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Living in Weaverville, NC

Weaverville is a small town of 4,687 people in Buncombe County, North Carolina. It's about 9 miles from Asheville, NC and 103 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $464k and rent runs about $2k a month.

4,687people
$464kTypical home
$1,783/moRent
85° / 48°Summer / winter
14"Snow
241Sunny days
142Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,687
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,187 people per sq mi
  • 103 mi to Charlotte, NC
  • 9 mi to Asheville, NC
  • 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $464k (≈$2,924/mo)
  • Median rent $1,783/mo
  • Median household income $88k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°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
  • 142 days a year with rain or snow
  • 14" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 4 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (159 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (2,319 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 55
  • 18% of households have kids
  • 27% are 65 or older
  • 62% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 1% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 18 mi to AVL airport
  • 81 mi to TYS (major hub)
  • 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2000
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 2,261 ft
  • 239 mi to the ocean
  • 77 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 18 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 10 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 438 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 64 bars within 25 mi
  • 137 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 19 museums within 25 mi
  • 56 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 47% of North Carolina districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

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

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