Jacksonville, TX vs Longview, TX

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

MetricJacksonville, TXLongview, TX
Population14,32582,923
Median Household Income$51,375$63,340
Median Rent$908/mo$1,101/mo
Median Home Value$119,800$202,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%50%
Poverty Rate26.5%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k142346
Property Crime Rate /100k7372,131
Median AQI—36
Good AQI Days /yr—316
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows36°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min20.7 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.9
College Degree Rate21.1%23.7%
Foreign-Born %14%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+1.8%

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