Asheville, NC (population: 75,836) has three higher education schools within its city limits. University of North Carolina at Asheville, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 3,897. It is the 235th highest ranked school in the USA and the 9th highest in the state of North Carolina (#1 is Duke University). Asheville lies in Buncombe county, which is one of the 64 counties in North Carolina. The Asheville, NC area has 169,720 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.0% unemployment rate, $17.31/hr average worker wage, and a $36,010 average annual salary.
Of the 3 schools in Asheville, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, South College-Asheville comes out as the most expensive ($22,472/yr), with Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College as the lowest recorded at only $7,538/yr.
Popular Bars in Asheville:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Asheville |
| Brevard | NC | - | 1 | 17.072 | 34 | 25.5 miles |
| Tigerville | SC | - | 1 | 63.4383 | 50 | 36.2 miles |
| Spartanburg | SC | 40,665 | 7 | 35.0859 | 216 | 55.9 miles |
| Banner Elk | NC | - | 1 | 22.4512 | 43 | 55.9 miles |
| Elizabethton | TN | - | 1 | 27.8719 | 17 | 57.1 miles |
| Hickory | NC | 42,082 | 2 | 18.4574 | 166 | 69.6 miles |
| Maryville | TN | - | 2 | 45.0606 | 185 | 80.9 miles |
| Gastonia | NC | 75,340 | 1 | 28.6194 | 5 | 80.9 miles |
| Toccoa Falls | GA | - | 1 | 28.3429 | 33 | 81.6 miles |
| Knoxville | TN | 187,071 | 9 | 29.2686 | 291 | 83.3 miles |
| Belmont | NC | - | 2 | 36.2771 | 82 | 88.2 miles |
| Emory | VA | - | 1 | 59.2251 | 85 | 92.3 miles |
| Statesville | NC | - | 1 | 10.6088 | 63 | 94.6 miles |
| Rock Hill | SC | 72,341 | 5 | 30.0256 | 144 | 96.3 miles |
| Mooresville | NC | - | 2 | 20.4244 | 6 | 97.9 miles |