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 | New York | Newport News | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,209/mo | 41.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $233,400 | 213.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $63,355 | 20.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 100.2 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 147.4 | 97.4 | 51.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 84.8 | 18.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 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 New York, you'd need $78,867 in Newport News to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 21.1% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Newport News than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $63,093 in Newport News to keep the same standard of living.