City comparison
Leesburg, VA is about 150 miles (250 km) from Newport News, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 200 miles, or about 3 h 15 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 Leesburg, VA to Newport News, VA takes about 18 min, covering roughly 150 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 48,465 in Leesburg — about 3.8× larger by population. By land area, Newport News covers about 69 sq mi vs 13 sq mi for Leesburg.
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 | Leesburg | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,859/mo | $1,209/mo | 53.8% higher in Leesburg |
| Median home value | $572,500 | $233,400 | 145.3% higher in Leesburg |
| Median household income | $132,298 | $63,355 | 108.8% higher in Leesburg |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 96.9 | 7.6% higher in Leesburg |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 90.0 | 17.3% higher in Leesburg |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 98.8 | 3.4% higher in Leesburg |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 98.3 | 3.5% higher in Leesburg |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Leesburg, you'd need $79,387 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 20.6% cheaper overall than Leesburg, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% higher in Leesburg than in Newport News. If you earn $80,000 in Leesburg, you'd need about $63,510 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.