City comparison
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 | Baytown | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,207/mo | $1,209/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $162,200 | $233,400 | 30.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,158 | $63,355 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 100.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.4 | 97.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 84.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 99.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Baytown, you'd need $100,095 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Baytown and Newport News have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Baytown, you'd need about $80,076 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.