Why is Everyone is Moving to Asheville, North Carolina?

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Asheville, North Carolina is a very popular city in the south. It is extremely popular with the live of the grid, tiny home, van life crowd that wants to buy some property. They have a lot of real estate with nothing on them just waiting for you.

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[KBJ]

Being a North Carolina resident born and raised currently living in Raleigh I don’t see the hype of Asheville anymore. The city used to be ok now it’s a North Carolina’s version of Portland, Seattle, San Francisco. Homeless, drug addiction it seems worse there than the larger cities in the state.

[mollykinns]

I've lived in the Asheville area for almost 10 years. It is beautiful. However it is going down hill...the drug problem is out of control, homeless people everywhere, rising violent crime, and not to mention the city government doesn't take care of the city (they haven't brought middle class jobs into the area and half the city doesn't have clean water right now because they haven't updated the pipes in 100 years) and not to mention the highways can not handle the amount of people coming here. Also the cost of living is ridiculously high, the schools aren't great, and people who have lived here for a while arent happy with the direction things are going. It was a beautiful quirky mountain city...but it's not anymore. It's a great place to visit not to live. Even the locals have had enough and are moving out.

[Cheesusjesus]

Seeing Asheville transform over the past 30+ years, I think the high crime, traffic, high home prices etc have dulled the city's lustre.

[diegocovarrubias]

I love Asheville. I love visiting Asheville…

But you forgot to mention that it is often known as the San Francisco of the east because of the high cost of living and high homeless population.

[planetbarrett]

I live an hour away from Asheville, it's not as great as it used to be.
It's a shame, this City was amazing not that long ago.

[michaelwarren]

I've lived in Asheville my entire life, and the only statement I disagree with is the one about getting all 4 seasons. 10-15 years ago that was true, but the winters are now becoming progressively more mild. We may get one decent snow a year or not at all

[DeadofWinter]

I was just in Asheville, visiting relatives (I grew up there) and every time I visit (normally once or twice per year), there are new developments. Everywhere. It's insane. And it's too expensive to live anywhere in Buncombe County.

[lizaattala]

I visit Asheville often. WNC is truly breathtakingly beautiful. However, unless you have deep pockets good luck with buying land/property. The land that is cheap is heavily forested which comes with a hefty price to clear it for building property. The city really is unaffordable to most. Forget about long term renting. Most of the rentals are used as airbnb due to the high tourism the city brings in.

[lulu]

As a native to Asheville, we are and have always been a tourist town. But what people don't realize is we didn't ask for so much growth as far being friendly to all kinds of people, we don't mind who comes and visits but instead of people going back home THEY STAYED. Now we are way over populated we don't have the roads to accommodate all this growth and now we are the ones who have families that have been here 100's of years that are being run out because we can't afford to live hear any more. And as far as the comment in the beginning about people with no teeth seriously every where you go in ever town there are those people, please don't lump us all into that category. We are very friendly we like to meet new people but please go back home we don't need more " growth"!

[arnoldmayberg]

Downtown Ashville has great restaurants and great shops! All places change, the area I grew up in NJ was once all farm land, but not any more. We visit once a year and always have a great time. The secret to a good life is to have low expectations.

[jamichael]

No. 1 reason people are moving to Asheville: they get all warm and tingly inside when stepping over the homeless as they walk down the sidewalk.

[zdenekzdenek]

Living in Seattle, WA, I have met mayor of Asheville, got invited to live there, couple of decades back. Went to visit the town and it didn't grab me as something special. Not as friendly, clean and spectacular as advertised. Decided to move to Prague, Czech Republic instead. And I am not sorry.

[donvedio]

Retired to Asheville from the Chicago suburbs 18 years ago. Love it here, but the cost of living has increased along with a big increase in traffic. However, I still love it here and feel I made the right choice to retire here.

[reenakemp]

Im Surprised you didn't mention the surprisingly high homeless population and actually high crime rates in all of Bumcombe County, Especially Asheville. Best decision I ever made was to hope across Stateline to Gatlinburg.

[lowrodents]

As a young woman, do NOT move to Asheville. The ONLY two times I've been through Asheville by myself, someone tried to carjack me at the round-about in front of kohl's, and someone tried to abduct me around the Grove park arcade area. Both in broad daylight. Asheville is NOT a safe area to be in if you're a smaller person. Even if you're not alone, it is not safe. If you absolutely feel the need to be in Asheville, bring SOMETHING for self defense. Affordable housing gets burnt down, people get shot on the side of the road (in less busy areas), sooo many crazy drivers with anger issues who WILL try to run you off the road, just so so many dangers. My mom was stopped at a red light, and a man tried to pull open her car door and climb inside, LUCKILY she had the doors locked and the windows up. It's not a lot of examples, but it's all stuff I've seen first hand. You will get robbed, you will get attacked, you will be victimized in some way shape or form no matter who you are. So many bad traffic accidents because the infrastructure is not designed for the population. I cannot tell you how many wrecks I've seen in Asheville where people ended up in critical condition, and I don't even live IN Asheville.

[vincentfalcone]

Been in the Asheville area a decade and I've watched it steadily go downhill. Lots of traffic for a city it's size, lots of crime for a city it's size, incredibly overpriced and mediocre food and beer. The people you run into are either obnoxious douchebag tourists or stuck up trust fund hipsters.
It was a bit of an oasis a decade ago but other cities in the area (such as Knoxville, Greenville) have really stepped it up and offer all the amenities that Asheville has with far less of the negatives.
I hope to leave this overrated dump this year.

[kinkle_Z]

I loved Asheville back when I played a gig there in 1972. What a GREAT city! The best gig I ever played... made a live record of it... great people. Best music in the world!

[eliasvarn]

Asheville locals, people born and raised here, are literally begging you to not move here. We can't afford to live here anymore because we're getting priced out. Don't move to our city and then complain about the homelessness and high crime and traffic- that was a result of gentrification and unsustainable growth. It breaks my heart that my community is being torn apart like this. DONT MOVE HERE.

[EricMauney]

That 2% he's talking about is homeless people. Jobs are plentiful, you will need 3 to make enough to survive. Beautiful place but homelessness, addictions and crime have changed it. I live here and I know.

[ohatso]

Why is it that the more liberal a place gets, the more things hit the fan? Seems everyone agrees it's gone to hell, which is sad beings that it's such a beautiful place.