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North Carolina

Asheville

NC

Livability

57

out of 100

vs
Georgia

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)

GA

Livability

65

out of 100

Verdict

Asheville leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, while Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) leads on Livability.

Score Comparison

Affordability

NC

61

✓ wins
vs

GA

56

Educational Attainment

NC

83

✓ wins
vs

GA

75

Safety

NC

27

✓ wins
vs

GA

Weather

NC

vs

GA

Livability

NC

57

vs

GA

65

✓ wins

Full Comparison

MetricAshevilleAthens-Clarke County unified government (balance)
Population93,695 126,672
Median Income$63,810 $47,798
Median Rent$1,250 $1,045
Median Home Value$376,800 $242,300
Median Age41 29
HS Graduation93% 90%
Bachelor's+51% 48%
Broadband Access86% 90%
Homeownership50% 41%
Avg Commute19 min 23 min
Violent Crime (per 1k)9.55 N/A
Property Crime (per 1k)51.68 N/A
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg Rainfall46" N/A