Population
Longview
82,765
Greenville
29,936
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Greenville
$63,574
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Greenville
$197,400
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Greenville
$1,274
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Greenville
2.13
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Greenville
109.1
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Greenville
6.3%
How Similar Are Longview & Greenville?
Greenville is Longview's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Greenville
29,936
Longview (82,765) is about 2.8x larger than Greenville (29,936).
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Greenville
2.13
Longview has a 38% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Greenville
12.11
Longview has a 48% higher property crime than Greenville.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Greenville
77.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Greenville
6.3%
Greenville has a 47% higher unemployment than Longview.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Greenville
$63,574
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Greenville
$197,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Greenville
14.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Greenville
62.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Greenville
109.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greenville
Cost of Living & Affordability — Longview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongview has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,648 in Greenville (42% lower). Longview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,260 vs $1,931 in Greenville (35% lower). Longview scores 109.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Greenville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 11.1% in Longview. Longview has a median property tax of $2,342 vs $2,828 in Greenville (17% lower). Longview has a median rent of $1,061 vs $1,274 in Greenville (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview: 39,775 vs Greenville: 14,538 for labor force. Longview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 6.3% in Greenville. Greenville has a poverty rate of 13.2% compared to 18.2% in Longview.
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRGreenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.16 compared to 3.15 in Longview. Greenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.23 compared to 0.50 in Longview. Greenville has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.35 compared to 18.29 in Longview.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a high school diploma or higher of 38.5% compared to 32.6% in Longview. Longview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 14.3% in Greenville.
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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 2.8x the size of Greenville (29,936).
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Longview
Greenville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLongview: 4 vs Greenville: 3 for with emergency services. Greenville: 3.7 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 public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Greenville. Longview has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.7% in Longview.
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