Long View, NC
Census place 3739280 · pop 5,011
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
7.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$46,739 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.7% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
53.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
13.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
27.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
+1.0% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
11.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.80% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
65/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$157,300 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.38 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
Not measured for Long View: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Long View, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Long View scores 43/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is income inequality and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. North Carolina overall ranks #16 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Long View, NC expensive to live in?
- Long View has a median home value of $157,300 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Long View, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (7.9%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Long View, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is income inequality (0.38) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.