Longview, TX
Overall Livability
58
out of 100
🏙
58
Livability
💰
67
Affordability
🎓
41
Educational Attainment
🛡
63
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
82,176
Median Age
35
Median Income
$61,003
Poverty Rate
17%
Housing
Median Home Value
$170,000
Median Monthly Rent
$1,000
Homeownership Rate
53%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher87%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
22 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
4.33
Property Crime (per 1k)
28.66
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
25%
35–54
23%
55–64
12%
65+
16%
Key Facts
- Population
- 82,176
- Median Income
- $61,003
- Median Rent
- $1,000
- Median Home Value
- $170,000
- Median Age
- 35.1
- Homeownership
- 53%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 22 min
Nearby Cities
- Tyler56 km
- Mesquite172 km
- Garland180 km
- Richardson189 km
- Dallas190 km
Other Cities in Texas
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- Affordability
- 67
- Educational Attainment
- 41
- Crime & Safety
- 63
- Weather
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