Population
Longview
82,765
Amarillo
200,945
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Amarillo
$62,469
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Amarillo
$186,800
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Amarillo
$1,049
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Amarillo
6.91
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Amarillo
102.6
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Amarillo
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Amarillo
3.6%
How Similar Are Longview & Amarillo?
Amarillo is Longview's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Amarillo
200,945
Amarillo (200,945) is about 2.4x larger than Longview (82,765).
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Amarillo
6.91
Amarillo's violent crime is significantly higher than Longview's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Amarillo
26.56
Amarillo has a 11% higher property crime than Longview.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Amarillo
79.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Amarillo
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Amarillo
$62,469
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Amarillo
$186,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Amarillo
16.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Amarillo
68.0%
Amarillo has a 15% higher demographics than Longview.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Amarillo
102.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Amarillo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Longview
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Amarillo
Amarillo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Longview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAmarillo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,106 vs $1,260 in Longview (14% lower). Amarillo has a fair market rent (1br) of $903 vs $960 in Longview (6% lower). Longview scores 91.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 95.5 in Amarillo.
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Housing Market — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a median property tax of $2,342 vs $2,933 in Amarillo (20% lower). Amarillo has a single-family homes of 73.5% compared to 63.8% in Longview. Amarillo has a owner-occupied of 59.5% compared to 53.4% in Longview.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Amarillo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo: 100,163 vs Longview: 39,775 for labor force. Amarillo has a poverty rate of 15.8% compared to 18.2% in Longview. Longview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 3.6% in Amarillo.
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Crime & Safety — Longview leads
Source: FBI UCRLongview has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 8.9% in Amarillo. Longview has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 5.22 in Amarillo. Longview has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.40 compared to 6.91 in Amarillo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Amarillo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAmarillo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.2% compared to 14.7% in Longview. Amarillo has a high school diploma or higher of 33.4% compared to 32.6% in Longview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAmarillo has a population of 200,945, about 2.4x the size of Longview (82,765).
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Black
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Asian
Longview
Amarillo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Amarillo. Amarillo has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Longview. Longview has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 78.9% in Amarillo.
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