Charlotte, North Carolina, is among the top cities with a free business environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in healthcare, environmental quality and tolerance.
Charlotte is one of the top ten city matches for 2.6% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1600.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1300.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.52 |
| Small apartment | $1100.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $12.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.20 |
| A beer | $2.30 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $4.00 |
| Bread | $0.92 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.50 |
| Lunch | $14.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $28.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $82.00 |
| Movie ticket | $11.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $76.94 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 9 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.52 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.63 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 79 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.60 |
| Meetups groups | 170 |
| Meetups members | 71989 |
| Number of investors | 86 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 996 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 58 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.57 |
| Startup events | 223 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.79 |
| Startups [score] | 0.73 |
| Total number of startups | 307 |
Venture Capital| Venture capital [score] | 0.29 |
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Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 141 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.62 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.11 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Charlotte |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.45 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 84.70 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.86 |
| Freedom from corruption | 74.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 91.40 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 1.00 |
| Time to open a business | 5.60 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.59 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 12 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 95 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.66 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.48 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.57 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.99 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.89 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.28 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.76 |
Education| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 478.04 |
|---|---|
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 497.58 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 497.41 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
| PISA ranking | 24 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.72 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
| PISA science (high school) | 19 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.77 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.26 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.17 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.07 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.85 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.80 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.82 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.74 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | USD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.43 |
| GDP per capita | $54596.65 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.87 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.27 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.07 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 82.82 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.79 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.49 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 11.53 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 146 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.65 |
| Cinemas | 103 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.68 |
| Comedy clubs | 52 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.88 |
| Concert venues | 137 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.81 |
| Historical sites | 71 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.51 |
| Museums | 36 |
| Museums [score] | 0.61 |
| Performing art venues | 152 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.66 |
| Sport venues | 32 |
| Sports [score] | 0.81 |
| Zoos | 5 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.72 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 67.58 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.68 |
| LGBT adoption rights | Married couples only |
| LGBT age of consent | Ambiguous |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (1-year deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | Ambiguous |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.68 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 263.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 295.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.10 |
Costs of living in Charlotte are in the 185th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Charlotte will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $28 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $11 |
 Broadband internet connection | $44 |
 Monthly public transport | $82 |
 Lunch | $14 |
Software Engineer salaries in Charlotte are very high. For this job type, Charlotte ranks 17th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Charlotte.
The overall crime rate puts Charlotte in position 131 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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111Charlotte is an ambitious and rapidly growing city in the southern part of the Piedmont of North Carolina. It is the largest city in the state, with a population of 809,856 (2014 estimate) residents within the city limits. As of 2006, the Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury combined statistical area (CSA) had a regional population of 2,589,763, and Charlotte is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. It is the center of finance, industry, technology, and entertainment for the region. It is a renowned financial powerhouse and banking center, with Bank of America's corporate headquarters and Wells Fargo's East Coast Operations located in Uptown, and is regarded as the second most important financial hub in the United States, behind New York City. Primarily known in the past as a leading Southern textile and manufacturing center, Charlotte is has modernized and diversified its robust economy through successful applications of urban and economic planning, known as "Vision Plans." It is also developing its fledgling tourist industry; currently its central core is one of the most visitor-friendly districts in the Carolinas.
Heavy growth in the past 20 years has made Charlotte one of the South's largest and most successful cities. In many ways, the city is still trying to catch up to its own growth; visitors often comment that it seems understated in terms of culture and development. However, it is changing at a breathtaking speed. A very rapid influx of population and business investment has given it one of the most dynamic urban areas in the region.
Charlotte's earliest settlers were Presbyterians of Scots-Irish descent who built a small courthouse, marketplace and village at the intersection of ancient Native American trading paths (the actual intersection is the Square formed by Trade and Tryon Streets) during the middle of the 18th Century. Both Charlotte and Mecklenburg County were named in honor of the Germanic wife of King George III of England. In addition, the main thoroughfare (Tryon St.) was named in tribute to the English Governor of the day. The establishment of a courthouse made Charlotte the seat of Mecklenburg County, and it was known for little more in its early days.
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