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Compare Newport News to Virginia Beach

This post compares Newport News, Virginia to Virginia Beach, 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 Newport News (city) Virginia Beach (city)
Population 180,775 450,057
Income (median) $40,134 $46,553
Home Value (median) $189,300 $267,300
White 49% 67%
Black 40% 19%
Asian 3% 6%
With Kids 31% 35%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 50% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Newport News or Virginia Beach?
A: Newport News has a much smaller population count than Virginia Beach: 180775 compared with 450057 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Newport News or in Virginia Beach?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Newport News.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Newport News or Virginia Beach?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Newport News.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newport News does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Newport News versus 36% for Virginia Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Newport News may include: Norfolk, Hampton, and Richmond.

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

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