Hoover vs Asheville
Hoover, AL compared with Asheville, NC · 286 miles apart
Hoover has 93,550 residents to Asheville’s 93,523. Hoover comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Asheville does better on median rent, average commute.
| Hoover, AL | Asheville, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,550 | 93,523 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,883 | 2,056 |
| Median household income | $109,253 | $71,102 |
| Median home value | $412,200 | $440,000 |
| Median rent | $1,457 | $1,402 |
| Homeownership | 71.1% | 51.9% |
| Average commute | 25.2 min | 18.2 min |
| Median age | 38.4 | 40.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 62.6% | 53.4% |
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 14.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Price to income | 3.8× | 6.2× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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