Population
Atlanta
499,287
Newport News
184,774
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Newport News
$66,718
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Newport News
$243,300
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Newport News
$1,285
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Newport News
7.36
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Newport News
113.0
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Newport News
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Newport News
5.9%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Newport News?
Newport News is Atlanta's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Newport News
184,774
Atlanta (499,287) is about 2.7x larger than Newport News (184,774).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Newport News
7.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Newport News
24.16
Atlanta has a 38% higher property crime than Newport News.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Newport News
34.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Newport News has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Newport News
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Newport News
$66,718
Atlanta has a 19% higher median income than Newport News.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Newport News
$243,300
Atlanta has a 42% higher home values than Newport News.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Newport News
18.9%
Atlanta's education is significantly higher than Newport News's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Newport News
42.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Newport News
113.0
Atlanta has a 21% higher cost of living than Newport News.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Newport News differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Newport News
Newport News leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Newport News leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNewport News scores 134.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Atlanta. Newport News has a living wage (family of 4) of $117,510 vs $147,980 in Atlanta (26% lower). Newport News has a living wage (1 adult) of $49,716 vs $62,607 in Atlanta (26% lower).
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Housing Market — Newport News leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a median home value of $420,600 vs $243,300 in Newport News (73% higher). Newport News has a median property tax of $2,507 vs $4,061 in Atlanta (62% lower). Newport News has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta.
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Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Newport News: 98,521 for labor force. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 9.3% in Newport News. Atlanta has a per capita income of $64,063 vs $37,475 in Newport News (71% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Newport News leads
Source: FBI UCRNewport News has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Newport News has a property crime clearance of 21.5% compared to 7.3% in Atlanta. Newport News has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 24.16 compared to 38.93 in Atlanta.
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 18.9% in Newport News. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 38.4% in Newport News.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 2.7x the size of Newport News (184,774).
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Atlanta
Newport News
Healthcare — Newport News leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport News: 5 vs Atlanta: 4 for with emergency services. Newport News: 3.6 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.9% in Newport News. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Newport News. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 9.3% in Newport News.
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