Winchester, VA vs Front Royal, VA

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

MetricWinchester, VAFront Royal, VA
Population27,91315,296
Median Household Income$63,974$64,838
Median Rent$1,315/mo$1,135/mo
Median Home Value$343,000$314,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)97109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%39.3%
Poverty Rate21.5%14.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k241247
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2001,179
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall23 in/yr21 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min32.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.414
College Degree Rate31.3%18.8%
Foreign-Born %12.1%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+4.8%

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