2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Columbus, OH vs Covington, GA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Covington has been positive.
- Covington has 1.2% more unemployment than Columbus.
- Covington job growth has increased by 14.9% in the past 10 years.
 Columbus, OHCovington, GAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.1%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-0.4%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock8.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth14.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

   |    Reply

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Columbus

Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

   |    Reply

It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Covington


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.