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Longview, TX vs Gulfport, MS

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- The median age of a home in Longview is 18.2% older than the median age of a home in Gulfport.
 Longview, TXGulfport, MSUnited States
 Median Home Age44  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$172,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months20.4%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock55.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.67.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.3$11.0
 Homes Owned47.8%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock14.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Longview, TXGulfport, MSUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$760  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$740$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$990  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,220$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,530  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Longview, TXGulfport, MSUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock4.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.7%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other5.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Longview, TXGulfport, MSUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9993.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock4.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9997.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99920.5%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock20.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99918.6%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock4.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9992.2%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.1%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Longview, TXGulfport, MSUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock21.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock14.1%13.6%
 1980 to 198917.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.1%12.2%
Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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