Winchester, VA vs Warrenton, VA

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

MetricWinchester, VAWarrenton, VA
Population27,91310,176
Median Household Income$63,974$83,331
Median Rent$1,315/mo$1,418/mo
Median Home Value$343,000$478,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)97109
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.4%52.1%
Poverty Rate21.5%9.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k24149
Property Crime Rate /100k2,200653
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall23 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min30.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.412.5
College Degree Rate31.3%46.1%
Foreign-Born %12.1%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+1.5%

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