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Compare Virginia Beach to Newport News

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Virginia Beach may include: Chesapeake, Norfolk, and Newport-News.

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

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