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 | Hampton | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,255/mo | $1,209/mo | 3.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $219,800 | $233,400 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,430 | $63,355 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.7 | 100.2 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 98.1 | 97.4 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 85.8 | 84.8 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 99.6 | 1.5% 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 Hampton, you'd need $97,897 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 2.1% cheaper overall than Hampton, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Newport News than in Hampton. If you earn $80,000 in Hampton, you'd need about $78,317 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.