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Covington expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $301,900, 18% below the Atlanta median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $1,191/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Covington?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Covington sit at the 21st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Covington is served by Newton County. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Covington?
The mean commute is 36.5 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Covington?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 87 restaurants and cafés and 23 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Covington old or new?
The median home in Covington was built in 1989 — older than the Atlanta median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 74% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.