Newport News City, Virginia
Population 184,216 · Newport News
- Overall cost of living: −2.1% vs the US average, higher than 86% of US counties.
- Terrain relief: 79.8 ft, lower than 96% of US counties.
- Disaster damage per $100k: $71/yr, lower than 96% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $260,600 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,339 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $146/mo | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,835/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.01% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.3% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.75% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,634 | higher than 79% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $69,634 | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4% | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.4% | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 508.5 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 32°F | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 43 days | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 64 days | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.8% of weeks | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.5°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49.2 in | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $71/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $44/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.7/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.5/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.1 µg/m³ | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 8.2 mi | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈79.8 ft | lower than 96% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 92% | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 30.6% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11.5% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.3:1 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.68 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.85 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.7 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 66/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 13 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.9★ | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.7 yrs | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 249/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 85/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 1.4/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 43 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.6% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.6% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.2% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 51 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 76 per sq mi | higher than 92% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.6 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 22.8 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Population | 184,216 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.4 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -9.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 63.7% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 34.9% Rep | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 39.2% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 10.8% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Black | 40.6% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 52 parks | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.1 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.6 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 44 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 38.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 68 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 837 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 17 km | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 234 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 18 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 63 km | higher than 78% of US counties |
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