Cary vs Newport News
Cary, NC compared with Newport News, VA · 156 miles apart
Cary has 183,582 residents to Newport News’s 183,230. Cary comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Newport News does better on median rent, price to income.
| Cary, NC | Newport News, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 183,582 | 183,230 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,005 | 2,656 |
| Median household income | $134,905 | $69,634 |
| Median home value | $580,200 | $260,600 |
| Median rent | $1,738 | $1,339 |
| Homeownership | 66.6% | 48.2% |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 23.1 min |
| Median age | 40.2 | 34.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 70.5% | 30.6% |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 14.5% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 4.3× | 3.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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