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Longview vs Macon

Metro-area medians — Longview, TX Metro Area vs Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Longview comes out ahead, winning 7 of the 8 clearly-decided measures.

Longview and Macon cost about the same to live in, but Longview households earn about 16% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Longview.

Their widest everyday difference: Longview has the tighter job market — 4.5% unemployment versus 6.8%.

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Longview, TX
$61,314
take-home / yr · 18% to tax
$68,518
real value after local prices
Macon, GA
$58,044
take-home / yr · 23% to tax
$65,565
real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Longview leaves you about $2,953/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure
Longview
Macon
Livability (CityLedger)
37/100
21/100
Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
89.5
88.5
Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
$73,432
$63,977
Median household income
$65,711
$56,638
Median rent
$1,091/mo
$1,104/mo
Median home value
$208,000
$219,400
Unemployment
4.5%
6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
21.9%
24.3%
Average commute
23.1 min
25.4 min
Air quality (median AQI)
37
51
Avg temperature
66°F
65°F

Choose Longview for

  • + Livability (CityLedger)
  • + Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
  • + Median household income
  • + Median home value
  • + Unemployment
  • + Average commute
  • + Air quality (median AQI)
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Choose Macon for

  • + Bachelor's degree or higher
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Longview vs Macon — frequently asked

Is Longview cheaper than Macon?
They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Longview and Macon metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Longview or Macon?
Longview has the higher median household income — $65,711 versus $56,638 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 16% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Longview or Macon?
A paycheck stretches further in Longview. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $73,432 there versus $63,977 in Macon.
Which has cheaper rent, Longview or Macon?
Rents are close — $1,091/mo in the Longview metro versus $1,104/mo in Macon (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).