Population
Asheville
94,369
Maple Grove
70,539
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Maple Grove
$129,481
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Maple Grove
$397,400
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Maple Grove
$1,863
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Maple Grove
1.13
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Maple Grove
172.3
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Maple Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Maple Grove
3.8%
How Similar Are Asheville & Maple Grove?
Maple Grove is Asheville's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Maple Grove
70,539
Asheville has a 25% larger population than Maple Grove.
Violent Crime
Asheville
7.96
Maple Grove
1.13
Asheville's violent crime is significantly higher than Maple Grove's — 86% difference.
Property Crime
Asheville
38.95
Maple Grove
17.63
Asheville's property crime is significantly higher than Maple Grove's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Maple Grove
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Asheville has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Maple Grove
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Maple Grove
$129,481
Maple Grove has a 48% higher median income than Asheville.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Maple Grove
$397,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Maple Grove
39.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Maple Grove
80.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Maple Grove
172.3
Maple Grove has a 29% higher cost of living than Asheville.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Maple Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheville
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Maple Grove
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 127.8 in Maple Grove. Asheville scores 101.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 149.0 in Maple Grove. Asheville has a living wage (family of 4) of $126,745 vs $179,206 in Maple Grove (29% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaple Grove has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Maple Grove has a owner-occupied of 82.9% compared to 50.3% in Asheville. Asheville has a median property tax of $2,797 vs $4,348 in Maple Grove (36% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Maple Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMaple Grove has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 14.6% in Asheville. Maple Grove has a median household income of $129,481 vs $67,221 in Asheville (48% higher). Maple Grove has a per capita income of $62,825 vs $41,818 in Asheville (33% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Maple Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRMaple Grove has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.73 compared to 5.84 in Asheville. Maple Grove has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 7.96 in Asheville. Maple Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 1.13 in Asheville.
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Schools & Education — Asheville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAsheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 49.5% in Maple Grove.
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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 1.3x the size of Maple Grove (70,539).
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Asheville
Maple Grove
Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4.5 vs Maple Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Maple Grove. Maple Grove has a work from home of 24.8% compared to 18.7% in Asheville. Asheville: 15 min vs Maple Grove: 18 min for mean commute time.
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