Kilgore, TX vs Longview, TX

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

MetricKilgore, TXLongview, TX
Population13,47082,923
Median Household Income$66,295$63,340
Median Rent$1,010/mo$1,101/mo
Median Home Value$171,600$202,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%50%
Poverty Rate17.4%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k271346
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7092,131
Median AQI3636
Good AQI Days /yr316316
Summer Highs93°F94°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min20.7 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.9
College Degree Rate19.2%23.7%
Foreign-Born %9.7%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+1.8%

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