Covington, KY vs Orange, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Covington

77.4

#247 nationally

Orange

63.3

#1780 nationally

Covington leads in cost of living index (87 vs 178). Orange leads in median household income ($109,335 vs $53,770). Orange leads in crime level (6.2 vs 7.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Covington, KY	Orange, CA
WhereAtHome Score	77.4 (#247)	63.3 (#1780)
Population	40,972	138,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$222,725	$1,136,729
Median Household Income	$53,770	$109,335
Average Commute	22.8 min	26.5 min
Walk Score	42	51
Crime Level	7.9	6.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	87	178
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.7	D+2.6