Population
Wilmington
118,578
Longview
37,836
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Longview
$60,844
Home Value
Wilmington
$350,300
Longview
$339,000
Rent
Wilmington
$1,311
Longview
$1,119
Crime Rate
Wilmington
4.85
Longview
2.16
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Longview
113.1
Avg Temp
Wilmington
N/A
Longview
N/A
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Longview
4.8%
How Similar Are Wilmington & Longview?
Longview is Wilmington's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wilmington
118,578
Longview
37,836
Wilmington (118,578) is about 3.1x larger than Longview (37,836).
Violent Crime
Wilmington
4.85
Longview
2.16
Wilmington's violent crime is significantly higher than Longview's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Wilmington
35.15
Longview
31.76
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Wilmington
49.1%
Longview
58.6%
Wilmington leans Democratic while Longview leans Republican.
Unemployment
Wilmington
4.6%
Longview
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wilmington
$63,900
Longview
$60,844
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Wilmington
$350,300
Longview
$339,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Wilmington
30.9%
Longview
11.7%
Wilmington's education is significantly higher than Longview's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Wilmington
72.9%
Longview
82.4%
Longview has a 11% higher demographics than Wilmington.
Cost of Living
Wilmington
118.9
Longview
113.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wilmington and Longview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wilmington
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Longview
Longview leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Longview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLongview has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,199 vs $1,513 in Wilmington (26% lower). Longview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,451 vs $1,659 in Wilmington (14% lower). Longview scores 140.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 153.8 in Wilmington.
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Housing Market — Longview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLongview has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 9.9% in Wilmington. Longview has a median rent of $1,119 vs $1,311 in Wilmington (17% lower). Longview has a single-family homes of 62.7% compared to 55.6% in Wilmington.
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Jobs & Economy — Wilmington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington: 65,405 vs Longview: 16,956 for labor force. Wilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 5.9% in Longview. Wilmington has a per capita income of $46,062 vs $34,987 in Longview (32% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Longview leads
Source: FBI UCRLongview has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 3.59 in Wilmington. Longview has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.16 compared to 4.85 in Wilmington. Longview has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.06 in Wilmington.
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Schools & Education — Wilmington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWilmington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.9% compared to 11.7% in Longview. Wilmington has a high school diploma or higher of 43.0% compared to 33.2% in Longview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a population of 118,578, about 3.1x the size of Longview (37,836). Wilmington skews younger with a median age of 37.5 vs 39.1.
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Black
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Wilmington
Longview
Healthcare — Longview leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLongview: 4 vs Wilmington: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWilmington has a work from home of 17.7% compared to 5.9% in Longview. Longview has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Wilmington. Wilmington has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Longview.
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