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 | Dallas | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,209/mo | 7.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $233,400 | 16.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $63,355 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 100.2 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 97.4 | 23.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 84.8 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 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 Dallas, you'd need $99,979 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dallas and Newport News have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Newport News than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $79,983 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.