Ashley would be a great place to live. Most of the businesses on Main Streets have been remodeled or are new, making it an attractive business center. For variety shops it has a coffee house, a nice size resturant(Wednesdays are German night!), a consignment shop, a bar & grill (serving steak, seafood, etc), a day spa, bowling alley, and a floral & gift shop.

Ashley has a beautiful 9-hole grass green golf course and two city parks. Hoskins Lake, located three miles west of town provides excellent fishing, boating, and skiing as well as fine camping facilities. This area is known for its excellent hunting and fishing with seven more lakes in the area.

In terms of health care, the town has a hospital with two clinics and a board certified surgeon. They also have a dentist, chiropractor, and optometrist.

Cost of living is low, and a major city of population of 25,000 to 60,000 is only 80 to 120 miles away on principal highways. This town welcomes entrepreneurs and innovation and has a few individual internet and computer businesses. Ashley is good place to move and raise a family.