Population
Asheville
94,369
Marietta
61,773
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Marietta
$70,086
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Marietta
$401,100
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Marietta
$1,491
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Marietta
2.98
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Marietta
130.3
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Marietta
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Marietta
3.9%
How Similar Are Asheville & Marietta?
Marietta is Asheville's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Marietta
61,773
Asheville has a 35% larger population than Marietta.
Violent Crime
Asheville
7.96
Marietta
2.98
Asheville's violent crime is significantly higher than Marietta's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Asheville
38.95
Marietta
18.10
Asheville's property crime is significantly higher than Marietta's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Marietta
42.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Marietta has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Marietta
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Marietta
$70,086
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Marietta
$401,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Marietta
31.3%
Asheville has a 21% higher education than Marietta.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Marietta
43.7%
Asheville has a 45% higher demographics than Marietta.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Marietta
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Marietta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheville leads in 5 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 107.1 in Marietta. Asheville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,429 vs $1,660 in Marietta (14% lower). Asheville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,567 vs $1,820 in Marietta (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMarietta has a vacancy rate of 8.5% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Marietta has a median property tax of $2,477 vs $2,797 in Asheville (13% lower). Asheville has a median rent of $1,303 vs $1,491 in Marietta (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Marietta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville: 50,725 vs Marietta: 34,050 for labor force. Marietta has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 14.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 17.0% in Marietta.
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Crime & Safety — Marietta leads
Source: FBI UCRMarietta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.82 compared to 6.02 in Asheville. Marietta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 1.13 in Asheville. Marietta has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.98 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 31.3% in Marietta. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 43.0% in Marietta.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a population of 94,369, about 1.5x the size of Marietta (61,773). Marietta skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 40.7.
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Marietta
Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4.5 vs Marietta: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Asheville: 4 vs Marietta: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Marietta. Asheville has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.2% in Marietta. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 17.0% in Marietta.
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