Population
Asheville
94,369
Rochester Hills
76,086
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Rochester Hills
$119,054
Home Value
Asheville
$411,000
Rochester Hills
$377,400
Rent
Asheville
$1,303
Rochester Hills
$1,606
Crime Rate
Asheville
7.96
Rochester Hills
N/A
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Rochester Hills
168.8
Avg Temp
Asheville
N/A
Rochester Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Rochester Hills
3.9%
How Similar Are Asheville & Rochester Hills?
Rochester Hills is Asheville's #4 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheville
94,369
Rochester Hills
76,086
Asheville has a 19% larger population than Rochester Hills.
Political Leaning
Asheville
36.9%
Rochester Hills
43.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rochester Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Asheville
4.0%
Rochester Hills
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Asheville
$67,221
Rochester Hills
$119,054
Rochester Hills has a 44% higher median income than Asheville.
Home Values
Asheville
$411,000
Rochester Hills
$377,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Asheville
39.4%
Rochester Hills
41.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Asheville
80.0%
Rochester Hills
74.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Asheville
121.9
Rochester Hills
168.8
Rochester Hills has a 28% higher cost of living than Asheville.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Asheville and Rochester Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester Hills
Asheville leads in 2 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 182.0 in Rochester Hills. Asheville scores 101.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 141.0 in Rochester Hills. Asheville has a living wage (family of 4) of $126,745 vs $175,525 in Rochester Hills (28% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester Hills has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 22.6% in Asheville. Asheville has a median property tax of $2,797 vs $4,465 in Rochester Hills (37% lower). Rochester Hills has a owner-occupied of 77.4% compared to 50.3% in Asheville.
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Jobs & Economy — Rochester Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester Hills has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 14.6% in Asheville. Rochester Hills has a median household income of $119,054 vs $67,221 in Asheville (44% higher). Asheville: 50,725 vs Rochester Hills: 39,255 for labor force.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 39.4% in Asheville. Asheville has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 51.6% in Rochester Hills.
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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 1.2x the size of Rochester Hills (76,086).
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Asheville
Rochester Hills
Healthcare — Asheville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAsheville: 4.5 vs Rochester Hills: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Asheville: 4 vs Rochester Hills: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheville has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 0.3% in Rochester Hills. Asheville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Rochester Hills. Rochester Hills has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 18.7% in Asheville.
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