Population
Longview
82,765
Victoria
65,514
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Victoria
$68,233
Home Value
Longview
$182,700
Victoria
$193,200
Rent
Longview
$1,061
Victoria
$1,170
Crime Rate
Longview
3.40
Victoria
3.64
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Victoria
108.2
Avg Temp
Longview
N/A
Victoria
N/A
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Victoria
4.6%
How Similar Are Longview & Victoria?
Victoria is Longview's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Longview
82,765
Victoria
65,514
Longview has a 21% larger population than Victoria.
Violent Crime
Longview
3.40
Victoria
3.64
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Longview
23.50
Victoria
19.20
Longview has a 18% higher property crime than Victoria.
Political Leaning
Longview
75.0%
Victoria
71.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Longview
3.3%
Victoria
4.6%
Victoria has a 29% higher unemployment than Longview.
Median Income
Longview
$62,488
Victoria
$68,233
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Longview
$182,700
Victoria
$193,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Longview
14.7%
Victoria
12.9%
Longview has a 12% higher education than Victoria.
Demographics
Longview
58.0%
Victoria
56.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Longview
100.9
Victoria
108.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Longview and Victoria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Longview
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Victoria
Victoria leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Longview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongview has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,153 in Victoria (17% lower). Longview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,260 vs $1,442 in Victoria (13% lower). Longview scores 109.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.7 in Victoria.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a median property tax of $2,342 vs $3,021 in Victoria (22% lower). Longview has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 13.6% in Victoria. Victoria has a owner-occupied of 60.6% compared to 53.4% in Longview.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Victoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 4.6% in Victoria. Longview: 39,775 vs Victoria: 31,651 for labor force. Victoria has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.7% in Longview.
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Crime & Safety — Victoria leads
Source: FBI UCRVictoria has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.11 in Longview. Victoria has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.38 compared to 0.50 in Longview. Victoria has a violent crime clearance of 51.7% compared to 39.3% in Longview.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Longview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLongview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 12.9% in Victoria. Longview has a high school diploma or higher of 32.6% compared to 32.3% in Victoria.
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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 1.3x the size of Victoria (65,514).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Longview
Victoria
Healthcare — Victoria leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVictoria: 5 vs Longview: 4 for with emergency services. Victoria: 3.5 vs Longview: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Victoria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVictoria has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Longview. Longview has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Victoria. Victoria has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 5.7% in Longview.
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