Asheville
- Town in North Carolina
Asheville
- grade AOverall Grade
- Town in North Carolina
- Rating 3.94 out of 5 372 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$270,400
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,043
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Asheville Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault498.7national 282.7
- Murder6.4national 6.1
- Rape63national 40.7
- Robbery174.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary889.6national 500.1
- Theft4,861.1national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft574.5national 284
Residents
Working in Asheville
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$49,930
National
$62,843Places to Work in Asheville
Top Public Schools Serving Asheville
- grade A+
Francine Delany New School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Martin L. Nesbitt, Jr. Discovery Academy
- Rating 4.44 out of 5 39 reviews
- grade A
Montford North Star Academy
- Rating 3 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Isaac Dickson Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School
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Rating 3.94 out of 5 372 reviews
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Asheville is a lovely, unique town, nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains. Asheville is home to many quaint restaurants, has wonderful music venues, and has a lovely community spirit. Asheville is also home to a great Liberal Arts University, UNCA. A uniquely bohemian spirit is still alive, although the climbing real-estate and rental prices have become problematic to creatives, whose efforts have given Asheville its most appealing characteristics. Asheville has a curious feature in that it is home to a large population of City-Bears. Black Bears are a common sight in public areas. Though usually kindly, appropriate caution is advised.
I've lived in Asheville over half my life now (since '97), long enough to witness massive change. I've worked in the outer counties & come to cherish the balance between the rural character of WNC & the original urban footprint of AVL. It's completely unrecognizable now. Gentrification, exploding hotels, infrastructure which cannot support the bustle & terrible air pollution are just a few nails in the coffin. The culture has been subsumed by a shi-shi uppercrust sensibility that resembles any city with bankers and lawyers who want a good presentation on their plate & dive bars to look cool in. The neighborhoods are destroyed- zero affordability for locals, BIPOC, or people actually working in the industries that serve the only real industry left- tourism. I miss what was & it's not coming back. Those who keep flocking here are in for an unpleasant surprise- the only thing really progressive here is the widening gap between rich & poor... the highest rate of childhood poverty in NC.
I love the glorious mountains, amazing vegan food options, great hiking spots, and the liberal arts and social activism opportunities in the area. Although, it is a very touristy city that continues to expand and cater to profit-yielding tourists, while the needs of native BIPOC are often pushed to the side and ignored. Rent is incredibly expensive as well! $1,000 for a 1-bedroom apartment on the outskirts of town is ridiculous!