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Longview Women's Clubhouse
The Longview Women's Clubhouse is a historic building in Longview, Washington. The building was completed in 1935 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as part of a Multiple Property Submission.
About Longview
City in Washington, United StatesLongview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 37,818 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the most populous city in Cowlitz County. The city is located in southwestern Washington, at the junction of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers. Longview shares a border with Kelso to the east, which is the county seat. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of Cowlitz people, is headquartered in Longview. The Long-Bell Lumber Company, led by Robert A. Long, decided to buy a great expanse of timberland in Cowlitz Coun…
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How Longview ranks
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Housing in Longview
The typical Longview home is worth about $386,000, about the same as a year ago, 35% below the Washington typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Longview
Safety Grade C-
Longview reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.
Work & commute in Longview
Full picture →About one in 4 of Longview’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Kelso (7%), Vancouver (7%) and Portland (5%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
Health in Longview
Health Grade C
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Washington
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Longview
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Longview
Full climate →Longview has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Longview
All Longview schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Longview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of Washington’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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 WA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Longview is a college town
Colleges →of Longview’s residents are enrolled in college. Lower Columbia College has about 1,464 students on campus.
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