W Asheville's Livability
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C-
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B
Job Market -
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Diversity -
C+
Crime -
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Commute -
C
Education -
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Weather -
F
Amenities
About W Asheville, NC
W Asheville, NC is located in Buncombe County in the state of North Carolina.
The total population for Buncombe County is about 32,363.
The Average Home Value is $286,223 for Buncombe County, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Home Value of $182,702 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 100% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $0, which is roughly 100% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $57,244 for the state of North Carolina, and roughly 100% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
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Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 38.63%
Libertarian: 0.9%
Other: 0.4%
Green: 0.34%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of W Asheville specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Buncombe County: About 4.08822 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Buncombe County: About 263.281 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Buncombe County is about 3% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 9% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for W Asheville is about 4%.
North Carolina is ranked #52 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 6.19 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 5.06The average living wage for the state of North Carolina is $31.26/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives North Carolina a minimum wage score of 6.97 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives North Carolina a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for North Carolina is $145.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 5.29 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X North Carolina does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ North Carolina does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X North Carolina does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X North Carolina does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X North Carolina does provide some form of paid family leave.
X North Carolina does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X North Carolina does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X North Carolina does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X North Carolina does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X North Carolina does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
X North Carolina does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ North Carolina does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X North Carolina does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X North Carolina does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X North Carolina does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
X North Carolina does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
X North Carolina does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X North Carolina does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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- Biltmore Frst, NC ( 5.06 mi. )
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- Enka Village, NC ( 6.53 mi. )
- Weaverville, NC ( 6.61 mi. )
- Skyland, NC ( 7.87 mi. )
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- Leicester, NC ( 8.80 mi. )
- Royal Pines, NC ( 8.91 mi. )
- Candler, NC ( 8.94 mi. )
- Swannanoa, NC ( 9.14 mi. )
- West Haven, NC ( 9.15 mi. )
- Arden, NC ( 9.52 mi. )
- Carolina Hills, NC ( 10.67 mi. )
- Biltmore Lake, NC ( 10.83 mi. )
- Fletcher, NC ( 12.01 mi. )
- Black Mountain, NC ( 12.78 mi. )
- Barnardsville, NC ( 13.69 mi. )
- Stony Fork, NC ( 13.95 mi. )
- Gerton, NC ( 14.34 mi. )
- Montreat, NC ( 14.65 mi. )
- Naples, NC ( 14.68 mi. )
- Mills River, NC ( 14.97 mi. )
- Ridgecrest, NC ( 15.33 mi. )
- Marshall, NC ( 15.34 mi. )
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- Mars Hill, NC ( 15.72 mi. )
- Mountain Home, NC ( 16.14 mi. )
- Canton, NC ( 16.42 mi. )
- Horse Shoe, NC ( 17.84 mi. )
- Bat Cave, NC ( 18.21 mi. )
- Edneyville, NC ( 18.34 mi. )
- Hendersonville, NC ( 19.82 mi. )
- Luck, NC ( 19.83 mi. )
- Laurel Park, NC ( 20.14 mi. )
- Etowah, NC ( 20.43 mi. )
- Clyde, NC ( 20.55 mi. )
- Chimney Rock, NC ( 20.56 mi. )
- Trust, NC ( 20.57 mi. )
- Old Fort, NC ( 21.25 mi. )
- Spring Creek, NC ( 21.67 mi. )
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 28816Latitude: 35.600600
Longitude: -82.554500
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: 2116.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 828