CITY PROFILE
Longview, WA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Longview, Washington is a smaller metro where housing costs rank among the most expensive in our dataset, so budget accordingly if affordability is a priority. Expect a warm climate with moderate sunshine and significant rainfall—you'll see plenty of wet days, so waterproof gear is essential. It's a compact area that suits people comfortable with smaller-metro pace and amenities.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $423K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,391/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) | #368 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy79
- Affordable to rent80
- Climate comfort91
- Plenty of sunshine60
- Big-city amenities11
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.
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