Living in Charlotte (North Carolina)

Charlotte (North Carolina) is a city in North Carolina, United States, home to 911,311 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #30 of 4,750), car-free households (top 1%, #25 of 3,933), city lovers (top 2%, #52 of 4,114).

Residents911,311

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport9 km (Charlotte Douglas International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,237,600 people

Lake shore25 km (Lake Norman)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeLake Wylie, 24 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.531 km

Within 10 km911,311 people

Greater areaGreater Charlotte, the core

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 23:15

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Good to know about Charlotte (North Carolina)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 23:15; in late June it sets around 2:41.

Best places in Greater Charlotte

How Charlotte (North Carolina) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In North Carolina
Young family	55	#3,662 of 11,898	#37 of 324	Map
Low-income household	45	#3,384 of 9,771	#98 of 253	Map
Low-income family	52	#2,633 of 8,006	#39 of 199	Map
Single parent	58	#1,657 of 6,237	#26 of 124	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#4,384 of 9,474	#51 of 256	Map
Single pensioner	63	#3,358 of 9,474	#27 of 256	Map
Early retiree	59	#5,542 of 10,762	#95 of 283	Map
Single professional	76	#70 of 4,537	#3 of 75	Map
Young professional	79	#62 of 4,444	#3 of 74	Map
DINKS	78	#304 of 3,053	#3 of 46	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,736 of 7,271	#64 of 150	Map
Commuter	81	#89 of 6,227	#3 of 122	Map
Car-free household	86	#25 of 3,933	#1 of 60	Map
Student	82	#49 of 2,119	#2 of 27	Map
First-home buyer	53	#2,002 of 8,006	#50 of 199	Map
Budget-constrained mover	40	#6,555 of 12,111	#217 of 328	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	80	#52 of 4,114	#2 of 66	Map
Expat professional	76	#643 of 7,271	#4 of 150	Map
Healthcare-first mover	68	#2,219 of 9,474	#5 of 256	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#16,081 of 18,063	#491 of 491	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#15,899 of 16,523	#442 of 446	Map
Rural value seeker	19	#16,030 of 18,063	#491 of 491	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#4,262 of 16,523	#20 of 446	Map
Lottery winner	78	#716 of 21,167	#7 of 580	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#3,107 of 12,111	#15 of 328	Map
Coastal living	61	#4,595 of 6,413	#99 of 157	Map
Business owner	76	#893 of 12,111	#6 of 328	Map
Digital native	75	#30 of 4,750	#2 of 79	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)88
Mobility and connectivity84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
Flat land (terrain relief)79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Jobs and economy70
Lifestyle and amenities68
Education and family66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
Health and elderly65
Sea or lake shore61
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
Safety and community53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
Affordability25
Green space20
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.