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 | Centreville | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,107/mo | $1,209/mo | 74.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $530,100 | $233,400 | 127.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $136,679 | $63,355 | 115.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 97.3 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.1 | 91.2 | 13.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.8 | 99.2 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 97.5 | 2.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Centreville, you'd need $78,311 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 21.7% cheaper overall than Centreville, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Newport News than in Centreville. If you earn $80,000 in Centreville, you'd need about $62,649 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.