Newport News, VA vs Norfolk, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNewport News, VANorfolk, VA
Population184,216233,596
Median Household Income$69,634$66,109
Median Rent$1,339/mo$1,321/mo
Median Home Value$260,600$289,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.9%52.8%
Poverty Rate14.5%16.5%
Unemployment Rate4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k794400
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2823,188
Median AQI—33
Good AQI Days /yr—312
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows32°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23.1 min23 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.813.4
College Degree Rate30.6%33.5%
Foreign-Born %7.7%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.