Longview, WA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Longview 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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#42Cheapest rent in WA #46Most affordable in WA #47Lowest property tax in WA All WA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code98632

Area code360

Living in Longview

Housing in Longview

$386K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

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

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market14

Sale-to-list101.4%

Sold in May44

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Safety in Longview

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Safety Grade C-

Longview reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 85% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Longview 3

Washington 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Longview 27.5

Washington 20.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Longview

Compared with Washington

20worse than WA

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 11▼ 1 close Habits 3▼ 1 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

8.3%More adults with COPDWA 5.1% · worse 13.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethWA 9% · worse 7.7%More adults with heart diseaseWA 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Peacehealth St. John Medical CenterLongview · 1.5 mi · ER

Fhc Olympia Way ClinicLongview · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

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 →

Schools in Longview

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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.

DistrictLongview School DistrictSchools21

Olympic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 381 students Mint Valley ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 366 students Columbia Valley Garden Elem SchlElementary · Grades K–5 · 362 students Kessler Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 349 students Columbia Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 331 students Northlake Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 315 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 WA. Ratings are from neighbors.

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