Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Longview
82,765
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Longview
$62,488
Home Value
Jacksonville
$191,700
Longview
$182,700
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,268
Longview
$1,061
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
3.11
Longview
3.40
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Longview
100.9
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
N/A
Longview
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Longview
3.3%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Longview?
Longview is Jacksonville's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
73,507
Longview
82,765
Longview has a 11% larger population than Jacksonville.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
3.11
Longview
3.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
20.78
Longview
23.50
Longview has a 12% higher property crime than Jacksonville.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
67.5%
Longview
75.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Longview has a stronger Republican lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Jacksonville
7.7%
Longview
3.3%
Jacksonville's unemployment is significantly higher than Longview's — 57% difference.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$54,069
Longview
$62,488
Longview has a 13% higher median income than Jacksonville.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$191,700
Longview
$182,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Jacksonville
10.5%
Longview
14.7%
Longview has a 28% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Jacksonville
61.9%
Longview
58.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
98.0
Longview
100.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Longview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Jacksonville
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Longview
Cost of Living & Affordability — Jacksonville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDJacksonville scores 68.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.7 in Longview. Longview scores 109.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.3 in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,173 vs $1,260 in Longview (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a owner-occupied of 53.4% compared to 37.0% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a median property tax of $1,848 vs $2,342 in Longview (21% lower). Longview has a median rent of $1,061 vs $1,268 in Jacksonville (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.7% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Jacksonville: 13 min vs Longview: 20 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Jacksonville leads
Source: FBI UCRJacksonville has a violent crime clearance of 63.3% compared to 39.3% in Longview. Jacksonville has a property crime clearance of 36.3% compared to 24.3% in Longview. Jacksonville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Longview.
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Schools & Education — Longview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLongview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 10.5% in Jacksonville. Longview has a high school diploma or higher of 32.6% compared to 23.5% in Jacksonville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a population of 82,765, about 1.1x the size of Jacksonville (73,507). Jacksonville skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 35.3.
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Jacksonville
Longview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 5 vs Longview: 4 for with emergency services. Longview: 3.0 vs Jacksonville: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Jacksonville: 13 min vs Longview: 20 min for mean commute time. Longview has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 55.1% in Jacksonville.
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