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Longview is a mid-size city of 82,923 people in Gregg County, Texas. It's part of the Longview, TX area. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $203k and rent runs about $1k a month.
82,923people
$203kTypical home
$1,101/moRent
95° / 59°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 82,923
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,475 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Dallas, TX
- In the Longview, TX area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $203k (≈$1,278/mo)
- Median rent $1,101/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (345 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,121 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 34% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to GGG airport
- 123 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 295 ft
- 183 mi to the ocean
- 54 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 56 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Gregg County: R+42 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk