Frederick County Economic Development Authority

Winchester MSA is No. 98 on Area Development List

• No. 2 Among Virginia Metros
• Top 20% of Small Metros Nationwide

2023's Leading Metro Locations: Hotspots for Economic Growth 

Area Development has ranked leading metro areas poised for long-term growth in its listing of 2023's Leading Metro Locations: Hotspots for Economic Growth. The ranking utilizes JobsEq data over a five-year timeframe, and includes factors like local gross domestic product, unemployment rates, growing occupations, the needs of employers relative to what the labor market has to offer, activity in hot sectors such as high-tech manufacturing and R&D, and occupations linked to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (Winchester MSA) is comprised of Frederick County and the City of Winchester in Virginia, and Hampshire County, West Virginia. Winchester MSA's No. 98 ranking places it second among Virginia MSAs. Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA, ranks No. 1 in Virginia at No. 49.

Winchester MSA ranks most favorably in the areas of Job Growth, Wage & Salary Growth, and Workforce Readiness.  View the Area Development article here.

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