Asheville, NC vs Greeneville, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAsheville, NCGreeneville, TN
Population94,53515,646
Median Household Income$71,102$49,889
Median Rent$1,402/mo$650/mo
Median Home Value$440,000$227,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%51.5%
Poverty Rate14.3%18.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k753329
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3921,398
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr268—
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows31°F27°F
Snowfall12 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min18.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.114
College Degree Rate53.4%26.8%
Foreign-Born %7%2.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.