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Quaint 'small city' bustling with growth.(FRIDAY HOME GUIDE)(FOCUS: WINCHESTER, VA.)
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The Washington Times
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June 9, 2006
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Byline: Michele Lerner, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The May issue of Inc. magazine ranks Winchester, Va., No. 19 on its list of America's Hottest Small Cities. The magazine bases this ranking on the fact that job growth has been a healthy 4.8 percent for the past year and a strong 12 percent for the past five years, but longtime residents of Winchester have appreciated the town's mix of cultural amenities and small-town charm.
The Winchester city government's Web site (www.winchester va.gov) reports that the city's population jumped from 22,460 in 1992 to 24,350 in 2002. However, when you include the surrounding areas that make up the Winchester Metropolitan ...