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Winchester is a small city of 27,913 people in Winchester city, Virginia. It's part of the Winchester, VA area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 42°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $343k and rent runs about $1k a month.
27,913people
$343kTypical home
$1,315/moRent
86° / 42°Summer / winter
23"Snow
211Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,913
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,036 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Washington, DC
- In the Winchester, VA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $343k (≈$2,163/mo)
- Median rent $1,315/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 42°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 7 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (223 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,164 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 24% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to IAD airport
- 42 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 758 ft
- 62 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 252 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 52 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Virginia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Winchester city: D+10 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk