Longview, TX vs Los Banos, CA

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

Los Banos

64.1

#1717 nationally

Longview leads in average commute (20.4 min vs 50.4 min). Los Banos leads in crime level (5.9 vs 9.3). Longview leads in cost of living index (94 vs 128).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Longview, TX	Los Banos, CA
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#298)	64.1 (#1717)
Population	83,236	48,553
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$234,128	$463,701
Median Household Income	$61,003	$76,164
Average Commute	20.4 min	50.4 min
Walk Score	28	33
Crime Level	9.3	5.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	128
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+42.3	R+4.4