Living in Longview, WA
Small city in Washington
Longview is a small city in Washington, home to about 38,000 people, with 137,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Longview a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 78°F
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Safe: violent crime is 0.7× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Low taxes: about $70 state income tax per resident, 0.78% property tax
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Cloudier than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 137,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Longview: common questions
What is the cost of living in Longview?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $394k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,020 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 98, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Longview?
Washington collects about $70 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Longview safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Longview?
Public schools in Longview test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 18 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Longview?
Longview has cool winters: winter days average around 49°F and summer days around 78°F, with roughly 2″ of snow a year.
Does Longview get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from earthquakes and flooding: 9 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.09 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Longview?
The nearest major airport is PDX, about 42 mi away.
How Longview scores
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