Population
Longview
82,765
Lufkin
34,158
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Lufkin
$56,722
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Lufkin
$162,600
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Lufkin
$1,043
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Lufkin
5.32
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Lufkin
96.1
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Lufkin
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Lufkin
6.9%
How Similar Are Longview & Lufkin?
Lufkin is Longview's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Lufkin
34,158
Longview (82,765) is about 2.4x larger than Lufkin (34,158).
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Lufkin
5.32
Lufkin has a 36% higher violent crime than Longview.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Lufkin
21.95
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Lufkin
75.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Lufkin
6.9%
Lufkin's unemployment is significantly higher than Longview's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Lufkin
$56,722
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Lufkin
$162,600
Longview has a 11% higher home values than Lufkin.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Lufkin
13.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Lufkin
53.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Lufkin
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Lufkin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Longview
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Lufkin
Longview leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lufkin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLufkin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,021 vs $1,260 in Longview (23% lower). Lufkin has a fair market rent (1br) of $892 vs $960 in Longview (8% lower). Lufkin scores 86.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 91.7 in Longview.
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Housing Market — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a median home value of $182,700 vs $162,600 in Lufkin (12% higher). Longview has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 12.1% in Lufkin. Lufkin has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 63.8% in Longview.
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Jobs & Economy — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview: 39,775 vs Lufkin: 15,883 for labor force. Longview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 6.9% in Lufkin. Longview has a per capita income of $33,465 vs $27,793 in Lufkin (20% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Lufkin leads
Source: FBI UCRLufkin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.11 in Longview. Longview has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.14 compared to 3.57 in Lufkin. Longview has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.40 compared to 5.32 in Lufkin.
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Schools & Education — Longview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLongview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 13.6% in Lufkin.
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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 2.4x the size of Lufkin (34,158). Lufkin skews younger with a median age of 33.4 vs 35.3.
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Longview
Lufkin
Healthcare — Longview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLongview: 3.0 vs Lufkin: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLufkin has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Longview. Longview has a work from home of 5.7% compared to 5.1% in Lufkin. Longview has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 81.0% in Lufkin.
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