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Texas
Longview
Population 82,923
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Louisiana
Shreveport
Population 180,982
Longview, TX vs Shreveport, LA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Longview, TX | Shreveport, LA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,923 | 180,982 |
| Median Household Income | $63,340 | $48,699 |
| Median Rent | $1,101/mo | $987/mo |
| Median Home Value | $202,600 | $178,900 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 90 | 85 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50% | 49.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% | 23.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 346 | 1,163 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,131 | 3,610 |
| Median AQI | 36 | 38 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 316 | 288 |
| Summer Highs | 94°F | 93°F |
| Winter Lows | 38°F | 39°F |
| Snowfall | 1 in/yr | 1 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 20.7 min | 18.8 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | 10 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.5 / 5 | 2.4 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 13.9 | 16.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 23.7% | 28.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9% | 2.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.8% | -6.2% |
Longview, TX
Shreveport, LA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.