NAICS 51

Information in Winchester, VA

Metro Market Score 47.6 (Moderate), ranked #175 of 294 metros. 45 establishments, 380 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information employment in Winchester contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 4.8. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

21.1

LQ: 0.30

Rank #62 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.2

$65,241 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 4.8

Employment growth index

Rank #281 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

35.9

YoY wage change index

45 Information Firms in Winchester

Establishments

+9.8% YoY

380

Total Employment

-17.2% YoY

$65,241

Average Annual Wage

+20.7% YoY

0.30

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Virginia

#3 of 4

information metros in state

Virginia state rank

#9 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (47.6)

Winchester vs Virginia Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Virginia overall. The state ranks #9/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Winchester	VA Statewide
Overall Score	47.6 Moderate	36.2 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#175 of 294 metros	#9 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Winchester

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28.5 Other Services 48.4 Finance and Insurance 48.8 Retail Trade 52.4

Information in Other Virginia Metros

Harrisonburg 35.1 #84/294 Staunton-Stuarts Draft 42.2 #131/294 Charlottesville 57.1 #221/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Winchester's 47.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Fond du Lac, WI 47.4 #174/294 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 47.3 #173/294 Boise City, ID 47.8 #176/294 Janesville-Beloit, WI 47.3 #172/294 Springfield, OH 47.9 #177/294 Glens Falls, NY 47.9 #178/294 Salisbury, MD 47.2 #171/294 Ogden, UT 48.1 #179/294 Florence, SC 47.0 #170/294 Greenville, NC 46.9 #169/294

Information in States Bordering Virginia

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Kentucky 32.6 #6/51 West Virginia 37.3 #11/51 North Carolina 45.3 #28/51 Tennessee 48.1 #37/51 Maryland 48.9 #40/51 District of Columbia 51.0 #43/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Winchester's information sector, the employment growth component (95.2) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Winchester, VA-WV MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment