City comparison
Austin, TX is about 225 miles (375 km) from Longview, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 4 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Austin, TX to Longview, TX takes about 28 min, covering roughly 225 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 82,176 in Longview — about 11.7× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 56 sq mi for Longview.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Longview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $1,000/mo | 54.9% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $170,000 | 171.5% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $61,003 | 41.9% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 84.5 | 1.6% higher in Longview |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 96.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $78,900 in Longview to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Longview, TX is about 21.1% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 78% higher in Austin than in Longview. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $63,120 in Longview to keep the same standard of living.