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Asheville
Composite Score44.8
💵 Median Income
$61,976
▼ $4,904vs state ($66,880)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
305
▲ 75vs state (380)
👥 Population
94,589
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
97
100 = national average
Asheville vs North Carolina
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy37.7
▼ 8.2 vs state (state: 45.9)
🛡️ Safety69.1
▲ 13.1 vs state (state: 56)
🏥 Health23.9
▼ 12.8 vs state (state: 36.7)
🎓 Education28.7
▼ 10.1 vs state (state: 38.8)
💼 Fiscal Health32.4
▼ 2.3 vs state (state: 34.7)
📈 Growth54
▼ 4.8 vs state (state: 58.8)
🏠 Affordability77.4
▲ 8.3 vs state (state: 69.1)
🌿 Environment52.8
▲ 2.3 vs state (state: 50.5)
Asheville vs North Carolina
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024