Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville, North Carolina

In recent years Asheville, North Carolina has received huge amounts of attention, all with good reason.

Asheville has a beautiful setting in the middle of the Pisgah National Forest, at the spot where the Blue Ridge Mountains meet the Great Smoky Mountains.

Combine this setting with a moderate climate and high quality of life, including excellent health-care, senior services, cultural activities and outdoor recreation opportunities, and you have one of the best cities to retire or relocate to in the country.

Asheville NC has a population of 76,636 people, making it the largest city in Western North Carolina and in Buncombe County North Carolina, which has a total population of 229,047 people.

The towns around Asheville, NC are also filled with their own character, creating a perfect excuse to get out of town for the weekend.

Large cities within reach include Greenville South Carolina and Spartanburg South Carolina, at an hour and fifteen minutes to the south; Knoxville, TN at two hours to the west, and Charlotte NC, at two hour and fifteen minutes to the east.

The furniture capital of Hickory NC is an hour away, and the mountain town of Boone NC is two hours away.

In the local region all within an hour, are the lovely towns of Black Mountain , Brevard , Waynesville and Hendersonville North Carolina.

Asheville North Carolina is a place that you probably won't want to leave, but if you do, getting in and out of town is also easy with Interstate 26 running north and south and Interstate 40 heading east and west.

For more information about Asheville North Carolina, download our ASHEVILLE NC SPECIAL REPORT.

You'll learn about housing costs, education, who your neighbors will be and more.

As a Bonus, we also include our Relocation and Retirement Guide…Everything You Need To Know to Relocate or Retire to North Carolina.

Search Places Of Value for more information about finding YOUR Best Place to Live in North Carolina.

Best Places to Live, NC Coastal

Best Places to Live, NC Piedmont

Best Places to Live, NC Mountains

For more information on picking the Best Places to Live in North Carolina or more information about North Carolina Retirement and Relocation, subscribe to our FREE WEEKLY E-Newsletter The Carolina Report and get your

FREE AFFORDABLE BEST PLACES REPORT as my thanks for becoming a member of the Places of Value community.

You'll learn about:

• cost of living
• economic growth
• affordable housing
• planned communities
• climate
• taxes
• health care
• low crime rate
• jobs in North Carolina
• jobs in South Carolina
• schools
• local attractions
• recreational activities
• greenbuilding
• best places to live
• and much more about North Carolina and South Carolina

I look forward to being your Expert for finding your Best Places to Live in North Carolina or your Best Places to Live in South Carolina.

And if you can't find what you are looking for, contact me.

© 2005-2012 Places of Value Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without permission prohibited.

About Bob Bencivenga

Bob Bencivenga

Bob Bencivenga is a professional site locator and location analyst for major corporations. Bob researches the growth of NC and SC to find the Best Places to Retire or Relocate that are still affordable.

Can I Reprint Your Articles?