Asheville is a Marketing Mirage - AVOID!
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4/13/2017
Asheville people are full of sh*t and the biggest delusional braggarts I've ever known. Most people who think Asheville is so great, have only lived in WNC or moved from BFE or other crappy places. NEWSFLASH: microbreweries and restaurants are everywhere! Yes, the mountains are beautiful to visit in WNC, for a WEEKEND.
I would recommend the Birmingham, AL area to those who seek southern hills/mountains AND a professional position. It is beautiful, has all of the big boxes of a modern city and some very nice suburbs. Plus, one can experience true southern hospitality - WNC was NEVER a permanent place of the southern genteel. You must locate on the coast to find that. Mountain Brook is one of the top 10 wealthiest towns in America. The only area in NC that could possibly compare fiscally, would be South Charlotte's best areas - maybe a couple of pockets in Raleigh.
Finally, to those who refer in their posts to "NC," when posting about Asheville: Asheville and WNC are nothing like the rest of the state. As a matter of fact, WNC is in Appalachia. I would venture to say that if you separate the 18 counties of WNC from the rest of the state, the demographics would be very similar to West Virginia - poor, rural, mainly lower education levels there. That's fine for some folks, I'm not knocking it. But despite the area's beauty, it is a marketing mirage that outsiders should be warned of.
Dan | Brevard, NC