Population
Longview
82,765
Hutchinson
39,837
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Hutchinson
$58,801
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Hutchinson
$122,600
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Hutchinson
$883
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Hutchinson
3.67
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Hutchinson
91.1
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Hutchinson
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Hutchinson
4.5%
How Similar Are Longview & Hutchinson?
Hutchinson is Longview's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Hutchinson
39,837
Longview (82,765) is about 2.1x larger than Hutchinson (39,837).
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Hutchinson
3.67
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Hutchinson
22.30
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Hutchinson
66.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Longview has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Hutchinson
4.5%
Hutchinson has a 26% higher unemployment than Longview.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Hutchinson
$58,801
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Hutchinson
$122,600
Longview has a 33% higher home values than Hutchinson.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Hutchinson
13.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Hutchinson
84.2%
Hutchinson has a 31% higher demographics than Longview.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Hutchinson
91.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Hutchinson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Longview
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Hutchinson
Hutchinson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hutchinson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHutchinson has a fair market rent (1br) of $729 vs $960 in Longview (32% lower). Hutchinson has a fair market rent (2br) of $957 vs $1,260 in Longview (32% lower). Hutchinson scores 88.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 109.4 in Longview.
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Housing Market — Hutchinson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a median home value of $182,700 vs $122,600 in Hutchinson (49% higher). Hutchinson has a median rent of $883 vs $1,061 in Longview (20% lower). Hutchinson has a single-family homes of 78.5% compared to 63.8% in Longview.
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Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview: 39,775 vs Hutchinson: 19,895 for labor force. Longview has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 3.8% in Hutchinson. Longview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.5% in Hutchinson.
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Crime & Safety — Hutchinson leads
Source: FBI UCRHutchinson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.11 in Longview. Hutchinson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.50 in Longview. Hutchinson has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.95 compared to 3.15 in Longview.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLongview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.7% in Hutchinson. Hutchinson has a high school diploma or higher of 34.7% compared to 32.6% in Longview.
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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 2.1x the size of Hutchinson (39,837). Longview skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 38.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Longview
Hutchinson
Healthcare — Hutchinson leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHutchinson: 4.0 vs Longview: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 3.8% in Hutchinson. Hutchinson has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Longview. Longview has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Hutchinson.
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