Asheville vs. Charlotte vs. Wilmington: Which city would you prefer to live in and why? (Maggie Valley: living in)

[Rwarky]

Which of the three NC cities listed below would you prefer to live and why:

Asheville
Charlotte
Wilmington

[southernlady5464]

Living in Wilmington cause that is where the job put us.

Prefer NEAR Asheville, not IN Asheville cause I prefer the mtns. Liz

[ladyhen]

They are all very different.

We considered Wilmington about 5 years ago and decided against it for 2 reason. The downtown truck traffic and the hurricane risk.

Asheville has a certain flavor to it - artsy and eclectic, and right in the middle of the mountains. We have friends who live down the road in Maggie Valley who love it - but it's a bit too isolated for us.

It's been a long time since I've been to Charlotte - but it seems to be more of a metro area, like a smaller Atlanta. Has the bigger city amenities and professional sports, etc.

VERY different areas. You really need to visit each to see which flavor you prefer

[Niki]

Hard to choose between Asheville and Wilmington. (Charlotte's too big and crowded for me.) I love the coast and the mountains pretty equally. I suppose the fact that Wilmington has a greater hurricane risk would cause me to lean more towards Asheville. Probably a smaller town outside of Asheville.