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Asheville is a mid-size city of 94,535 people in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It's part of the Asheville, NC area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $440k and rent runs about $1k a month.
94,535people
$440kTypical home
$1,402/moRent
86° / 48°Summer / winter
12"Snow
241Sunny days
130Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 94,535
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,079 people per sq mi
- 100 mi to Charlotte, NC
- In the Asheville, NC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $440k (≈$2,775/mo)
- Median rent $1,402/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 130 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (742 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,305 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 21% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 53% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to AVL airport
- 83 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,129 ft
- 231 mi to the ocean
- 69 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 452 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 64 bars within 25 mi
- 142 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 64 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Buncombe County: D+25 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk