Population
Longview
82,765
Copperas Cove
37,149
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Copperas Cove
$68,900
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Copperas Cove
$167,900
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Copperas Cove
$1,022
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Copperas Cove
3.30
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Copperas Cove
106.0
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Copperas Cove
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Copperas Cove
7.4%
How Similar Are Longview & Copperas Cove?
Copperas Cove is Longview's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Copperas Cove
37,149
Longview (82,765) is about 2.2x larger than Copperas Cove (37,149).
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Copperas Cove
3.30
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Copperas Cove
13.43
Longview has a 43% higher property crime than Copperas Cove.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Copperas Cove
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican, but Longview has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Copperas Cove
7.4%
Copperas Cove's unemployment is significantly higher than Longview's — 56% difference.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Copperas Cove
$68,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Copperas Cove
$167,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Copperas Cove
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Copperas Cove
57.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Copperas Cove
106.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Copperas Cove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Longview
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Copperas Cove
Longview leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Longview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongview scores 91.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.6 in Copperas Cove. Longview scores 100.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 106.0 in Copperas Cove. Longview has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,409 vs $46,647 in Copperas Cove (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Copperas Cove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCopperas Cove has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 11.1% in Longview. Longview has a median property tax of $2,342 vs $2,856 in Copperas Cove (18% lower). Copperas Cove has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 63.8% in Longview.
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Jobs & Economy — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview: 39,775 vs Copperas Cove: 18,364 for labor force. Copperas Cove has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 18.2% in Longview. Longview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.4% in Copperas Cove.
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Crime & Safety — Copperas Cove leads
Source: FBI UCRCopperas Cove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Longview. Copperas Cove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.50 in Longview. Copperas Cove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.65 compared to 3.15 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 13.8% in Copperas Cove. Longview has a high school diploma or higher of 32.6% compared to 31.9% in Copperas Cove.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a population of 82,765, about 2.2x the size of Copperas Cove (37,149). Copperas Cove skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 35.3.
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Longview
Copperas Cove
Healthcare — Copperas Cove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCopperas Cove: 3.5 vs Longview: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Copperas Cove. Copperas Cove has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Longview has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Copperas Cove.
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