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 | Chesapeake | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,209/mo | 19.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $339,500 | $233,400 | 45.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $92,703 | $63,355 | 46.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.0 | 100.2 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 97.4 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.6 | 84.8 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.1 | 99.6 | 7.5% 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 Chesapeake, you'd need $89,999 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 10% cheaper overall than Chesapeake, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Newport News than in Chesapeake. If you earn $80,000 in Chesapeake, you'd need about $71,999 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.