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 | Newport News | Norfolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,209/mo | $1,188/mo | 1.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $233,400 | $254,200 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,355 | $60,998 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 99.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.4 | 97.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 84.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 99.0 | 0.7% higher 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 Newport News, you'd need $99,005 in Norfolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Norfolk, VA is about 1% cheaper overall than Newport News, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Newport News, you'd need about $79,204 in Norfolk to keep the same standard of living.