Longview vs Yuma
Metro-area medians — Longview, TX Metro Area vs Yuma, AZ Metro Area — not the cities proper.
Longview comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.
Longview costs about 4% less to live in, and household incomes are similar. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches about as far in either.
Their widest everyday difference: Longview has the tighter job market — 4.5% unemployment versus 6.6%.
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On $75,000 for just you, Longview leaves you about $3,999/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.
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- + Livability (CityLedger)
- + Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
- + Median home value
- + Unemployment
- + Bachelor's degree or higher
- + Air quality (median AQI)
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Longview vs Yuma — frequently asked
- Is Longview cheaper than Yuma?
- Longview is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 4% below Yuma's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
- Which has higher household income, Longview or Yuma?
- Household incomes are similar — $65,711 in the Longview metro versus $66,844 in Yuma (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).
- Does a paycheck go further in Longview or Yuma?
- It is roughly a wash. After adjusting income for local prices, a typical paycheck is worth about the same in both metros ($73,432 versus $72,103).
- Which has cheaper rent, Longview or Yuma?
- Rents are close — $1,091/mo in the Longview metro versus $1,099/mo in Yuma (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).