Living in Asheville

Asheville is a large place in North Carolina, United States, home to 95,056 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 29%, #4,648 of 16,523), climate-conscious movers (top 29%, #3,469 of 12,111), nature lovers (top 44%, #7,923 of 18,063).

Residents95,056

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport131 km (McGhee Tyson)

Nearest city of 100k+129 km

Within 30 km165,200 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 220 m

Nearest major riverFrench Broad, 1.8 km

Main railway line67.4 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.612 km

Within 10 km102,846 people

Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 23:21

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Good to know about Asheville

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 45 min and sets around 23:21; in late June it sets around 2:49.

How Asheville ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In North Carolina
Young family	39	#8,626 of 11,898	#173 of 324	Map
Low-income household	29	#7,156 of 9,771	#229 of 253	Map
Low-income family	39	#5,266 of 8,006	#143 of 199	Map
Single parent	42	#4,507 of 6,237	#91 of 124	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#7,091 of 9,474	#120 of 256	Map
Single pensioner	51	#6,896 of 9,474	#92 of 256	Map
Early retiree	57	#6,228 of 10,762	#117 of 283	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	52	#5,778 of 7,271	#128 of 150	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	21	#7,583 of 8,006	#190 of 199	Map
Budget-constrained mover	38	#7,099 of 12,111	#254 of 328	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	39	#5,202 of 7,271	#69 of 150	Map
Healthcare-first mover	50	#6,540 of 9,474	#66 of 256	Map
Nature-focused household	52	#7,923 of 18,063	#328 of 491	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	35	#4,648 of 16,523	#129 of 446	Map
Rural value seeker	40	#10,487 of 18,063	#426 of 491	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#8,446 of 16,523	#105 of 446	Map
Lottery winner	51	#6,238 of 21,167	#75 of 580	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,469 of 12,111	#22 of 328	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	30	#8,676 of 12,111	#192 of 328	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Health and elderly64
Education and family64
Green space59
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
Lifestyle and amenities46
Mobility and connectivity41
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
Jobs and economy40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
Affordability35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Safety and community29
Flat land (terrain relief)14
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.