City comparison
Lake Ridge, VA is about 125 miles (200 km) from Newport News, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Lake Ridge, VA to Newport News, VA takes about 14 min, covering roughly 125 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Newport News has a population of 185,118, vs 44,720 in Lake Ridge — about 4.1× larger by population. By land area, Newport News covers about 69 sq mi vs 9.1 sq mi for Lake Ridge.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Lake Ridge | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,960/mo | $1,209/mo | 62.1% higher in Lake Ridge |
| Median home value | $414,900 | $233,400 | 77.8% higher in Lake Ridge |
| Median household income | $116,917 | $63,355 | 84.5% higher in Lake Ridge |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 96.9 | 7.6% higher in Lake Ridge |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 90.0 | 17.3% higher in Lake Ridge |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 98.8 | 3.4% higher in Lake Ridge |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 98.3 | 3.5% higher in Lake Ridge |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lake Ridge, you'd need $79,194 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 20.8% cheaper overall than Lake Ridge, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% higher in Lake Ridge than in Newport News. If you earn $80,000 in Lake Ridge, you'd need about $63,355 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.