Cost of Living in Asheville, NC

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$18,804
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

97.3
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Asheville, NC is roughly 3% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 106
Enrollment 54,855
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 7.5%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 10
Avg In-State $19,031
Avg Out-of-State $23,265
Avg Grad Rate 52.4%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
Center for Massage 57 $0 91.0%
Carolina College of Hair Design Inc 46 $0 77.0%
University of North Carolina Asheville 2,925 $4,122 55.0%
Warren Wilson College 797 $39,300 43.0%
Mars Hill University 1,049 $37,270 42.0%
Montreat College 932 $31,460 41.0%
Blue Ridge Community College 2,822 $2,432 38.0%
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 6,297 $2,432 32.0%
Galen Health Institutes-Asheville 183 $16,200
Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts 91 $0