Population
Longview
82,765
Columbus
24,188
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Columbus
$67,212
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Columbus
$198,900
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Columbus
$871
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Columbus
0.85
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Columbus
98.7
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Columbus
3.0%
How Similar Are Longview & Columbus?
Columbus is Longview's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Columbus
24,188
Longview (82,765) is about 3.4x larger than Columbus (24,188).
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Columbus
0.85
Longview's violent crime is significantly higher than Columbus's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Columbus
9.27
Longview's property crime is significantly higher than Columbus's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Columbus
78.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Columbus
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Columbus
$67,212
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Columbus
$198,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Columbus
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Columbus
75.3%
Columbus has a 23% higher demographics than Longview.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Columbus
98.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Longview
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Columbus
Columbus leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,061 vs $1,260 in Longview (19% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $809 vs $960 in Longview (19% lower). Columbus scores 77.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.7 in Longview.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 11.1% in Longview. Columbus has a median rent of $871 vs $1,061 in Longview (22% lower). Columbus has a owner-occupied of 66.8% compared to 53.4% in Longview.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview: 39,775 vs Columbus: 12,979 for labor force. Columbus has a poverty rate of 9.7% compared to 18.2% in Longview. Columbus: 14 min vs Longview: 20 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.50 in Longview. Columbus has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 2.14 in Longview. Columbus has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 3.40 in Longview.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Columbus leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 36.2% compared to 32.6% in Longview. Columbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 14.7% in Longview.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 3.4x the size of Columbus (24,188). Longview skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.7.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Longview
Columbus
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 5 vs Longview: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 14 min vs Longview: 20 min for mean commute time. Longview has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Columbus. Longview has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.5% in Columbus.
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Airports
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