Asheville, NC
Overall Livability
57
out of 100
🏙
57
Livability
💰
61
Affordability
🎓
83
Educational Attainment
🛡
27
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
93,695
Median Age
41
Median Income
$63,810
Poverty Rate
13%
Housing
Median Home Value
$376,800
Median Monthly Rent
$1,250
Homeownership Rate
50%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
51%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher93%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband86%
Average Commute Time
19 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
9.55
Property Crime (per 1k)
51.68
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
17%
18–34
25%
35–54
27%
55–64
11%
65+
20%
Key Facts
- Population
- 93,695
- Median Income
- $63,810
- Median Rent
- $1,250
- Median Home Value
- $376,800
- Median Age
- 40.5
- Homeownership
- 50%
- Broadband Access
- 86%
- Avg Commute
- 19 min
Nearby Cities
- Gastonia129 km
- Charlotte161 km
- Concord175 km
- Winston-Salem215 km
- High Point236 km
Other Cities in North Carolina
- Greenville87,894
- Concord105,335
- Gastonia80,615
- High Point114,120
- Wilmington116,933
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 61
- Educational Attainment
- 83
- Crime & Safety
- 27
- Weather
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