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Cost & Benefits

Newport News vs South Boston

Simple answer

You'd likely save $579 a month in South Boston.

Typical rent is $1,339 in Newport News and $760 in South Boston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Newport News

Virginia

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

South Boston

Virginia

Typical rent
$760
Typical pay
$44,052 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$943
Price index
101.1 (state)

Benefits after a move

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