Population
Asheville
94,369
Eugene
177,520
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Eugene
$63,836
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Eugene
$435,400
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Eugene
$1,347
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Eugene
3.18
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Eugene
128.7
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Eugene
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Eugene
7.6%
How Similar Are Asheville & Eugene?
Eugene is Asheville's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Eugene
177,520
Eugene has a 47% larger population than Asheville.
Violent Crime
Asheville
7.96
Eugene
3.18
Asheville's violent crime is significantly higher than Eugene's — 60% difference.
Property Crime
Asheville
38.95
Eugene
32.56
Asheville has a 16% higher property crime than Eugene.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Eugene
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Eugene
7.6%
Eugene has a 48% higher unemployment than Asheville.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Eugene
$63,836
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Eugene
$435,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Eugene
29.2%
Asheville has a 26% higher education than Eugene.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Eugene
78.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Eugene
128.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Eugene share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheville
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Eugene
Asheville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAsheville scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.6 in Eugene. Eugene has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,286 vs $1,429 in Asheville (11% lower). Asheville scores 164.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 180.5 in Eugene.
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Housing Market — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a median property tax of $2,797 vs $4,446 in Eugene (37% lower). Asheville has a single-family homes of 61.3% compared to 57.8% in Eugene.
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Jobs & Economy — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 7.6% in Eugene. Eugene: 96,060 vs Asheville: 50,725 for labor force. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.3% in Eugene.
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Crime & Safety — Eugene leads
Source: FBI UCREugene has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.13 in Asheville. Eugene has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 5.84 in Asheville. Eugene has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.18 compared to 7.96 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 29.2% in Eugene. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 40.7% in Eugene.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a population of 177,520, about 1.9x the size of Asheville (94,369). Eugene skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 40.7.
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Asheville
Eugene
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4.5 vs Eugene: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Eugene: 5 vs Asheville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEugene has a bicycle of 4.7% compared to 0.4% in Asheville. Eugene has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.5% in Asheville. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.3% in Eugene.
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