Eden receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Asheboro
Eden
Opportunity
43 · Bottom 22%
vs42 · Bottom 20%
Growth
44 · Bottom 39%
vs65 · Top 24%
Climate
77 · Top 24%
vs75 · Top 27%
Physical resilience
59 · Top 49%
vs56 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 45%
vs95 · Top 20%
Schools
31 · Bottom 24%
vs22 · Bottom 14%
Access
86 · Bottom 30%
vs82 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 22%
vs33 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | Asheboro | Eden | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,580 | 15,356 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $47,197 | $47,260 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,259 | $29,097 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,412/sq mi | 1,080/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $188,100 | $120,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $906 | $799 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 45.5% | 55.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 19.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 70 | 72 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 4.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -38.6% | 213.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 29°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 43.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 28 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 26.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.3 | 36.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 5 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.22 | 17.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.8% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.1% | 33.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 78.6% | 98.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: Asheboro, NC · Eden, NC · How this is calculated: methodology