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Asheville, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Buncombe County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
94,369
Population
2,075/sq mi density
$67,221
Median Income
$41,818 per capita
$411,000
Home Value
$454,142 Zillow
$1,303
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
298 sunny days/yr
742
Violent Crime/100K
6,325 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$67,221 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$411,000 home value, $1,303/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
742 violent crimes/100K (95% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
52.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,221
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,818
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Asheville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Asheville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,221
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,818
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,785
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,130
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,130
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.7%
23% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,262M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
18.7%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,107
Restaurants
971
Healthcare
1,283
Retail
1,329
Manufacturing
331
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,785
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,058
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,221 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,818 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,785 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,130 |
| County GDP | $21,262M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 18.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,107 |
| Restaurants | 971 |
| Healthcare | 1,283 |
| Retail | 1,329 |
| Manufacturing | 331 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,785 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,058 |