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 | Richmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,209/mo | $1,227/mo | 1.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $233,400 | $308,300 | 24.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,355 | $59,606 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 100.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.4 | 97.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 85.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 100.2 | 0.6% 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 Newport News, you'd need $100,836 in Richmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Richmond, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Newport News, you'd need about $80,669 in Richmond to keep the same standard of living.