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Longview vs Adeline 173 miles apart. The biggest differences: average commute (16 min in Adeline) and jobs per worker (2.4× in Longview).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Longview A small town of 78
Quiet strengths Longview doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Longview →
Adeline A small town of 82
Quiet strengths Adeline doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Adeline →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $210 more a month in Adeline A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Longview $450 /mo
Typical home $63K (Census) · tax rate 2.17% · Housing →
Adeline $660 /mo
Typical home $98K (Census) · tax rate 1.79% · Housing →
The difference: $210 a month , about $2,500 a year , between Adeline and Longview.
Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) — 169d Outdoors & history
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 173 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Longview ↔ Adeline 173 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
78 Lowest 82 Highest
Median age
49.4 ±10.4 Lowest 27% above IL 50.5 ±21 Highest 29% above IL
Kids under 18
10.3% ±34.4 Lowest IL: 21.8% 19.5% ±29.7 Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+
20.5% ±42.9 Lowest IL: 17% 36.6% ±24.7 Highest IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
4.5% Highest IL: 37.8% 3.2% Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±23.6 Lowest IL: 6.3% 1.2% ±16 Highest IL: 6.3%
Household incomemedian
$74,375 ±$64k Highest 11% below IL $65,313 ±$7k Lowest 22% below IL
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$63,300 ±$44k Lowest 76% below IL $97,500 ±$52k Highest 63% below IL
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,375 Lowest 74% below IL $1,750 Highest 67% below IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 IL: 47.9% 0% ±100 IL: 47.9%
Below poverty line
5.1% Highest IL: 11.8% 4.9% Lowest IL: 11.8%
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4% Lowest IL: 67.1% 89.2% Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 33 yrs older than IL 1938 33 yrs older than IL
Average commuteone way
40 min Highest 44% above IL 24 min Lowest 13% below IL
Work from home
3.8% ±5.5 Highest IL: 15.9% 0% ±41.9 Lowest IL: 15.9%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
19.8 mi Highest 18.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.31 Highest 0.13 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Urbana (22%) Freeport (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Adeline Few work in Longview
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
53.1 Highest 34.0 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Longview or Adeline: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Longview? → Moving to Longview: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Longview’s Town Square.
Adeline or Longview: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Adeline? → Moving to Adeline: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Adeline’s Town Square.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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