Covington, WA vs Harrisburg, NC

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

65

#1657 nationally

vs

Harrisburg

69.3

#1226 nationally

Harrisburg leads in cost of living index (118 vs 139). Harrisburg leads in crime level (4.2 vs 4.9). Harrisburg leads in average commute (30.3 min vs 35.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Covington, WA Harrisburg, NC
WhereAtHome Score 65 (#1657) 69.3 (#1226)
Population 21,125 19,883
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $664,783 $500,007
Median Household Income $123,065 $134,767
Average Commute 35.3 min 30.3 min
Walk Score 17 N/A
Crime Level 4.9 4.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 139 118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+51.7 R+7.7

Data coverage note: Harrisburg is missing data for 1 metric that Covington has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.