City comparison
Ashburn, VA is about 200 miles (350 km) from Newark, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 30 min 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 Ashburn, VA to Newark, NJ takes about 25 min, covering roughly 200 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.
Newark has a population of 307,355, vs 45,479 in Ashburn — about 6.8× larger by population. By land area, Newark covers about 24 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Ashburn.
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 | Ashburn | Newark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,266/mo | $1,273/mo | 78.0% higher in Ashburn |
| Median home value | $618,000 | $312,300 | 97.9% higher in Ashburn |
| Median household income | $147,192 | $46,460 | 216.8% higher in Ashburn |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 109.6 | 5.1% higher in Newark |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 128.8 | 22.0% higher in Newark |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 105.4 | 3.2% higher in Newark |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 105.3 | 3.6% higher in Newark |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Ashburn, you'd need $100,080 in Newark to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Ashburn and Newark have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Ashburn than in Newark. If you earn $80,000 in Ashburn, you'd need about $80,064 in Newark to keep the same standard of living.