Population
Asheville
94,369
Palm Coast
94,362
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Palm Coast
$71,840
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Palm Coast
$317,200
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Palm Coast
$1,747
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Palm Coast
N/A
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Palm Coast
132.3
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Palm Coast
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Palm Coast
3.8%
How Similar Are Asheville & Palm Coast?
Palm Coast is Asheville's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Palm Coast
94,362
Both cities have similar populations — Asheville at 94,369 and Palm Coast at 94,362.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Palm Coast
63.8%
Asheville leans Democratic while Palm Coast leans Republican.
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Palm Coast
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Palm Coast
$71,840
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Palm Coast
$317,200
Asheville has a 23% higher home values than Palm Coast.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Palm Coast
22.0%
Asheville has a 44% higher education than Palm Coast.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Palm Coast
74.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Palm Coast
132.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Palm Coast share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheville leads in 3 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 109.8 in Palm Coast. Asheville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,567 vs $1,806 in Palm Coast (13% lower). Asheville has a living wage (family of 4) of $126,745 vs $137,632 in Palm Coast (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Palm Coast leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Coast has a vacancy rate of 9.9% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Palm Coast has a owner-occupied of 80.0% compared to 50.3% in Asheville. Palm Coast has a single-family homes of 92.1% compared to 61.3% in Asheville.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Coast has a poverty rate of 9.5% compared to 14.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.2% in Palm Coast. Asheville: 50,725 vs Palm Coast: 41,263 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
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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 22.0% in Palm Coast. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 44.6% in Palm Coast.
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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 1x the size of Palm Coast (94,362). Asheville skews younger with a median age of 40.7 vs 50.8.
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Asheville
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4.5 vs Palm Coast: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palm Coast: 5 vs Asheville: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.3% in Palm Coast. Asheville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Palm Coast. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 15.2% in Palm Coast.
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