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Cost & Benefits

Merrimac vs Newport News

Simple answer

You'd likely save $238 a month in Merrimac.

Typical rent is $1,339 in Newport News and $1,101 in Merrimac. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Merrimac

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,101
Typical pay
$53,611 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,340
Price index
92.7 (metro)

Newport News

Virginia

Typical rent
$1,339
Typical pay
$69,634 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,667
Price index
97.9 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Merrimac and Newport News are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.