Longview, TX vs New Bern, NC

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

New Bern

73.3

#758 nationally

New Bern leads in average commute (18 min vs 20.4 min). Longview leads in median household income ($61,003 vs $55,673). Longview leads in crime level (9.3 vs 9.9).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Longview, TX	New Bern, NC
WhereAtHome Score	76.9 (#298)	73.3 (#758)
Population	83,236	32,226
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$234,128	$286,045
Median Household Income	$61,003	$55,673
Average Commute	20.4 min	18 min
Walk Score	28	27
Crime Level	9.3	9.9
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	94	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+42.3	R+20.5