Population
Longview
82,765
Findlay
40,280
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Findlay
$57,344
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Findlay
$183,300
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Findlay
$917
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Findlay
3.14
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Findlay
91.9
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Findlay
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Findlay
3.6%
How Similar Are Longview & Findlay?
Findlay is Longview's #14 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Findlay
40,280
Longview (82,765) is about 2.1x larger than Findlay (40,280).
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Findlay
3.14
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Findlay
16.34
Longview has a 30% higher property crime than Findlay.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Findlay
68.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Findlay
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Findlay
$57,344
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Findlay
$183,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Findlay
20.8%
Findlay has a 29% higher education than Longview.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Findlay
87.3%
Findlay has a 34% higher demographics than Longview.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Findlay
91.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Findlay share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Findlay
Findlay leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Findlay leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFindlay scores 75.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.7 in Longview. Findlay scores 97.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in Longview. Findlay has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,127 vs $1,260 in Longview (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Findlay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFindlay has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 11.1% in Longview. Findlay has a median property tax of $1,846 vs $2,342 in Longview (27% lower). Findlay has a median rent of $917 vs $1,061 in Longview (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Findlay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview: 39,775 vs Findlay: 20,554 for labor force. Findlay has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Findlay has a poverty rate of 13.6% compared to 18.2% in Longview.
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Crime & Safety — Findlay leads
Source: FBI UCRFindlay has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.45 compared to 3.15 in Longview. Findlay has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Longview. Findlay has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.27 compared to 0.50 in Longview.
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Schools & Education — Findlay leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFindlay has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.8% compared to 14.7% in Longview. Findlay has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 32.6% in Longview.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a population of 82,765, about 2.1x the size of Findlay (40,280). Longview skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 38.8.
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Longview
Findlay
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLongview: 4 vs Findlay: 3 for with emergency services. Findlay: 3.5 vs Longview: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Findlay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFindlay has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Longview. Findlay has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Findlay: 15 min vs Longview: 20 min for mean commute time.
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