Living in Longview (Texas)

Longview (Texas) is a large place in Texas, United States, home to 82,287 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 15%, #1,059 of 7,271), movers on a budget (top 28%, #3,304 of 12,111), low-income households (top 36%, #3,511 of 9,771).

Residents82,287
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport201 km (Dallas Love Field (DAL))
Nearest city of 100k+55 km
Within 30 km121,000 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverSabine, 6.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,748 km
Within 10 km82,287 people
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight10 h 01 min, sunset 0:18

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How Longview (Texas) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Texas
Young family26#10,785 of 11,898#495 of 610Map
Low-income household44#3,511 of 9,771#187 of 564Map
Low-income family33#6,465 of 8,006#306 of 386Map
Single parent32#5,603 of 6,237#263 of 295Map
Pensioner couple59#5,179 of 9,474#139 of 471Map
Single pensioner48#7,452 of 9,474#244 of 471Map
Early retiree59#5,229 of 10,762#138 of 635Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker65#1,059 of 7,271#37 of 408Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer40#4,576 of 8,006#308 of 386Map
Budget-constrained mover50#3,304 of 12,111#119 of 721Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional36#5,412 of 7,271#216 of 408Map
Healthcare-first mover38#8,013 of 9,474#261 of 471Map
Nature-focused household30#15,054 of 18,063#822 of 1087Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover4#15,084 of 16,523#786 of 1007Map
Rural value seeker36#11,781 of 18,063#686 of 1087Map
High-net-worth mover54#6,895 of 16,523#201 of 1007Map
Lottery winner52#6,116 of 21,167#249 of 1260Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#7,207 of 12,111#187 of 721Map
Coastal living52#6,061 of 6,413#335 of 383Map
Business owner29#8,805 of 12,111#444 of 721Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Foundation73
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Affordability53
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • Health and elderly46
  • Mobility and connectivity45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Green space23
  • Education and family20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Safety and community18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.