Longview, WA vs Battle Ground, WA

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

MetricLongview, WABattle Ground, WA
Population38,06921,886
Median Household Income$61,747$104,977
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,576/mo
Median Home Value$361,600$485,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)98105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%40.2%
Poverty Rate16%5.9%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k302140
Property Crime Rate /100k2,789710
Median AQI2233
Good AQI Days /yr—302
Summer Highs78°F76°F
Winter Lows35°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min27.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.818.1
College Degree Rate16.8%26.7%
Foreign-Born %4.8%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+13.2%

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