Longview, TX vs Mount Pleasant, TX

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

MetricLongview, TXMount Pleasant, TX
Population82,92316,136
Median Household Income$63,340$50,515
Median Rent$1,101/mo$910/mo
Median Home Value$202,600$170,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%45.5%
Poverty Rate17.3%18.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k346314
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1312,127
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr316—
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F34°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min16 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.912.9
College Degree Rate23.7%12.5%
Foreign-Born %9%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%+0.9%

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