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About Covington
City in Louisiana, United StatesCovington is a city in and the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 11,564 at the 2020 United States census. It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. Covington is part of the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington statistical area.
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Housing in Covington
The typical Covington home is worth about $323,000, up 1.2% in a year, 49% above the Louisiana typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Covington
Safety Grade B-
Covington reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less. Within Louisiana, it does better than 83% of towns.
Work & commute in Covington
Full picture →About one in 5 of Covington’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are New Orleans (8%), Metairie (5%) and Mandeville (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Covington
Health Grade C
Healthier than 26% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Louisiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Covington
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Covington
Full climate →Covington has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Covington
All Covington schools →School Grade A
The public schools Covington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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