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Charlotte

#35 in Best Cities to Live in America
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • City in North Carolina
  • 690 reviews
A
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    B+
  2. Crime & Safety
    C
  3. Housing
    B
  4. Nightlife
    A
  5. Good for Families
    A-
  6. Diversity
    A+
  7. Jobs
    B+
  8. Weather
    B+
  9. Cost of Living
    B
  10. Health & Fitness
    B+
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A-
  12. Commute
    B+
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Charlotte is a city in North Carolina with a population of 826,060. Charlotte is in Mecklenburg County and is one of the best places to live in North Carolina. Living in Charlotte offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Charlotte there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Charlotte and residents tend to lean liberal. The public schools in Charlotte are above average.
About Charlotte...
Population
826,060

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$187,300
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,018
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    47%
  • Own
    53%
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Charlotte Rankings

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    Crime & Safety

    Crime & Safety
    C
    Based on violent and property crime rates.
    Violent Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Assault
      433.5
      282.7
    • Murder
      9.4
      6.1
    • Rape
      24.6
      40.7
    • Robbery
      220.5
      135.5
    Property Crimes
    • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
    National
    • Burglary
      701.5
      500.1
    • Theft
      2,827
      2,042.8
    • Motor Vehicle Theft
      286.7
      284
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    Residents

    Diversity
    A+
    Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
    Age
    • <10 years
      14%
    • 10-17 years
      10%
    • 18-24 years
      10%
    • 25-34 years
      18%
    • 35-44 years
      15%
    • 45-54 years
      13%
    • 55-64 years
      10%
    • 65+ years
      10%
    Education Levels
    National
    • Master's degree or higher
      15%
      12%
    • Bachelor's degree
      28%
      19%
    • Some college or associate's degree
      28%
      29%
    • High school diploma or equivalent
      18%
      28%
    • Less than high school diploma
      11%
      13%

    Working in Charlotte

    Jobs
    B+
    Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
    Median Household Income
    $58,202
    National
    $55,322
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    Charlotte Reviews

    690 reviews
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    I love Charlotte! There is a growing diversity in the city with many people from all over the country moving here. It is a rapidly growing city with new restaurants, bars, parks, jobs and etc being added everyday. On any night of the week you can find an event happening indoors or outdoors all over charlotte. The nighttime scene is vibrant and offers a huge variety of music venues and originality. One thing I would like to see change is the safety of the neighborhoods around charlotte. One minute you are in a safe and quiet neighborhood and then a block later you are in an unsafe part of town. So it’s hard to feel safe in many places of charlotte, especially at night. And the other change I would make it the outrageous traffic. Road construction is constant here and it can be very hard to drive anywhere in a timely manner here.
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    I've lived here for almost all my life and it's really nice! The city is very diverse and affordable, with a lot of cool stuff to do! The Imaginon Children's Library is an amazing place for children, especially. Food is always top notch here as well; The Midwood BBQ, especially, stands out. Vietnamese food is also pretty good around here; a little outside of the city itself is an AMAZING Vietnamese place called Doan's, on South Boulevard. Their pho is so good. In Charlotte, however, there is one shooting every night in the city. That's the worst thing about it, though. Overall, I really recommend it here!
    I like everything Charlotte has to offer! There are wonderful restaurants, breweries, shopping, shows, and opportunities! The traffic is tolerable and housing market is doing well. The only downfall of Charlotte to me, which is nothing city/people related, is it not have a body of water nearby. The closest is Lake Norman which is about an hour north. However, it is very convenient having an airport and major interstates.