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The battle of two touristy boutique cities, one on the coast and the other in the mountains. Which comes out on top with respect to categories like downtowns, economy, culture, geography, cuisine, education, infrastructure, etc.?
I would much prefer Asheville for the milder weather and mountain location. The beaches around Savannah aren't that great. Plus Asheville is closer to Atlanta than Savannah is, as well as Charlotte... Better than Jacksonville if you need some bigger city amenities. Asheville to me is less touristy w/ less bad areas around it.
I have chosen to refrain from voting in this poll, since I live in Savannah and haven't been to Asheville in several years. Though on paper, the two appear a fair match, I think the fact that one is surrounded by mountains and one surrounded by water makes it a tough comparison. I met a couple of fellows from Asheville who were visiting Savannah recently, and they loved it here -- and had all kinds of awful things to say about Asheville.
It really comes down to what your preference is.
One interesting thing I noticed from the Census fact sheets on each city: Asheville has a VERY high poverty rate (over 20%) for a city that's 80% white. What's the explanation for that? Also, Savannah's city population is about twice that of Asheville, but Asheville's metro is slightly larger than Savannah's. Indeed, the GDP for both metros in 2012 were $14 Billion for Savannah and $15 billion for Asheville.
Though I could be wrong, something tells me that Savannah is growing faster than Asheville at this point. And it's also worth noting that Asheville is officially part of the much-larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson DMA, which gives it another dynamic Savannah lacks.
One interesting thing I noticed from the Census fact sheets on each city: Asheville has a VERY high poverty rate (over 20%) for a city that's 80% white. What's the explanation for that? Also, Savannah's city population is about twice that of Asheville, but Asheville's metro is slightly larger than Savannah's. Indeed, the GDP for both metros in 2012 were $14 Billion for Savannah and $15 billion for Asheville.
Well, Asheville is part of Appalachia...and combine that with its status as a hippie haven and low wages, that probably explains it. While Savannah isn't as economically progressive as it could be, that is definitely an advantage it has over Asheville.
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Though I could be wrong, something tells me that Savannah is growing faster than Asheville at this point. And it's also worth noting that Asheville is officially part of the much-larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson DMA, which gives it another dynamic Savannah lacks.
Yes, Savannah is currently growing faster.
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