A town of 27,913, settled in 1752. Home to 30 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Winchester does most differently from other towns.
1856 · Winchester Medical College18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 30 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Winchester. Another town gets a different order.
About one in 3 of Winchester’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Front Royal (1%), Leesburg (1%) and Harrisonburg (1%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Winchester beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Winchester | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 13.1% | 8.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.9% | 13.1% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 10.4% | 7.4% |
The typical Winchester home is worth about $401,000, up 1.3% in a year, close to the Virginia typical home.
7.8 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kernstown Battlefield Park | 1.7 mi | 54 |
| 2. Jim Barnett Park | 0.3 mi | 166 |
| 3. Frederick Douglass Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
Winchester reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.
Winchester has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Winchester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerr Elementary | PK–4 | 583 | C+ |
| Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary | PK–4 | 415 | C |
| Garland R. Quarles Elementary | PK–4 | 410 | C |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary | PK–4 | 376 | C |
| Sacred Heart Academy Private | PK–8 | 242 | |
| James Wood Middle | 6–8 | 873 | C− |
30 places in Winchester on the National Register of Historic Places.
51 notable people were born in Winchester.
Independent city in Virginia, United States
Winchester is the northernmost independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Frederick County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. As of 2020 United States census, the city's population was 28,120. It is the principal city of the Winchester metropolitan area with a population of just over 145,000 extending into West Virginia, which is a part of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. Winchester is home to Shenandoah University and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.
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