Population
Asheville
94,369
Orlando
311,732
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Orlando
$69,268
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Orlando
$359,000
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Orlando
$1,650
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Orlando
8.36
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Orlando
131.7
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Orlando
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Orlando
5.3%
How Similar Are Asheville & Orlando?
Orlando is Asheville's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Orlando
311,732
Orlando (311,732) is about 3.3x larger than Asheville (94,369).
Violent Crime
Asheville
7.96
Orlando
8.36
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Asheville
38.95
Orlando
40.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Orlando
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Orlando has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Orlando
5.3%
Orlando has a 25% higher unemployment than Asheville.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Orlando
$69,268
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Orlando
$359,000
Asheville has a 13% higher home values than Orlando.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Orlando
29.9%
Asheville has a 24% higher education than Orlando.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Orlando
43.2%
Asheville has a 46% higher demographics than Orlando.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Orlando
131.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Orlando 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 105.9 in Orlando. Asheville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,567 vs $1,972 in Orlando (21% lower). Asheville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,429 vs $1,731 in Orlando (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a vacancy rate of 13.6% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a single-family homes of 61.3% compared to 42.0% in Orlando. Asheville has a owner-occupied of 50.3% compared to 39.6% in Orlando.
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Jobs & Economy — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando: 180,119 vs Asheville: 50,725 for labor force. Asheville has a unemployment rate of 4.0% compared to 5.3% in Orlando. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.1% in Orlando.
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Crime & Safety — Asheville leads
Source: FBI UCRAsheville has a violent crime clearance of 31.9% compared to 1.5% in Orlando. Orlando has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.50 compared to 6.02 in Asheville. Orlando has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.13 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 29.9% in Orlando. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 46.2% in Orlando.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOrlando has a population of 311,732, about 3.3x the size of Asheville (94,369). Orlando skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 40.7.
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Asheville
Orlando
Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4.5 vs Orlando: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Orlando leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.1% in Orlando. Orlando has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.5% in Asheville. Orlando has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Asheville.
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