Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Newport News
184,774
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Newport News
$66,718
Home Value
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Newport News
$243,300
Rent
Grand Rapids
$1,191
Newport News
$1,285
Crime Rate
Grand Rapids
9.10
Newport News
7.36
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Newport News
113.0
Avg Temp
Grand Rapids
N/A
Newport News
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Newport News
5.9%
How Similar Are Grand Rapids & Newport News?
Newport News is Grand Rapids's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Rapids
197,768
Newport News
184,774
Both cities have similar populations — Grand Rapids at 197,768 and Newport News at 184,774.
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids
9.10
Newport News
7.36
Grand Rapids has a 19% higher violent crime than Newport News.
Property Crime
Grand Rapids
24.81
Newport News
24.16
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Grand Rapids
46.5%
Newport News
34.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Grand Rapids has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Grand Rapids
5.0%
Newport News
5.9%
Newport News has a 15% higher unemployment than Grand Rapids.
Median Income
Grand Rapids
$65,526
Newport News
$66,718
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Grand Rapids
$225,500
Newport News
$243,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Grand Rapids
26.2%
Newport News
18.9%
Grand Rapids has a 28% higher education than Newport News.
Demographics
Grand Rapids
61.0%
Newport News
42.3%
Grand Rapids has a 31% higher demographics than Newport News.
Cost of Living
Grand Rapids
109.3
Newport News
113.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Rapids and Newport News share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newport News
Grand Rapids leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Rapids leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Rapids has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,512 in Newport News (15% lower). Grand Rapids has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,713 in Newport News (11% lower). Grand Rapids scores 125.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.4 in Newport News.
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Housing Market — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a vacancy rate of 6.1% compared to 7.4% in Newport News. Grand Rapids has a owner-occupied of 54.6% compared to 48.1% in Newport News. Newport News has a median home value of $243,300 vs $225,500 in Grand Rapids (7% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.3% in Newport News. Newport News has a poverty rate of 15.1% compared to 18.6% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a government sector of 46.1% compared to 38.6% in Newport News.
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Crime & Safety — Newport News leads
Source: FBI UCRNewport News has a property crime clearance of 21.5% compared to 5.3% in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.12 in Newport News. Newport News has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.16 in Grand Rapids.
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Schools & Education — Grand Rapids leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGrand Rapids has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.2% compared to 18.9% in Newport News. Grand Rapids has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 38.4% in Newport News.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a population of 197,768, about 1.1x the size of Newport News (184,774). Grand Rapids skews younger with a median age of 32.1 vs 34.2.
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Grand Rapids
Newport News
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport News: 5 vs Grand Rapids: 3 for with emergency services. Grand Rapids: 4.3 vs Newport News: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Grand Rapids leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Rapids has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Newport News. Grand Rapids has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 1.9% in Newport News. Grand Rapids has a work from home of 12.3% compared to 9.3% in Newport News.
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