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 | Medford | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,214/mo | $1,209/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $355,600 | $233,400 | 52.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,647 | $63,355 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.1 | 100.2 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 121.9 | 97.4 | 25.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 84.8 | 18.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.4 | 99.6 | 1.2% lower 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 Medford, you'd need $94,076 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 5.9% cheaper overall than Medford, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Medford, you'd need about $75,261 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.