Hendersonville, NC vs Waynesville, NC

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

MetricHendersonville, NCWaynesville, NC
Population15,40810,502
Median Household Income$53,449$54,923
Median Rent$1,332/mo$1,070/mo
Median Home Value$317,000$281,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)97—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%49.7%
Poverty Rate14.6%15.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k323425
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8543,084
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs83°F80°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall7 in/yr11 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min19.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.313.6
College Degree Rate38.1%32.9%
Foreign-Born %7.4%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.5%+8.6%

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