Example household · Corvallis, OR · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Corvallis vs Longview

Corvallis and Longview

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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.

Same pay in both cities. One adult, one bedroom.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Longview are under the US rate in this release, 3 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Why people look at Corvallis to Longview

IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Corvallis to Longview above the cutoff in 2022-2023.

A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,362 in Corvallis and $1,100 in Longview. Corvallis has a state tax on wages. Longview has no state tax on wages. Local pay in Longview is 93% of the national level for the same work, against 80% in Corvallis.

Longview averages 138 sunny days, with July highs around 78°F and January nights around 35°F. Corvallis is 157 sunny days, 84°F in July, 35°F in January. Commutes average 27 minutes in Longview and 20 in Corvallis.

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

How we figure this

Who already made this move

The IRS did not publish a large enough Corvallis → Longview pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.

Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.

The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Corvallis and Longview changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.

What the move itself costs

About 146 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.

Full-service mover
$1,700–$3,150
Container or pod
$1,150–$2,150
Rent a truck
$400–$800

Movers in Longview and how to hire one →

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Questions

Is Longview cheaper than Corvallis after tax and rent?

Yes. Longview leaves about $623 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,362 in Corvallis and $1,100 in Longview.

Does Longview have state income tax?

Longview is in Washington, which has no state income tax.

Did people actually move from Corvallis to Longview?

Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.