City comparison
Davenport, IA is about 650 miles (1,100 km) from Longview, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 850 miles, or about 14 hours 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 Davenport, IA to Longview, TX takes about 1 h 20 min, covering roughly 650 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.
Davenport has a population of 101,448, vs 82,176 in Longview — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Davenport covers about 64 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 | Davenport | Longview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $1,000/mo | 12.4% higher in Longview |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $170,000 | 9.6% higher in Longview |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $61,003 | 1.9% higher in Longview |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Davenport slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 84.5 | 6.7% higher in Davenport |
| Transportation index | 93.8 | 96.6 | 3.0% higher in Longview |
| Healthcare index | 94.0 | 96.1 | 2.2% higher in Longview |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Davenport, you'd need $100,000 in Longview to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport and Longview have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $80,000 in Longview to keep the same standard of living.