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Charlotte
Composite Score45.7
💵 Median Income
$75,085
▲ $8,205vs state ($66,880)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
292
▲ 88vs state (380)
👥 Population
874,579
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
82
100 = national average
Charlotte vs North Carolina
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy53.9
▲ 8 vs state (state: 45.9)
🛡️ Safety46.5
▼ 9.5 vs state (state: 56)
🏥 Health36.3
▼ 0.4 vs state (state: 36.7)
🎓 Education23.9
▼ 14.9 vs state (state: 38.8)
💼 Fiscal Health38.3
▲ 3.6 vs state (state: 34.7)
📈 Growth51.2
▼ 7.6 vs state (state: 58.8)
🏠 Affordability69
▼ 0.1 vs state (state: 69.1)
🌿 Environment60.7
▲ 10.2 vs state (state: 50.5)
Charlotte vs North Carolina
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024