Covington receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Newport
Covington
Opportunity
54 · Bottom 45%
vs55 · Bottom 48%
Growth
46 · Bottom 42%
vs75 · Top 10%
Climate
69 · Bottom 46%
vs69 · Bottom 46%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 29%
vs78 · Top 26%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs95 · Top 19%
Schools
20 · Bottom 10%
vs23 · Bottom 15%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs98 · Top 19%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 19%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Newport | Covington | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,967 | 41,110 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,853 | $61,166 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,579 | $37,216 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,064/sq mi | 3,123/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $217,600 | $187,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,087 | $1,006 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.7% | 51.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.2% | -0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.3% | 32.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 20.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 23 | 242 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 5.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 15.0% | 84.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.4" | 43.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.8 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 37.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.21 | 13.90 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 12.7% | 20.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.6% | 36.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.8% | 80.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Newport
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Covington
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: Newport, KY · Covington, KY · How this is calculated: methodology