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Charlotte is a big city of 903,844 people in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It's part of the Charlotte, NC area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $386k and rent runs about $2k a month.
903,844people
$386kTypical home
$1,612/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
3"Snow
249Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 903,844
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,901 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Charlotte, NC area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $386k (≈$2,432/mo)
- Median rent $1,612/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (153 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,390 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 48% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to CLT airport
- 6 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 60% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 692 ft
- 153 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,772 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 166 bars within 25 mi
- 497 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 39 museums within 25 mi
- 44 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of North Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Mecklenburg County: D+33 in 2024
- North Carolina: R+3 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk