Best suburbs of Longview

Every city and town in the Longview metro area, ranked. Grades compare each place with Texas places of the same size, so a small suburb is not judged against a big city.

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Updated 2026-10-04.

Map of the places on this list
Every place on this list, shaded by its overall grade.

The ranking

  1. 1AHallsvilleRent $1,255, home $229,800, 4,628 people11 mito downtown
  2. 2B+White OakRent $1,194, home $235,000, 6,235 people6 mito downtown
  3. 3B-Lake CherokeeRent $930, home $345,000, 3,093 people13 mito downtown
  4. 4B-LakeportRent $1,263, home $123,800, 1,170 people8 mito downtown
  5. 5CTatumRent $918, home $195,200, 1,435 people20 mito downtown
  6. 6C-MarshallRent $949, home $141,400, 23,825 people24 mito downtown
  7. 7D+GilmerRent $986, home $166,700, 5,025 people18 mito downtown
  8. 8D+Liberty CityRent $1,218, home $200,000, 2,648 people12 mito downtown
  9. 9D+HendersonRent $1,007, home $173,700, 13,385 people25 mito downtown
  10. 10DKilgoreRent $1,010, home $171,600, 13,470 people10 mito downtown
  11. 11DOvertonRent $783, home $115,300, 2,444 people21 mito downtown
  12. 12DNew LondonHome $150,000, 1,085 people20 mito downtown
  13. 13D-Big SandyRent $722, home $123,100, 1,289 people21 mito downtown
  14. 14D-WaskomRent $928, home $92,000, 2,084 people41 mito downtown
  15. 15D-GladewaterRent $1,060, home $174,000, 6,227 people11 mito downtown

A closer look at the top three

1. Hallsville

Hallsville gets an A overall. Its best grades are for safety, jobs and income and schools. Rent $1,255, home $229,800, 4,628 people.

2. White Oak

White Oak gets a B+ overall. Its best grades are for schools, cost of living and internet access. Rent $1,194, home $235,000, 6,235 people.

3. Lake Cherokee

Lake Cherokee gets a B- overall. Its best grades are for internet access, education levels and jobs and income. Rent $930, home $345,000, 3,093 people.

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Questions about this list

What are the best suburbs of Longview?

On our ranking, the top three are Hallsville (11 mi to downtown), White Oak (6 mi to downtown), Lake Cherokee (13 mi to downtown). Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown.

How is this list made?

Sorted by overall score. Distance is a straight line from downtown. Every number comes from public data: the US Census Bureau, the Texas Education Agency, the FBI, the CDC and others. We do not take payment to include or rank any place.