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Charlotte, NC

Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
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Charlotte, NC

Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
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gross metro product
$156.7B
population
2.6M
median household income
$62,765
median home price
$250,000
cost of living
1% below nat'l avg
college attainment
35.5%
net migration
7,810 (year: 2018)
unemployment
3.8%
As of October 2019
population
920.0K
median home price
$399,000
cost of living
103
As of May 2024
Charlotte has become a major U.S. financial center, and is now the second largest banking center in the United States after New York City. Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte and its resident county are named in honor of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of British King George III during the time of the city's founding. Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the U.S. National Whitewater Center. A number of notable universities
and colleges are based in Charlotte such as Johnson & Wales University, Queens University of Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte School of Law, York Technical College, Clinton Junior College, Winthrop University and University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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On forbes lists
#42
In Cost of Doing Business
#20
In Job Growth
#61
In Education
By The Numbers
EmploymentHousingEducationQuality of Life
Projected Annual Job Growth
1.3%
Unemployment
3.8%
Median Household Income
$62,765
Household Income Growth
3.7%
High-Tech Employment
2%
  • Data is for the metro area
  • Sources: Moody's Analytics; Sperling's BestPlaces; U.S. Census.
  • Numbers as of October 2019


  • a - Value of 100 means that a family with the median income has exactly enough income to qualify for a typical mortgage on a median-priced single-family home. An index above 100 signifies that the family has surplus income.
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