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 | Virginia Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,209/mo | $1,568/mo | 22.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $233,400 | $343,700 | 32.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,355 | $87,544 | 27.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.2 | 104.4 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.4 | 102.9 | 5.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 92.0 | 7.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.6 | 111.0 | 10.2% 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 $116,827 in Virginia Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Newport News, VA is about 14.4% cheaper overall than Virginia Beach, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Newport News than in Virginia Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Newport News, you'd need about $93,462 in Virginia Beach to keep the same standard of living.