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North Carolina
Asheville
Population 94,535
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South Carolina
Taylors
Population 24,505
Asheville, NC vs Taylors, SC
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Asheville, NC | Taylors, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,535 | 24,505 |
| Median Household Income | $71,102 | $77,144 |
| Median Rent | $1,402/mo | $1,337/mo |
| Median Home Value | $440,000 | $257,500 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 93 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.3% | 43.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% | 10.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 3.9% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 753 | 323* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 4,392 | 1,223* |
| Median AQI | 40 | 47 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 268 | 203 |
| Summer Highs | 84°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 31°F | 34°F |
| Snowfall | 12 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 18.2 min | 22 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.1 | 16.6 |
| College Degree Rate | 53.4% | 46.8% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7% | 11.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.3% | +6.5% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Taylors (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.