Covington, KY vs Murray, UT

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

Murray

68.2

#1336 nationally

Murray leads in median household income ($81,693 vs $53,770). Covington leads in cost of living index (87 vs 117). Murray leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 22.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Covington, KY	Murray, UT
WhereAtHome Score	77.4 (#247)	68.2 (#1336)
Population	40,972	49,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$222,725	$553,605
Median Household Income	$53,770	$81,693
Average Commute	22.8 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	42	39
Crime Level	7.9	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	87	117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.7	D+10.2