City comparison
New York, NY is about 300 miles (500 km) from Suffolk, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 400 miles, or about 6 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 New York, NY to Suffolk, VA takes about 37 min, covering roughly 300 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.
New York has a population of 8,622,467, vs 94,856 in Suffolk — about 90.9× larger by population. By land area, Suffolk covers about 400 sq mi vs 300 sq mi for New York.
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 | New York | Suffolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $1,376/mo | 24.6% higher in New York |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $314,400 | 132.9% higher in New York |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $87,758 | 14.6% higher in Suffolk |
| Groceries index | 109.6 | 96.9 | 13.1% higher in New York |
| Utilities index | 128.8 | 90.0 | 43.1% higher in New York |
| Transportation index | 105.4 | 98.8 | 6.7% higher in New York |
| Healthcare index | 105.3 | 98.3 | 7.2% higher in New York |
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 $78,114 in Suffolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Suffolk, VA is about 21.9% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% higher in New York than in Suffolk. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $62,491 in Suffolk to keep the same standard of living.