Winchester, VA vs Martinsburg, WV

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

MetricWinchester, VAMartinsburg, WV
Population27,91318,904
Median Household Income$63,974$59,555
Median Rent$1,315/mo$1,150/mo
Median Home Value$343,000$240,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9794
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%50.7%
Poverty Rate21.5%19.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k241221
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2001,727
Median AQI—39
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall23 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min26 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.414
College Degree Rate31.3%24.7%
Foreign-Born %12.1%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+2.5%

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