Population
Asheville
94,369
Post Falls
41,716
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Post Falls
$73,313
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Post Falls
$425,100
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Post Falls
$1,313
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Post Falls
1.52
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Post Falls
126.9
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Post Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Post Falls
3.7%
How Similar Are Asheville & Post Falls?
Post Falls is Asheville's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Post Falls
41,716
Asheville (94,369) is about 2.3x larger than Post Falls (41,716).
Violent Crime
Asheville
7.96
Post Falls
1.52
Asheville's violent crime is significantly higher than Post Falls's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Asheville
38.95
Post Falls
6.43
Asheville's property crime is significantly higher than Post Falls's — 84% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Post Falls
74.8%
Asheville leans Democratic while Post Falls leans Republican.
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Post Falls
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Post Falls
$73,313
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Post Falls
$425,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Post Falls
15.2%
Asheville's education is significantly higher than Post Falls's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Post Falls
86.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Post Falls
126.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Post Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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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 98.1 in Post Falls. Post Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,302 vs $1,429 in Asheville (10% lower). Asheville scores 101.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 106.0 in Post Falls.
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Housing Market — Post Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPost Falls has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Post Falls has a median property tax of $2,054 vs $2,797 in Asheville (36% lower). Post Falls has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 50.3% in Asheville.
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Jobs & Economy — Post Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville: 50,725 vs Post Falls: 19,718 for labor force. Asheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 11.5% in Post Falls. Asheville has a per capita income of $41,818 vs $32,045 in Post Falls (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Post Falls leads
Source: FBI UCRPost Falls has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 1.13 in Asheville. Post Falls has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 6.02 in Asheville. Post Falls has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.43 compared to 38.95 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 15.2% in Post Falls. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 33.5% in Post Falls.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a population of 94,369, about 2.3x the size of Post Falls (41,716). Post Falls skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 40.7.
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Asheville
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Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4 vs Post Falls: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Asheville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a work from home of 18.7% compared to 11.5% in Post Falls. Asheville: 15 min vs Post Falls: 20 min for mean commute time. Asheville has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.2% in Post Falls.
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