Cowlitz County · Washington · West · 38k residents
Longview, WA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Longview: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Washington median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,347/wk. Washington's corporate income tax rate is 0%. Commercial electricity averages 10.0¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,347/wk
Corporate income tax
0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.8%
Commercial electricity
10.0¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Longview's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
18/100
Cooling
Ranks Longview's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $361,600 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $350 |
| Property tax rate | 0.87% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $893/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,160/mo |
| State & local income tax | 0% |
| Sales tax | 9.4% |
| Corporate income tax | 0% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,347/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8% |
| Commercial electricity | 10.0¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 24.0/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $130,000 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $124,200 |
| Wage: General manager | $125,600 |
| Wage: Customer service | $49,460 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $38,190 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $62,930 |
| Wage: Electrician | $96,860 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $38,680 |
| Cost of living index | 101 |
| Groceries index | 106 |
| Utilities | $155/mo |
| Transit pass | $99/mo |
| Gas price | $4.10/gal |
| Healthcare index | 104 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,500/mo |
| Median household income | $61,747 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% |
| Population | 38k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 90/100 |
| Avg. commute | 28 min |
| Sunny days / year | 155 days |
| July high | 79°F |
| January low | 35°F |
| Annual snowfall | — |
| Home price YoY | +0.3% |
| Home price MoM | -0.5% |
| Rent YoY | +1.0% |
| Rent MoM | -0.5% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | -0.3% |
| Building permits YoY | -71.0% |
| Ocean coast | 42 mi |
| Big lake | 309 mi |
| Mountains | 37 mi |
| Major airport | 43 mi |
| Ski resort | 82 mi |
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- Is Longview a good place to run a business?
- Washington's corporate income tax rate is 0%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,347/wk; commercial electricity averages 10.0¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Longview, WA?
- Longview indexes at 101 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,160/mo and a acs median home value of $361,600.
- How much does a house cost in Longview?
- The acs median home value in Longview is $361,600 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Longview?
- A two-bedroom in Longview rents for about $1,160/mo.