Safety in Asheville, NC: Crime, Heat & Commute

217 sunny days. July high 85°F. 22 min commute. A car per adult.

So you know: homicide deaths in Asheville are under the US rate in this release, 4 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Citycrime

Homicide deaths

4 per 100,000

US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Firearm deaths

14.2 per 100,000

US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.

Getting around

A car per adult

Metro-wide

Commute

22 min

One way

Population

411k

Asheville

Without health insurance

11.2%

ACS 2024 5-year, table S2701. Percent uninsured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Weather is not shown here. The modelled figure is Open-Meteo, which is not licensed for a site that runs ads.