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Newport News is a mid-size city of 184,216 people in Newport News city, Virginia. It's about 34 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $261k and rent runs about $1k a month.
184,216people
$261kTypical home
$1,339/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
3"Snow
247Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 184,216
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,670 people per sq mi
- 34 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 34 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $261k (≈$1,643/mo)
- Median rent $1,339/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (788 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,260 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to PHF airport
- 22 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 46 ft
- Right on the coast
- 75 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 72 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 882 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 146 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 58 museums within 25 mi
- 15 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Newport News city: D+29 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk