Population
Asheville
94,369
North Charleston
117,460
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
North Charleston
$62,789
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
North Charleston
$267,700
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
North Charleston
$1,364
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
North Charleston
8.11
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
North Charleston
112.1
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
North Charleston
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
North Charleston
4.3%
How Similar Are Asheville & North Charleston?
North Charleston is Asheville's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
North Charleston
117,460
North Charleston has a 20% larger population than Asheville.
Violent Crime
Asheville
7.96
North Charleston
8.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Asheville
38.95
North Charleston
39.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
North Charleston
57.4%
Asheville leans Democratic while North Charleston leans Republican.
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
North Charleston
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
North Charleston
$62,789
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
North Charleston
$267,700
Asheville has a 35% higher home values than North Charleston.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
North Charleston
18.9%
Asheville's education is significantly higher than North Charleston's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
North Charleston
39.1%
Asheville's demographics is significantly higher than North Charleston's — 51% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
North Charleston
112.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and North Charleston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheville leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — North Charleston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorth Charleston scores 137.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 164.8 in Asheville. Asheville scores 80.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.0 in North Charleston. Asheville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,429 vs $1,630 in North Charleston (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston has a vacancy rate of 10.6% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. North Charleston has a median property tax of $1,394 vs $2,797 in Asheville (101% lower). Asheville has a median home value of $411,000 vs $267,700 in North Charleston (54% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 8.4% in North Charleston. North Charleston: 64,482 vs Asheville: 50,725 for labor force. Asheville has a per capita income of $41,818 vs $35,740 in North Charleston (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Asheville leads
Source: FBI UCRNorth Charleston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 6.02 in Asheville. Asheville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.17 in North Charleston. Asheville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 1.53 in North Charleston.
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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 18.9% in North Charleston. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 36.9% in North Charleston.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorth Charleston has a population of 117,460, about 1.2x the size of Asheville (94,369). North Charleston skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 40.7.
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Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4.5 vs North Charleston: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — North Charleston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 8.4% in North Charleston. North Charleston has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Asheville. North Charleston has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.5% in Asheville.
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