Population
Longview
82,765
Decatur
57,760
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Decatur
$59,831
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Decatur
$190,500
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Decatur
$861
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Decatur
6.07
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Decatur
92.0
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Decatur
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Decatur
5.0%
How Similar Are Longview & Decatur?
Decatur is Longview's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Decatur
57,760
Longview has a 30% larger population than Decatur.
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Decatur
6.07
Decatur has a 44% higher violent crime than Longview.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Decatur
23.09
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Decatur
75.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Decatur
5.0%
Decatur has a 33% higher unemployment than Longview.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Decatur
$59,831
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Decatur
$190,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Decatur
15.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Decatur
60.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Decatur
92.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Decatur are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Decatur
Decatur leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Decatur leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDecatur has a fair market rent (2br) of $961 vs $1,260 in Longview (31% lower). Decatur has a fair market rent (1br) of $776 vs $960 in Longview (24% lower). Decatur scores 89.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in Longview.
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Housing Market — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a median property tax of $708 vs $2,342 in Longview (231% lower). Decatur has a vacancy rate of 6.9% compared to 11.1% in Longview. Decatur has a median rent of $861 vs $1,061 in Longview (23% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview: 39,775 vs Decatur: 27,025 for labor force. Decatur has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 18.2% in Longview. Longview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.0% in Decatur.
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Crime & Safety — Decatur leads
Source: FBI UCRDecatur has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.93 compared to 3.15 in Longview. Longview has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 4.99 in Decatur. Longview has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.40 compared to 6.07 in Decatur.
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Schools & Education — Decatur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a high school diploma or higher of 36.3% compared to 32.6% in Longview. Decatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.8% compared to 14.7% in Longview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a population of 82,765, about 1.4x the size of Decatur (57,760). Longview skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 40.4.
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Longview
Decatur
Healthcare — Longview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLongview: 3.0 vs Decatur: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Decatur has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Longview. Longview has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 4.4% in Decatur.
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