Living in Huntersville

Huntersville is a large place in North Carolina, United States, home to 52,704 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 23%, #2,773 of 12,111), people who want to live by the sea (top 26%, #1,646 of 6,413), climate-conscious movers (top 31%, #3,715 of 12,111).

Residents52,704
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport24 km (Charlotte Douglas International)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,257,800 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Norman)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeLake Norman, 7.2 km
Main railway line17.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.516 km
Within 10 km80,796 people
Greater areaGreater Charlotte, 23 km out
Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 23:15

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How Huntersville 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn North Carolina
Young family50#5,528 of 11,898#70 of 324Map
Low-income household39#4,890 of 9,771#155 of 253Map
Low-income family46#3,709 of 8,006#79 of 199Map
Single parent52#2,692 of 6,237#38 of 124Map
Pensioner couple63#3,614 of 9,474#39 of 256Map
Single pensioner61#4,172 of 9,474#36 of 256Map
Early retiree60#4,909 of 10,762#66 of 283Map
Single professional51#2,743 of 4,537#17 of 75Map
Young professional53#2,782 of 4,444#17 of 74Map
DINKS56#2,202 of 3,053#16 of 46Map
Remote worker57#3,961 of 7,271#97 of 150Map
Commuter65#3,064 of 6,227#24 of 122Map
Car-free household51#2,649 of 3,933#15 of 60Map
Student51#1,961 of 2,119#19 of 27Map
First-home buyer46#3,171 of 8,006#91 of 199Map
Budget-constrained mover37#7,437 of 12,111#269 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker45#2,736 of 4,114#16 of 66Map
Expat professional63#2,792 of 7,271#16 of 150Map
Healthcare-first mover62#3,614 of 9,474#14 of 256Map
Nature-focused household35#14,032 of 18,063#478 of 491Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover27#6,848 of 16,523#170 of 446Map
Rural value seeker23#15,458 of 18,063#488 of 491Map
High-net-worth mover57#5,968 of 16,523#38 of 446Map
Lottery winner67#3,269 of 21,167#21 of 580Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#3,715 of 12,111#28 of 328Map
Coastal living70#1,646 of 6,413#26 of 157Map
Business owner67#2,773 of 12,111#22 of 328Map
Digital native43#3,075 of 4,750#23 of 79Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Foundation68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Health and elderly67
  • Education and family66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)48
  • Safety and community47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Green space31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Affordability25
  • 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

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