Population
Pittsburgh
303,620
Longview
82,765
Median Income
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Longview
$62,488
Home Value
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Longview
$182,700
Rent
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Longview
$1,061
Crime Rate
Pittsburgh
4.28
Longview
3.40
Cost of Living
Pittsburgh
104.6
Longview
100.9
Avg Temp
Pittsburgh
N/A
Longview
N/A
Unemployment
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Longview
3.3%
How Similar Are Pittsburgh & Longview?
Longview is Pittsburgh's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Pittsburgh
303,620
Longview
82,765
Pittsburgh (303,620) is about 3.7x larger than Longview (82,765).
Violent Crime
Pittsburgh
4.28
Longview
3.40
Pittsburgh has a 21% higher violent crime than Longview.
Property Crime
Pittsburgh
22.80
Longview
23.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Pittsburgh
39.4%
Longview
75.0%
Pittsburgh leans Democratic while Longview leans Republican.
Unemployment
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Longview
3.3%
Pittsburgh has a 44% higher unemployment than Longview.
Median Income
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Longview
$62,488
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Longview
$182,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Pittsburgh
32.6%
Longview
14.7%
Pittsburgh's education is significantly higher than Longview's — 55% difference.
Demographics
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Longview
58.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Pittsburgh
104.6
Longview
100.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Pittsburgh and Longview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pittsburgh
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Longview
Pittsburgh 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 $1,077 in Pittsburgh (12% lower). Longview scores 109.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.6 in Pittsburgh. Longview has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,409 vs $46,043 in Pittsburgh.
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Housing Market — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a vacancy rate of 11.1% compared to 13.8% in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has a median property tax of $1,853 vs $2,342 in Longview (21% lower). Longview has a median rent of $1,061 vs $1,221 in Pittsburgh (15% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh: 170,736 vs Longview: 39,775 for labor force. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Longview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 5.9% in Pittsburgh.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRLongview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.24 in Pittsburgh. Longview has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 6.4% in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 3.15 in Longview.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pittsburgh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPittsburgh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 32.6% compared to 14.7% in Longview. Pittsburgh has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 32.6% in Longview.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a population of 303,620, about 3.7x the size of Longview (82,765). Pittsburgh skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.3.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Pittsburgh
Longview
Healthcare — Pittsburgh leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburgh: 5 vs Longview: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 0.2% in Longview. Pittsburgh has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Pittsburgh has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Longview.
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