Verdict
Asheville leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Livability, while Knoxville leads on Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
NC
61
✓ winsTN
57
Educational Attainment
NC
83
✓ winsTN
58
Safety
NC
27
TN
40
✓ winsWeather
NC
—
TN
—
Livability
NC
57
✓ winsTN
52
Full Comparison
| Metric | Asheville | Knoxville |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,695 | 191,857 |
| Median Income | $63,810 ✓ | $48,309 |
| Median Rent | $1,250 | $1,043 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $376,800 | $184,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 41 | 33 |
| HS Graduation | 93% ✓ | 90% |
| Bachelor's+ | 51% ✓ | 33% |
| Broadband Access | 86% ✓ | 82% |
| Homeownership | 50% ✓ | 46% |
| Avg Commute | 19 min ✓ | 22 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 9.55 | 8.45 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 51.68 | 39.17 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 46" | N/A |