Population
Metter
3,976
Long View
4,967
Median Income
Metter
$36,111
Long View
$44,156
Home Value
Metter
$149,700
Long View
$142,900
Rent
Metter
$660
Long View
$744
Crime Rate
Metter
3.27
Long View
3.69
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Long View
76.9
Avg Temp
Metter
N/A
Long View
N/A
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Long View
5.3%
How Similar Are Metter & Long View?
Long View is Metter's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Metter
3,976
Long View
4,967
Long View has a 20% larger population than Metter.
Violent Crime
Metter
3.27
Long View
3.69
Long View has a 11% higher violent crime than Metter.
Property Crime
Metter
22.88
Long View
24.67
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Metter
73.7%
Long View
70.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Metter
4.4%
Long View
5.3%
Long View has a 18% higher unemployment than Metter.
Median Income
Metter
$36,111
Long View
$44,156
Long View has a 18% higher median income than Metter.
Home Values
Metter
$149,700
Long View
$142,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Metter
7.3%
Long View
6.1%
Metter has a 17% higher education than Long View.
Demographics
Metter
58.2%
Long View
54.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Metter
70.4
Long View
76.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Metter and Long View share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Metter
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Long View
Metter leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Metter leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMetter scores 55.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 67.5 in Long View. Metter has a fair market rent (1br) of $770 vs $908 in Long View (15% lower). Metter has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,095 in Long View (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMetter has a vacancy rate of 9.7% compared to 14.3% in Long View. Long View has a median property tax of $1,155 vs $1,442 in Metter (25% lower). Long View has a owner-occupied of 56.1% compared to 49.5% in Metter.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Long View leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong View has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 16.6% in Metter. Long View: 2,860 vs Metter: 1,575 for labor force. Long View has a work from home of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Metter.
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Crime & Safety — Metter leads
Source: FBI UCRMetter has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 7.1% in Long View. Metter has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.19 in Long View. Long View has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.08 compared to 6.29 in Metter.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Metter leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMetter has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.3% compared to 6.1% in Long View. Metter has a high school diploma or higher of 35.2% compared to 33.0% in Long View.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong View has a population of 4,967, about 1.2x the size of Metter (3,976). Long View skews younger with a median age of 42.9 vs 46.6.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Metter
Long View
Healthcare — Metter leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMetter: 4.0 vs Long View: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Long View leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLong View has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.0% in Metter. Long View has a work from home of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Metter. Long View has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 81.0% in Metter.
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