Covington, WA vs Santa Fe Springs, 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

65

#1657 nationally

vs

Santa Fe Springs

55

#1960 nationally

Covington leads in crime level (4.9 vs 24.8). Covington leads in median household income ($123,065 vs $81,500). Santa Fe Springs leads in average commute (30.8 min vs 35.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Covington, WA Santa Fe Springs, CA
WhereAtHome Score 65 (#1657) 55 (#1960)
Population 21,125 20,174
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $664,783 $784,501
Median Household Income $123,065 $81,500
Average Commute 35.3 min 30.8 min
Walk Score 17 N/A
Crime Level 4.9 24.8
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 139 151
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+51.7 D+32.9

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