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Compare Fairfax to Newport News

This post compares Fairfax, Virginia to Newport News, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fairfax (city) Newport News (city)
Population 23,580 180,775
Income (median) $65,214 $40,134
Home Value (median) $501,900 $189,300
White 68% 49%
Black 4% 40%
Asian 16% 3%
With Kids 31% 31%
Age (median) 39 33
Rentals 30% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fairfax or Newport News?
A: Fairfax has a much smaller population count than Newport News: 23580 compared with 180775 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fairfax or in Newport News?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Fairfax.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fairfax or Newport News?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Fairfax.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newport News does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Fairfax versus 50% for Newport News.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fairfax may include: West-Falls-Church, West-Springfield, and Oakton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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