Population
Longview
82,765
Sherman
45,036
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Sherman
$60,935
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Sherman
$219,300
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Sherman
$1,177
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Sherman
3.55
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Sherman
107.1
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Sherman
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Sherman
3.3%
How Similar Are Longview & Sherman?
Sherman is Longview's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Sherman
45,036
Longview has a 46% larger population than Sherman.
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Sherman
3.55
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Sherman
19.13
Longview has a 19% higher property crime than Sherman.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Sherman
76.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Sherman
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Sherman
$60,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Sherman
$219,300
Sherman has a 17% higher home values than Longview.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Sherman
15.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Sherman
72.5%
Sherman has a 20% higher demographics than Longview.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Sherman
107.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Sherman share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Longview
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Sherman
Longview leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Longview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongview scores 109.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 126.2 in Sherman. Longview has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,089 in Sherman (12% lower). Longview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,260 vs $1,351 in Sherman (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSherman has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 11.1% in Longview. Longview has a median property tax of $2,342 vs $2,983 in Sherman (21% lower). Sherman has a median home value of $219,300 vs $182,700 in Longview (17% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sherman leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview: 39,775 vs Sherman: 22,698 for labor force. Sherman has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 18.2% in Longview. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.7% in Longview.
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Crime & Safety — Longview leads
Source: FBI UCRSherman has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.11 in Longview. Sherman has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.39 compared to 18.29 in Longview. Longview has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.15 compared to 5.97 in Sherman.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sherman leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSherman has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 32.6% in Longview. Sherman has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.2% compared to 14.7% 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 1.8x the size of Sherman (45,036).
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Longview
Sherman
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Sherman. Sherman has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Longview. Sherman has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 5.7% in Longview.
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