CITY PROFILE
Longview, TX
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Longview is a smaller metro where housing costs are one of the more affordable in our dataset, making it accessible for budget-conscious movers. Expect a warm climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate, so you'll deal with regular rain alongside the heat. It's a compact area, good for those seeking a low-cost, smaller-town setting without demanding a sacrifice to weather tolerance.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $221K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,203/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 18.7°C · warmest 29.6°C · coolest 6.9°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1180 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.59 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #173 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy92
- Affordable to rent87
- Climate comfort91
- Plenty of sunshine60
- Big-city amenities58
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.




