City comparison
Longview, TX is about 500 miles (800 km) from Montgomery, AL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 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 Longview, TX to Montgomery, AL takes about 59 min, covering roughly 500 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.
Montgomery has a population of 199,819, vs 82,176 in Longview — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Montgomery covers about 160 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 | Longview | Montgomery | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,000/mo | $1,026/mo | 2.6% higher in Montgomery |
| Median home value | $170,000 | $141,900 | 19.8% higher in Longview |
| Median household income | $61,003 | $54,166 | 12.6% higher in Longview |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 96.6 | 2.5% higher in Montgomery |
| Utilities index | 84.5 | 85.8 | 1.6% higher in Montgomery |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 97.0 | ≈ equal (Montgomery slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 96.5 | ≈ equal (Montgomery slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Longview, you'd need $99,759 in Montgomery to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Longview and Montgomery have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% higher in Longview than in Montgomery. If you earn $80,000 in Longview, you'd need about $79,807 in Montgomery to keep the same standard of living.