Longview, TX vs Reading, PA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Longview

76.9

#298 nationally

Reading

74.9

#536 nationally

Reading leads in walk score (72 vs 28). Longview leads in median household income ($61,003 vs $42,852). Longview leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 24.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Longview, TX	Reading, PA
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#298)	74.9 (#536)
Population	83,236	94,903
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$234,128	$268,328
Median Household Income	$61,003	$42,852
Average Commute	20.4 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	28	72
Crime Level	9.3	9.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+42.3	R+12.2