Asheville, NC vs Hendersonville, NC

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

MetricAsheville, NCHendersonville, NC
Population94,53515,408
Median Household Income$71,102$53,449
Median Rent$1,402/mo$1,332/mo
Median Home Value$440,000$317,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%56.2%
Poverty Rate14.3%14.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k753323
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3922,854
Median AQI40—
Good AQI Days /yr268—
Summer Highs84°F83°F
Winter Lows31°F28°F
Snowfall12 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min19.2 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.115.3
College Degree Rate53.4%38.1%
Foreign-Born %7%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+4.5%

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