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One of Virginia’s newest MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Area), the Staunton-Augusta-Waynesboro MSA anchors the Shenandoah Valley with strong manufacturing and agrarian roots. The area claims the I-81/I-64 interchange, proximity to most major U.S. markets and a celebrated workforce.
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George WashingtonNational Forest
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ChurchvilleChurchville
Buffalo GapBuffalo GapDeerfieldDeerfield
CraigsvilleCraigsville
MiddlebrookMiddlebrook StuartsDraft
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FishersvilleFishersville
VeronaVerona
Mt SidneyMt Sidney WeyersCave
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GreenvilleGreenville
WaynesboroWaynesboro
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To Washington, DC
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To Roanoke
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To Charlottesville and Richmond
PORT ACCESS
7 Inland Port of Virginia <77 miles
8 Port of Virginia <214 miles (55ft. depth)
RAIL TRANSPORTATION
Shenandoah Valley CSX Buckingham Branch Norfolk Southern
Appalachian Trail Blue Ridge Parkway
AIR TRANSPORTATION
1 Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)
2 Eagles Nest Airport-W13
3 Dulles International Airport (IAD) <130 miles
4 Charlottesville–Albemarle Regional Airport (CHO) <51 miles
5 Richmond International Airport (RIC) <130 miles
6 Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) <100 miles
AUGUSTA COUNTY
STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO
WEBSITES:
» valleybusinessstartup.com
» augustavabusiness.com
» stauntonbusiness.com
» waynesborobusiness.com
» augustava.com
Miles of Interstate (I-81/I-64)
42+
MetroPopulation
121,099
MetroPopulation
% change 2010-2016
2.0%
3,176 available acres / 22 sites Cost of Living Index
93.4
Labor Force Participation Rate
59.3%58,103 workers
Unemployment Rate
3.7%14 Universities & Colleges
Average Wage $41,900
Top Three Industries by Job Growth
Information - 72%Administrative/Waste Management - 24.4%
Real Estate Management - 21.1%
Top Three Industries by Number of Jobs
Manufacturing – 7,166Health Care & Social Assistance – 6,290
Retail Trade – 5,949
The SAW Metro employs 14% of labor force in manufacturing
with concentrations in Food Processing, Packaging, Plastics, HVAC/R, and Metal
Fabrication.
Development Opportunities
24,000graduates
123,509
Population Growth
1990 2000 2010 2020
118,724
108,988
97,687
Shenandoah Valley,
Top Ten Emerging U.S. Industrial Marketsto WatchColliers International (2017)
REGIONAL INITIATIVES:
valleybusinessstartup.comGREATER AUGUSTA
R E G I O N A L TO U R I S M
Shenandoah Valley Tourism Partnership
You are Cordially Invited to the Official Launch Celebrationfor the
Shenandoah Valley Tourism Partnership
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
77 Aviation Circle, Weyers Cave, VA 24486
Please join us as we officially launch our new tourism marketing partnership;
a professional collaboration between 13 tourism-forward communities stretching from
Winchester to Lexington whose mission is to promote the Shenandoah Valley
as an outstanding year-round destination for visitors from around the world.
Come find out what’s happening in Today’s Shenandoah Valley.
Please RSVP by Friday, May 19th [email protected] or (540) 636-8800
Tourism is a powerful economic driver to the Shenandoah Valley, resulting in $1.2 billion in direct spending, $88.3 million in state and local taxes, and 11,400 jobs in 2015 (source: Virginia Tourism Corporation).
Shenandoah Beerwerks Trail
• “America’s Best Main Streets”, Staunton, Fodors & Huffi ngton Post (2014)
• #4 Augusta County ranked one of the smartest localities in VA for mortgage SmartAsset (2016)
• Waynesboro represented Virginia in Great American Water Taste Test in DC (2017)
• Best Small Places for Cost of Doing Business, Staunton #4 - Forbes Best Small Places for Business and Career (2015)
• #1 Fishersville Ranked Best Place to Buy First-Time Home in Virginia (Stuarts Draft Ranked #6) Nerdwallet.com (2015)
• Waynesboro won Virginia Rural Water Association’s Taste Contest (2016)
• Staunton-Waynesboro MSA named in Top 100 Best Places for Women Entrepreneurs
GoodCall.com (2016)