Battle Ground, WA vs Longview, WA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBattle Ground, WALongview, WA
Population21,88638,069
Median Household Income$104,977$61,747
Median Rent$1,576/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$485,100$361,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10598
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.2%52.5%
Poverty Rate5.9%16%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k140302
Property Crime Rate /100k7102,789
Median AQI3322
Good AQI Days /yr302—
Summer Highs76°F78°F
Winter Lows32°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min25.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.117.8
College Degree Rate26.7%16.8%
Foreign-Born %9.5%4.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.2%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.