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Waynesville, NC vs Fairview CDP (Buncombe County), NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Fairview CDP (Buncombe County) or is it cheaper to live in Waynesville?
- Fairview CDP (Buncombe County) is 8.7% more expensive than Waynesville.

Which city has more affordable housing, Fairview CDP (Buncombe County) or Waynesville?
- Fairview CDP (Buncombe County) housing costs are 47.4% more expensive than Waynesville housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Waynesville or is Health Care more affordable in Fairview CDP (Buncombe County).
- Health related expenses are 1.7% more in Fairview CDP (Buncombe County).
 Waynesville, NCFairview CDP (Buncombe County), NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.8100
 Food & Groceries96.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock122.9100
 Housing97.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$485,200$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock86.3100
 Miscellaneous102.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Fairview Cdp (Buncombe County)    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have four seasons here, but the heavy emphasis is on spring and fall. The real heat of summer is usually short lived and because of the altitude, it generally  More

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I have a daughter and granddaughter, she doesn't have a job or a place to live, she has looked everywhere, her daughter is with a relative of the father's she has  More

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