Martinsburg, WV vs Winchester, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMartinsburg, WVWinchester, VA
Population18,90427,913
Median Household Income$59,555$63,974
Median Rent$1,150/mo$1,315/mo
Median Home Value$240,000$343,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9497
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%50.4%
Poverty Rate19.8%21.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k221241
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7272,200
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall23 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min19.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1416.4
College Degree Rate24.7%31.3%
Foreign-Born %5.8%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.