Batavia, IL vs Longview, TX

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.

Batavia

72.9

#804 nationally

Longview

76.9

#298 nationally

Batavia leads in crime level (2.5 vs 9.3). Batavia leads in median household income ($113,824 vs $61,003). Longview leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 29.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Batavia, IL	Longview, TX
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#804)	76.9 (#298)
Population	26,235	83,236
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$472,001	$234,128
Median Household Income	$113,824	$61,003
Average Commute	29.6 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	29	28
Crime Level	2.5	9.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	117	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+9.4	R+42.3