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Very heavily considering moving to NC by the late summer/early fall.

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I'm going to put this in both the moving threads as I moved to NC from VA within the last 6 months myself, but previously lived in NC from 1993-2000.

 

1. Asheville has the second highest cost of living in the Southeast, ranking second only to Atlanta.

2. Charlotte/Mecklenburg County has the highest taxes in NC and the second highest in the southeast- second again only to Atlanta.

3. NC is 7th highest income tax in the country.

4. Charlotte/Mecklenburg County has the highest sales tax in the state (7.25%).

5. Depending on where you live, again Charlotte/Mecklenburg being the highest in the state, property taxes (owing a home) is 3x higher than what I paid in VA if I would have bought inside the city. I purchased in the county and am still paying about 25% more in property taxes than I did in VA. The same size/same priced home I had in VA which cost me almost $900 annually in property taxes, here is $2600 annually. Hence my buying a house in the county.

 

If I ever decided to be close to Charlotte- can't imagine that I would, but- I'd live across the border in SC and commute.

 

I love Asheville, think it's a great town. Good food, good music scene and the mountains, camping, and outdoor lifestyle. But Asheville is definitely a city of haves and have-nots, with not a lot in between. As expensive as it is to live there, it is filled with what I call working poor. People trying to make their living off the tourism industry, which is restaurants, entertainment, etc. which are not very well paying jobs.

 

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I'm going to put this in both the moving threads as I moved to NC from VA within the last 6 months myself, but previously lived in NC from 1993-2000.

 

1. Asheville has the second highest cost of living in the Southeast, ranking second only to Atlanta.

2. Charlotte/Mecklenburg County has the highest taxes in NC and the second highest in the southeast- second again only to Atlanta.

3. NC is 7th highest income tax in the country.

4. Charlotte/Mecklenburg County has the highest sales tax in the state (7.25%).

5. Depending on where you live, again Charlotte/Mecklenburg being the highest in the state, property taxes (owing a home) is 3x higher than what I paid in VA if I would have bought inside the city. I purchased in the county and am still paying about 25% more in property taxes than I did in VA. The same size/same priced home I had in VA which cost me almost $900 annually in property taxes, here is $2600 annually. Hence my buying a house in the county.

 

If I ever decided to be close to Charlotte- can't imagine that I would, but- I'd live across the border in SC and commute.

 

I love Asheville, think it's a great town. Good food, good music scene and the mountains, camping, and outdoor lifestyle. But Asheville is definitely a city of haves and have-nots, with not a lot in between. As expensive as it is to live there, it is filled with what I call working poor. People trying to make their living off the tourism industry, which is restaurants, entertainment, etc. which are not very well paying jobs.

 

it just depends on what you are trying to do in asheville. what age you are, if you have kids, ect. If you want a corporate job and start a family. Not a great place.

 

but if you are a young adult looking to experience some new things and meet new people it's a great city to live in. if you are of that mindset and that kind of person you can get affordable housing and get around the city cheaply. This isn't like philadelphia or san fran the two other cities i've lived in.

 

i pay 350/month rent with one other roomate and its a nice fuging house. restaurants i wouldn't exactly describe as pricey comparatively speaking. The other good thing about asheville is the surrounding areas are VERY close by and you can still easily access asheville 15-20 minutes away. Woodfin, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Arden, Canton, Candler, Bat Cave are all very close to aville and relatively cheap if you are looking to settle down in the area. WNC is a great place to live.

 

the have's and have nots are in every city. but i will agree most of the jobs here are restaurants/entertainment. There are a few plants that pay extremely well. 20 plus an hour starting out, and outdoor jobs. like i said asheville is really a distinct city for a certain type of person.

 

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