City comparison
Elkhart, IN is about 800 miles (1,300 km) from Longview, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,000 miles, or about 17 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 Elkhart, IN to Longview, TX takes about 1 h 36 min, covering roughly 800 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.
Longview has a population of 82,176, vs 53,785 in Elkhart — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Longview covers about 56 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Elkhart.
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 | Elkhart | Longview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $896/mo | $1,000/mo | 11.6% higher in Longview |
| Median home value | $119,300 | $170,000 | 42.5% higher in Longview |
| Median household income | $46,534 | $61,003 | 31.1% higher in Longview |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Elkhart slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 86.8 | 84.5 | 2.8% higher in Elkhart |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 96.6 | 2.4% higher in Elkhart |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 96.1 | 3.1% higher in Elkhart |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Elkhart, you'd need $100,205 in Longview to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Elkhart and Longview have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Longview than in Elkhart. If you earn $80,000 in Elkhart, you'd need about $80,164 in Longview to keep the same standard of living.