Asheville or Charlotte: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Asheville wins on more indicators: 6 of 11 against 3.
- Money: tie 2:2
- Climate and risks: Asheville 4:1
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Asheville
Indicator
Charlotte
Money
Tie (2 : 2)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$67,592
20248% lower
✓$73,143
20248% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✓$1,702
2026-09-302% lower
✗$1,735
2026-09-302% higher
Typical home value
lower is better
✗$416,031
2026-09-309% higher
✓$381,392
2026-09-308% lower
Price level
lower is better
✓96.5 100 = US average
2024almost equal
97.3 100 = US average
2024almost equal
Climate and risks
Better: Asheville (4 : 1)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓48 AQI
20249% lower
✗53 AQI
202410% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓1 days per year
202480% lower
✗5 days per year
2024400% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✓61 days per year
2016-202540% lower
✗102 days per year
2016-202568% higher
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✗4 days per year
2016-2025289% higher
✓1 days per year
2016-202574% lower
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
tie
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
0.0 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
5 days per year
2016-2025
1 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,881 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,435 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
746 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,173 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
100 days per year
2016-2025
92 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2 days per year
2016-2025
1 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,128 mm per year
2016-2025
1,176 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.7 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
70 %
2021-2025
64 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✓24 days per year
2021-202562% lower
✗62 days per year
2021-2025162% higher
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
383 km
2006-2025
246 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
422,333 people
2024
2,883,370 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Asheville, Charlotte.