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Compare Asheville to Chapel Hill

This post compares Asheville, North Carolina to Chapel Hill, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Asheville (city) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 89,318 59,234
Income (median) $38,990 $59,989
Home Value (median) $227,500 $397,700
White 82% 72%
Black 11% 9%
Asian 1% 12%
With Kids 19% 25%
Age (median) 38 26
Rentals 50% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Asheville or Chapel Hill?
A: Asheville has a larger population count than Chapel Hill: 89318 compared with 59234 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Asheville or in Chapel Hill?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Asheville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Asheville or Chapel Hill?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Asheville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chapel Hill does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 50% for Asheville versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Asheville may include: Wilmington, Kernersville, and Hickory.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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