| | Covington, GA | Raleigh, NC | United States |
| Overall | 96.9 | 105.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.1 | 100.6 | 100 |
| Health | 103.8 | 94.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 69.4 | 118.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $287,500 | $427,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,890.0% | 9,910.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 116.8 | 88.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 93.5 | 109.7 | 100 |
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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
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
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
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I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give More
Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the More
I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in More
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