Longview, WA vs Mount Vista, WA

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

MetricLongview, WAMount Vista, WA
Population38,06910,764
Median Household Income$61,747$100,293
Median Rent$1,137/mo$2,041/mo
Median Home Value$361,600$586,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)98105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%40.1%
Poverty Rate16%5.9%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k302144*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,789912*
Median AQI2233
Good AQI Days /yr—302
Summer Highs78°F76°F
Winter Lows35°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min21.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.821.4
College Degree Rate16.8%38.7%
Foreign-Born %4.8%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+11.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Mount Vista (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.