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Living in Winchester

The city had 9 schools in 2026. Winchester, a city in the United States, had a population of 19,213 in July 2026. 54.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 56 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population19,514people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,663EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent805.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.61%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,961offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 87% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.37µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Winchester?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Winchester.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$916 per month, while the median home value was US$188,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 60.5%, and the vacancy rate was 10.4% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Winchester recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan25Official · national market
Median gross rent$916/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent54.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents4,424 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)831.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent805.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes436 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Winchester a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student55%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–65%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–63%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 305 of 19,514 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$54,378 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Winchester is 3.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income54,378 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband77.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet6.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,663 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,593 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate3.61 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Winchester?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,593 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,904of €2,818 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,818
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €831
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,904
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Winchester Salary needed to live in Winchester

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Winchester. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Winchester. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher88.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools9 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents21.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents56 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,930 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Winchester when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWinchester highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Winchester highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Winchester2,567
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,961 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents236.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes34 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time21.88 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work0.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Destinations from nearest airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Nearest airportLEX3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Distance to nearest airport38 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Winchester. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Winchester.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Winchester is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.37 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202432Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.06 · Feb 8.72 · Mar 13.72 · Apr 20.06 · May 24.17 · Jun 28.11 · Jul 29.61 · Aug 29.17 · Sep 26.22 · Oct 20.5 · Nov 13.94 · Dec 8.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.22 · Feb -3.72 · Mar -0.167 · Apr 5.17 · May 10.83 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.06 · Aug 16.72 · Sep 12.78 · Oct 5.56 · Nov 0.056 · Dec -2.39 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.389 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 6.78 · Apr 12.61 · May 17.5 · Jun 22.06 · Jul 23.83 · Aug 22.94 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.06 · Nov 7 · Dec 3.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 91.19 · Feb 92.96 · Mar 122.7 · Apr 116.1 · May 133.9 · Jun 129 · Jul 148.3 · Aug 89.92 · Sep 99.57 · Oct 93.73 · Nov 86.87 · Dec 104.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00156170 (PARIS)19Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading78.7 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.64 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation1,007 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.92 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.5 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature5.55 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Lexington ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±3.4 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 305 is not 0.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share0.328 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents305 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density816.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population19,514 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program23Official
Population covered by crime statistics19,472 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value188,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes60.47 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate58.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad1.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents1.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents0.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.91 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage71.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance3.9 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher22.44 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available87.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,693 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home13.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans86.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Winchester

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Paris as a Winchester alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 2.6% Paris vs 0.3% Winchester+686%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 935 Paris vs 2,961 Winchester−68%
  • Residents: 10,130 Paris vs 19,514 Winchester−48%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,419 Paris vs €2,663 Winchester−9%
  • Nearest airport: 37.0 km Paris vs 38.0 km Winchestersame level
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Paris vs 3.6% Winchestersame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,593 Paris vs €3,593 Winchestersame level
Full comparisonMore about Paris

Plainfield as a Winchester alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 529 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 0.3% Winchester+1763%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,663 Winchester+81%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,961 Winchester−75%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 19,514 Winchester+156%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 38.0 km Winchester−76%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,593 Winchester+13%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.4 µg/m³ Winchester+22%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Winchester

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lexington 24.8 km away
Rent
1,075 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2024-12-31
Salary
3,112 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Maitland19,511 residentsOrinda19,507 residentsBluffdale19,506 residentsHopkins19,523 residentsNogales19,495 residentsLa Cañada Flintridge19,480 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Winchester?

The median gross salary is 3,593 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Winchester?

The unemployment rate is 3.61 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Winchester?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.37 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Winchester?

Police recorded 2,961 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Winchester?

The published population is 19,514 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Winchester?

305 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Winchester a good place to live?

Winchester may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Winchester?

Mount Sterling, Paris, Lexington-Fayette urban county, Lexington are near Winchester. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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