Population
Montgomery
198,440
Newport News
184,774
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Newport News
$66,718
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Newport News
$243,300
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Newport News
$1,285
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Newport News
7.36
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Newport News
113.0
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Newport News
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Newport News
5.9%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Newport News?
Newport News is Montgomery's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Newport News
184,774
Both cities have similar populations — Montgomery at 198,440 and Newport News at 184,774.
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Newport News
7.36
Newport News has a 19% higher violent crime than Montgomery.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Newport News
24.16
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Newport News
34.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Newport News
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Newport News
$66,718
Newport News has a 17% higher median income than Montgomery.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Newport News
$243,300
Newport News has a 39% higher home values than Montgomery.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Newport News
18.9%
Montgomery has a 14% higher education than Newport News.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Newport News
42.3%
Newport News has a 34% higher demographics than Montgomery.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Newport News
113.0
Newport News has a 19% higher cost of living than Montgomery.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Newport News share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Newport News
Newport News leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Montgomery leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMontgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $1,512 in Newport News (42% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,713 in Newport News (41% lower). Montgomery scores 94.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.4 in Newport News.
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Housing Market — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNewport News has a vacancy rate of 7.4% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $2,507 in Newport News (78% lower). Newport News has a median home value of $243,300 vs $148,500 in Montgomery (39% 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 20.9% in Montgomery. Newport News has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery. Newport News has a median household income of $66,718 vs $55,687 in Montgomery (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Newport News leads
Source: FBI UCRNewport News has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.22 compared to 5.27 in Montgomery. Newport News has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Newport News has a violent crime clearance of 62.9% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery.
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 18.9% in Newport News. Montgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 38.4% in Newport News.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 1.1x the size of Newport News (184,774). Newport News skews younger with a median age of 34.2 vs 36.2.
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Montgomery
Newport News
Healthcare — Newport News leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNewport News: 3.6 vs Montgomery: 3.0 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 public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Newport News has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Newport News has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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