Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE - Bradley Linc, who goes by his alias, “Hattchett,” was walking down Coxe Avenue Jan. 31 on a quest for the “cheapest ...

As of July 2025, the average cost of living in Asheville, NC, was $2,685 per person, per month, exceeding the state average of $2,244. Asheville's average hourly wage, as of May 2024, was $27.60, ...

Southern Living magazine named 20 of the "friendliest places in the South." Two North Carolina locations made the list, including one in Asheville. Southern Living named one Asheville location among ...

Asheville has been included on a new list from Travel + Leisure of the best U.S. mountain towns for year-round living. Travel media website Travel + Leisure publishes travel guides, lists of ...

ASHEVILLE - Just Economics has announced its new living wage rate: $24.10. That's how much a single person working full time would need to make per hour to qualify for a one-bedroom apartment in ...

Southern Living, a well-known lifestyle magazine that highlights the American South, has named Asheville one of the region's best cities of 2026 following a vote by its readers. Asheville was ranked ...