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Asheville wins on cost of living, income, jobs, schools and sunshine; Erie wins on rent, home prices, safety and walkability.

Metric
Asheville
NC
Erie
PA
Median rent$1,402$870 (better)
Median home$440k$115k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)108 (better)109.7
Median income$71,102 (better)$46,113
Unemployment3.5% (better)4.9%
School rating8.4/10 (better)1.6/10
Violent crime / 1k7.53.1 (better)
Property crime / 1k43.920.6 (better)
Walk score4259 (better)
Sunny days219 (better)187
Summer temp86°F81°F
Winter temp38°F28°F
Rainfall40.6 in43 in
Population94,53593,850
Diversity (0–100)3553
% Black8.1%16.3%
% Hispanic6.6%8.6%
% Asian1.1%2.8%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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