Longview is a city in and the county seat of Gregg County, Texas, United States. Longview is located in East Texas, where Interstate 20 and U.S. highways 80 and 259 converge just north of the Sabine River. The population was 81,638 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 83,668 in 2024. Longview is the principal city of the Longview metropolitan statistical area, comprising Gregg, Upshur, and Rusk counties. The population of the metropolitan area as of 2025 census estimates was 297,315. Longview was established in 1870 in what was at the time southern Upshur County; the town incorporated on May 17, 1871. After Gregg County was created on May 7, 1873 and organized on June 28, 1873, Longv…

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How Longview ranks

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#46Closest to a top hospital in TX #125Best schools in TX #161Shortest commute in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75601, 75602, 75603

Area code903

Living in Longview

Housing in Longview

$235K▲ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Longview home is worth about $235,000, up 0.6% in a year, 21% below the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market67

Sale-to-list88.3%

Sold in May89

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Safety in Longview

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Longview reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Longview 3.5

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Longview 21.3

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Longview

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45% of Longview’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Kilgore (4%), Tyler (4%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 8 miles.

Kilgore

Tyler

Dallas

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45%Work in townlive and work in Longview 8 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 51,395Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Longview

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

11worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.9%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 4.1%More adults who have had a strokeTX 3.2% · worse 15.7%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Longview Regional Medical CenterLongview · 2 mi · ER

Community Healthcore/Core Health SystemsLongview · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

2 hospitals · 3 health centers in Longview →

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Longview · CMS · HRSAHealth in Longview →

Natural hazards in Longview

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

117Does Longview flood?paid flood claims since 1979 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Longview

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Climate in Longview

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Longview has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

59° / 38°Winter

76° / 54°Spring

93° / 72°Summer

78° / 55°Fall

How much snow does Longview get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 23, with the last in spring around Mar 7.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Longview

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School Grade B+

The public schools Longview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#125Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictLONGVIEW ISDSchools36

East Texas Montessori Prep AcademyElementary · Grades PK–K · 1,039 students Hallsville West ElElementary · Grades PK–4 · 703 students Parkway El B-Elementary · Grades 1–4 · 674 students Birch El B+Elementary · Grades 1–4 · 656 students Pine Tree PriElementary · Grades PK–K · 498 students Spring Hill Int AElementary · Grades 3–5 · 454 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.