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Columbus, IN vs Newport News, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Newport News, is 21% less than it is in Columbus and is 20% below the National Average.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Newport News unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Columbus, INNewport News, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.8%7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.1%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.9%31.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,517$33,082$37,638
 Household Income$72,380$57,463$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,159$69,624$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbus, INNewport News, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.7%11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.3%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.1%15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.0%3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbus, INNewport News, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science18.6%7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%4.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.0%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%21.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%9.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.2%14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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