Population
Columbus
204,383
Newport News
184,774
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Newport News
$66,718
Home Value
Columbus
$182,300
Newport News
$243,300
Rent
Columbus
$1,072
Newport News
$1,285
Crime Rate
Columbus
6.08
Newport News
7.36
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Newport News
113.0
Avg Temp
Columbus
N/A
Newport News
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Newport News
5.9%
How Similar Are Columbus & Newport News?
Newport News is Columbus's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
204,383
Newport News
184,774
Both cities have similar populations — Columbus at 204,383 and Newport News at 184,774.
Violent Crime
Columbus
6.08
Newport News
7.36
Newport News has a 17% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Columbus
22.36
Newport News
24.16
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Columbus
38.0%
Newport News
34.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Newport News
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Newport News
$66,718
Newport News has a 15% higher median income than Columbus.
Home Values
Columbus
$182,300
Newport News
$243,300
Newport News has a 25% higher home values than Columbus.
Education
Columbus
19.6%
Newport News
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Columbus
39.3%
Newport News
42.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Newport News
113.0
Newport News has a 15% higher cost of living than Columbus.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Newport News share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbus
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Newport News
Columbus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $1,512 in Newport News (38% lower). Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,713 in Newport News (36% lower). Columbus scores 105.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.4 in Newport News.
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport News has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 11.7% in Columbus. Columbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $2,507 in Newport News (39% lower). Newport News has a median home value of $243,300 vs $182,300 in Columbus (25% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Newport News leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport News has a poverty rate of 15.1% compared to 18.8% in Columbus. Newport News has a median household income of $66,718 vs $56,622 in Columbus (15% higher). Newport News has a per capita income of $37,475 vs $32,811 in Columbus (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRNewport News has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 3.54 in Columbus. Columbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.85 in Newport News. Newport News has a violent crime clearance of 62.9% compared to 37.9% in Columbus.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.6% compared to 18.9% in Newport News. Newport News has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 37.3% in Columbus.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 1.1x the size of Newport News (184,774).
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Columbus
Newport News
Healthcare — Newport News leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport News: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services. Newport News: 3.6 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport News has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.8% in Columbus. Columbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Newport News. Columbus has a drive alone of 76.6% compared to 74.3% in Newport News.
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