Charlotte, NC
Overall Livability
61
out of 100
🏙
61
Livability
💰
62
Affordability
🎓
73
Educational Attainment
🛡
48
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
875,045
Median Age
35
Median Income
$74,070
Poverty Rate
12%
Housing
Median Home Value
$312,800
Median Monthly Rent
$1,399
Homeownership Rate
52%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband92%
Average Commute Time
27 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
7.46
Property Crime (per 1k)
33.90
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
28%
35–54
28%
55–64
11%
65+
11%
Key Facts
- Population
- 875,045
- Median Income
- $74,070
- Median Rent
- $1,399
- Median Home Value
- $312,800
- Median Age
- 34.5
- Homeownership
- 52%
- Broadband Access
- 92%
- Avg Commute
- 27 min
Nearby Cities
- Concord27 km
- Gastonia33 km
- Winston-Salem112 km
- High Point115 km
- Greensboro134 km
Other Cities in North Carolina
- Raleigh465,517
- Greensboro297,202
- Durham284,094
- Winston-Salem249,571
- Fayetteville208,697
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 62
- Educational Attainment
- 73
- Crime & Safety
- 48
- Weather
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