Population
Asheville
94,369
Bellingham
92,367
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Bellingham
$65,821
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Bellingham
$577,400
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Bellingham
$1,478
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Bellingham
N/A
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Bellingham
140.9
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Bellingham
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Bellingham
5.6%
How Similar Are Asheville & Bellingham?
Bellingham is Asheville's #24 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Bellingham
92,367
Both cities have similar populations — Asheville at 94,369 and Bellingham at 92,367.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Bellingham
35.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Bellingham
5.6%
Bellingham has a 29% higher unemployment than Asheville.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Bellingham
$65,821
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Bellingham
$577,400
Bellingham has a 29% higher home values than Asheville.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Bellingham
30.3%
Asheville has a 23% higher education than Bellingham.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Bellingham
79.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Bellingham
140.9
Bellingham has a 13% higher cost of living than Asheville.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Bellingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAsheville scores 164.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.8 in Bellingham. Asheville scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.6 in Bellingham. Asheville has a living wage (1 adult) of $53,623 vs $62,003 in Bellingham (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellingham has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a median property tax of $2,797 vs $4,019 in Bellingham (30% lower). Bellingham has a median home value of $577,400 vs $411,000 in Asheville (29% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 5.6% in Bellingham. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 14.5% in Bellingham. Asheville has a poverty rate of 14.6% compared to 18.3% in Bellingham.
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Crime & Safety — Bellingham leads
Source: FBI UCRBellingham has a violent crime clearance of 61.5% compared to 31.9% in Asheville. Bellingham has a property crime clearance of 14.0% compared to 9.7% in Asheville.
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Schools & Education — Asheville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAsheville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.4% compared to 30.3% in Bellingham. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 41.3% in Bellingham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a population of 94,369, about 1x the size of Bellingham (92,367). Bellingham skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 40.7.
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Asheville
Bellingham
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4.5 vs Bellingham: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bellingham: 5 vs Asheville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBellingham has a bicycle of 4.0% compared to 0.4% in Asheville. Bellingham has a public transit of 3.3% compared to 1.5% in Asheville. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 14.5% in Bellingham.
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