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1 / 25#25. Waynesville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 10,408
Best places to live in the Asheville metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Asheville metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Hendersonville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,253
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3 / 25#23. Marion
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,594
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4 / 25#22. Brevard
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,795
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5 / 25#21. Fruitland
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,417
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6 / 25#20. East Flat Rock
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,468
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7 / 25#19. Mountain Home
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,518
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8 / 25#18. Fletcher
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 8,022
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9 / 25#17. Mills River
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,214
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10 / 25#16. Woodfin
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,957
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11 / 25#15. Tryon
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,713
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12 / 25#14. Asheville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 94,369
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13 / 25#13. Swannanoa
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,043
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14 / 25#12. Laurel Park
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,391
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15 / 25#11. Valley Hill
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,540
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16 / 25#10. Lake Junaluska
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,903
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17 / 25#9. Fairview
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,327
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18 / 25#8. Avery Creek
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,998
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19 / 25#7. Black Mountain
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,462
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20 / 25#6. Flat Rock
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,502
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21 / 25#5. Balfour
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,132
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22 / 25#4. Biltmore Forest
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,536
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23 / 25#3. Mars Hill
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,738
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24 / 25#2. Weaverville
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 4,618
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25 / 25#1. Royal Pines
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 4,528
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