Waynesville, NC Rankings


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Waynesville, NC is considered to be a great place to live for many reasons. Located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, Waynesville offers a high quality of life with its excellent schools, affordable housing options, and thriving art and culture scene. The city has also been ranked highly by \"Best Places,\" a website that ranks cities based on several criteria including affordability, education, diversity, and recreation opportunities. In particular, Waynesville has received high marks for its education system which features excellent public schools as well as several private options. It has also scored high in terms of affordability with its low cost of living and numerous housing options ranging from apartments to single family homes. Additionally, Waynesville's thriving arts and culture scene features numerous galleries and festivals throughout the year providing plenty of entertainment opportunities for visitors and residents alike. All these factors combined make Waynesville an ideal place to live or visit.

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Waynesville Ranked
#8 2005 Best Places to Live
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#25 Best Green Cities
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#32 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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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 16 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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