Population
Temple
86,358
Longview
82,765
Median Income
Temple
$64,945
Longview
$62,488
Home Value
Temple
$220,300
Longview
$182,700
Rent
Temple
$1,174
Longview
$1,061
Crime Rate
Temple
3.18
Longview
3.40
Cost of Living
Temple
109.4
Longview
100.9
Avg Temp
Temple
N/A
Longview
N/A
Unemployment
Temple
7.2%
Longview
3.3%
How Similar Are Temple & Longview?
Longview is Temple's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Temple
86,358
Longview
82,765
Both cities have similar populations — Temple at 86,358 and Longview at 82,765.
Violent Crime
Temple
3.18
Longview
3.40
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Temple
23.62
Longview
23.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Temple
57.6%
Longview
75.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Longview has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Temple
7.2%
Longview
3.3%
Temple's unemployment is significantly higher than Longview's — 54% difference.
Median Income
Temple
$64,945
Longview
$62,488
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Temple
$220,300
Longview
$182,700
Temple has a 17% higher home values than Longview.
Education
Temple
18.8%
Longview
14.7%
Temple has a 22% higher education than Longview.
Demographics
Temple
62.4%
Longview
58.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Temple
109.4
Longview
100.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Temple and Longview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Longview
Temple leads in 4 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 129.2 in Temple. Longview has a living wage (1 adult) of $44,409 vs $48,157 in Temple (8% lower). Longview has a living wage (family of 4) of $104,968 vs $113,825 in Temple (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a median property tax of $2,342 vs $3,537 in Temple (51% lower). Temple has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 11.1% in Longview. Temple has a median home value of $220,300 vs $182,700 in Longview (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a unemployment rate of 3.3% compared to 7.2% in Temple. Temple has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Temple has a poverty rate of 17.3% compared to 18.2% in Longview.
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Crime & Safety — Temple leads
Source: FBI UCRLongview has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 13.3% in Temple. Temple has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.50 in Longview. Longview has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.15 compared to 3.64 in Temple.
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Schools & Education — Temple leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTemple has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.8% compared to 14.7% in Longview. Temple has a high school diploma or higher of 35.1% compared to 32.6% in Longview.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a population of 86,358, about 1x the size of Longview (82,765). Temple skews younger with a median age of 33.8 vs 35.3.
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Temple
Longview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLongview: 4 vs Temple: 3 for with emergency services. Temple: 3.7 vs Longview: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Temple leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTemple has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Longview. Temple has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 5.7% in Longview. Longview has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Temple.
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