Charlotte, NC
US City in North Carolina, South · ranked on 47 metrics
Charlotte, NC is a US city in North Carolina with a population of 982,070 (14th of 477). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (98th of 434), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (124th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (142nd of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (278th of 434), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (265th of 434).
At a glance
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Percentile on 14 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202498th of 43478
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024124th of 43472
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 138th of 46070
- Poverty Rate (%)11.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024142nd of 43467
- Median Household Income$82,068Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024149th of 43466
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 178th of 46061
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 198th of 46057
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024282nd of 43435
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024278th of 43436
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024265th of 43439
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 244th of 46047
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$49,990Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 217th of 46053
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 209th of 46055
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 199th of 46057
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Raleigh, NC83% similar
- Greensboro, NC81% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Charlotte, NC?
- Charlotte, NC has a population of 982,070, 14th among 477 US cities.
- What does Charlotte, NC rank best at?
- Among US cities, Charlotte, NC ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (98th of 434); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (124th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (142nd of 434).
- Where does Charlotte, NC rank worst?
- Charlotte, NC ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (278th of 434); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (265th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Charlotte, NC?
- Rankodex ranks Charlotte, NC on 47 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
47 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics