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 | San Diego | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,209/mo | $2,080/mo | 41.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $233,400 | $783,300 | 70.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,355 | $98,657 | 35.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 110.2 | 9.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.4 | 135.0 | 27.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 117.2 | 27.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 121.0 | 17.6% 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 $145,867 in San Diego to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 31.4% cheaper overall than San Diego, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Newport News than in San Diego. If you earn $80,000 in Newport News, you'd need about $116,694 in San Diego to keep the same standard of living.