Longview, TX vs Texarkana, TX

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

MetricLongview, TXTexarkana, TX
Population82,92335,992
Median Household Income$63,340$50,573
Median Rent$1,101/mo$1,010/mo
Median Home Value$202,600$171,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9084
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%52.5%
Poverty Rate17.3%22%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k346652
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1312,835
Median AQI3648
Good AQI Days /yr316188
Summer Highs94°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute20.7 min14.7 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.912.1
College Degree Rate23.7%27.6%
Foreign-Born %9%4.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.8%-0.1%

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