Asheville, NC Local Area Information

Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The 2010 Census noted the city's population as 83, 318, making it the largest city in Western North Carolina. The four-county Asheville MSA's population is approximately 417,000.

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the city has a total area of 41.3 square miles and located where the French Broad and Swannanoa Rivers meet. Asheville can be a humid place in the summer, but the temperatures are generally cooler due to the higher altitude.. The summers typically peak around 85 °F and the winters are typically cool with an average low of 36.4 °F. It doesn't snow much in Asheville; the average total winter accumulation is onlyt about 13 inches.

Asheville frequently makes the "Top Lists" of many national magazines, including:

• One the hottest places in the US for startups (Wall Street Journal)
• 10 Most Beautiful Places in America (Good Morning America)
• The 50 Most Alive Places To Be (Modern Maturity magazine)
• The Top 25 Small Cities (American Style magazine)
• Best Places to Reinvent Your Life (AARP Magazine)

Asheville's downtown area is vibrant and active, and plays host to a number of music, plays, and art or gallery events throughout the year. The city is also known for a number of fabulous restaurants.

While the Biltmore ranks as the city's top attraction, life outdoors is its biggest rival. Asheville offers plentiful hiking trails and camp grounds, climbing and rappelling opportunities, and is often referred to as a hub of whitewater activities.

If you're thinking about relocating, there's no better place to live than Asheville, North Carolina.