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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,209/mo | $1,250/mo | 3.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $233,400 | $215,500 | 8.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,355 | $57,537 | 10.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 98.9 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.4 | 91.5 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 88.3 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 98.8 | 0.8% 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 $101,355 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Newport News than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Newport News, you'd need about $81,084 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.