2024 Compare Cities Economy:
St. Augustine, FL vs Newport News, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Newport News, is 15% less than it is in St. Augustine and is 20% below the National Average.
- St. Augustine unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Newport News unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 St. Augustine, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.1%31.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,528$33,082$37,638
 Household Income$67,269$57,463$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,957$69,624$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Augustine, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.0%11.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.3%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%8.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.9%15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.6%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.6%3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Augustine, FLNewport News, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.8%7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.1%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%4.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.1%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%21.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%9.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.9%14.7%13.1%
Reviews for St. Augustine    25 Reviews

I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 3 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  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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