Population
High Point
115,263
Newport News
184,774
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Newport News
$66,718
Home Value
High Point
$212,400
Newport News
$243,300
Rent
High Point
$1,062
Newport News
$1,285
Crime Rate
High Point
4.57
Newport News
7.36
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Newport News
113.0
Avg Temp
High Point
N/A
Newport News
N/A
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Newport News
5.9%
How Similar Are High Point & Newport News?
Newport News is High Point's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
High Point
115,263
Newport News
184,774
Newport News has a 38% larger population than High Point.
Violent Crime
High Point
4.57
Newport News
7.36
Newport News has a 38% higher violent crime than High Point.
Property Crime
High Point
24.56
Newport News
24.16
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
High Point
78.3%
Newport News
34.9%
High Point leans Republican while Newport News leans Democratic.
Unemployment
High Point
5.6%
Newport News
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
High Point
$61,228
Newport News
$66,718
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
High Point
$212,400
Newport News
$243,300
Newport News has a 13% higher home values than High Point.
Education
High Point
22.4%
Newport News
18.9%
High Point has a 15% higher education than Newport News.
Demographics
High Point
46.1%
Newport News
42.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
High Point
102.2
Newport News
113.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. High Point and Newport News share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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High Point leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — High Point leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHigh Point has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,713 in Newport News (22% lower). High Point has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,512 in Newport News (20% lower). High Point scores 113.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.4 in Newport News.
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Housing Market — High Point leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHigh Point has a single-family homes of 71.6% compared to 59.1% in Newport News. High Point has a owner-occupied of 58.1% compared to 48.1% in Newport News. High Point has a median rent of $1,062 vs $1,285 in Newport News (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport News: 98,521 vs High Point: 57,092 for labor force. High Point has a government sector of 42.1% compared to 38.6% in Newport News. Newport News has a median household income of $66,718 vs $61,228 in High Point (8% higher).
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Crime & Safety — High Point leads
Source: FBI UCRHigh Point has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.12 in Newport News. Newport News has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 3.43 in High Point. High Point has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.61 compared to 6.10 in Newport News.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHigh Point has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.4% compared to 18.9% in Newport News. Newport News has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 37.9% in High Point.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport News has a population of 184,774, about 1.6x the size of High Point (115,263). Newport News skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 37.8.
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High Point
Newport News
Healthcare — Newport News leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport News: 5 vs High Point: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Newport News leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport News has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.8% in High Point. Newport News has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in High Point. Newport News has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.6% in High Point.
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