Population
El Paso
678,147
Newport News
184,774
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Newport News
$66,718
Home Value
El Paso
$171,700
Newport News
$243,300
Rent
El Paso
$1,041
Newport News
$1,285
Crime Rate
El Paso
2.79
Newport News
7.36
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Newport News
113.0
Avg Temp
El Paso
66°F
Newport News
N/A
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Newport News
5.9%
How Similar Are El Paso & Newport News?
Newport News is El Paso's #21 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Paso
678,147
Newport News
184,774
El Paso (678,147) is about 3.7x larger than Newport News (184,774).
Violent Crime
El Paso
2.79
Newport News
7.36
Newport News's violent crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
El Paso
14.94
Newport News
24.16
Newport News has a 38% higher property crime than El Paso.
Political Leaning
El Paso
41.8%
Newport News
34.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but El Paso has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Newport News
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Newport News
$66,718
Newport News has a 12% higher median income than El Paso.
Home Values
El Paso
$171,700
Newport News
$243,300
Newport News has a 29% higher home values than El Paso.
Education
El Paso
17.6%
Newport News
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
El Paso
39.3%
Newport News
42.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Newport News
113.0
Newport News has a 11% higher cost of living than El Paso.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Paso and Newport News differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Newport News leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Paso leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Paso has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,013 vs $1,512 in Newport News (33% lower). El Paso has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,191 vs $1,713 in Newport News (30% lower). El Paso scores 113.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.4 in Newport News.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport News has a median property tax of $2,507 vs $3,652 in El Paso (46% lower). Newport News has a median home value of $243,300 vs $171,700 in El Paso (29% higher). El Paso has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 48.1% in Newport News.
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Jobs & Economy — Newport News leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Newport News: 98,521 for labor force. Newport News has a per capita income of $37,475 vs $28,942 in El Paso (23% higher). Newport News has a poverty rate of 15.1% compared to 18.4% in El Paso.
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Newport News. El Paso has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 7.36 in Newport News. El Paso has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 6.10 in Newport News.
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Schools & Education — Newport News leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNewport News has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 33.2% in El Paso. Newport News has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.9% compared to 17.6% in El Paso.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 3.7x the size of Newport News (184,774).
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El Paso
Newport News
Healthcare — Newport News leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport News: 3.6 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Newport News leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport News has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in El Paso. Newport News has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.1% in El Paso. Newport News has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.8% in El Paso.
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