Population
Longview
82,765
Lakeland
117,030
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Lakeland
$60,947
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Lakeland
$229,100
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Lakeland
$1,299
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Lakeland
3.55
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Lakeland
107.5
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Lakeland
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Lakeland
5.1%
How Similar Are Longview & Lakeland?
Lakeland is Longview's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Lakeland
117,030
Lakeland has a 29% larger population than Longview.
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Lakeland
3.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Lakeland
24.70
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Lakeland
59.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Longview has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Lakeland
5.1%
Lakeland has a 35% higher unemployment than Longview.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Lakeland
$60,947
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Lakeland
$229,100
Lakeland has a 20% higher home values than Longview.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Lakeland
19.1%
Lakeland has a 23% higher education than Longview.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Lakeland
62.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Lakeland
107.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Lakeland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Lakeland
Lakeland leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Longview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongview has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,230 in Lakeland (22% lower). Longview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,260 vs $1,497 in Lakeland (16% lower). Longview scores 109.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.4 in Lakeland.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a median property tax of $1,669 vs $2,342 in Longview (40% lower). Longview has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 14.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland has a median home value of $229,100 vs $182,700 in Longview (20% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Longview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.1% in Lakeland. Lakeland: 54,353 vs Longview: 39,775 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Longview leads
Source: FBI UCRLongview has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 13.4% in Lakeland. Longview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.70 in Lakeland. Lakeland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.81 compared to 3.15 in Longview.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lakeland leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLakeland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.1% compared to 14.7% in Longview. Lakeland has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% 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 ACSLakeland has a population of 117,030, about 1.4x the size of Longview (82,765). Longview skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Asian
Longview
Lakeland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLakeland: 5 vs Longview: 4 for with emergency services. Longview: 3.0 vs Lakeland: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lakeland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLakeland has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Longview. Lakeland has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Longview. Lakeland has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 5.7% in Longview.
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