Issaquah, WA 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.

Issaquah

66.2

#1572 nationally

Longview

76.9

#298 nationally

Issaquah leads in crime level (3.9 vs 9.3). Issaquah leads in median household income ($143,006 vs $61,003). Longview leads in cost of living index (94 vs 172).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Issaquah, WA	Longview, TX
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1572)	76.9 (#298)
Population	38,977	83,236
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,137,397	$234,128
Median Household Income	$143,006	$61,003
Average Commute	28.8 min	20.4 min
Walk Score	31	28
Crime Level	3.9	9.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	172	94
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	R+42.3