Charlotte, NC

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Climate

July average high

90°F

January average low

32°F

Annual rainfall

43.6 in

Annual snowfall

3.5 in

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Charlotte Douglas Ap (11 km from the city center). Bars show average low to high temperature; the blue column is average rainfall.

Trends

Survey and county figures by year. Dollar values are not adjusted for inflation.

How Charlotte ranks

• #2 Best Cities for Food Lovers of 22 cities · score 89.5
• #2 Greenest Cities of 22 cities · score 90.5
• #2 Best Cities for Healthcare Access of 22 cities · score 83.3
• #3 Best College Cities of 22 cities · score 77.8
• #4 Best Cities for Nightlife of 22 cities · score 79.8
• #6 Most Bike-Friendly Cities of 22 cities · score 77.4
• #7 Best Cities for Arts & Culture of 22 cities · score 70.1
• #7 Most Family-Friendly Cities of 22 cities · score 72.2
• #10 Best Cities Overall of 100 cities · score 68.0
• #11 Most Walkable Cities of 22 cities · score 57.1
• #21 Healthiest Cities of 96 cities · score 68.6
• #30 Best-Connected Cities of 100 cities · score 70.1
• #32 Safest Cities from Natural Disasters of 75 cities · score 56.6
• #34 Cities with the Cleanest Air of 95 cities · score 64.3
• #51 Most Affordable Cities of 100 cities · score 50.6
• #59 Lowest Student-Teacher Ratios of 96 cities · score 39.0
• #65 Best Cities for Car-Free Commuting of 100 cities · score 40.3

Things to do in Charlotte

Places mapped within 5 km of the city center. Use the layers control to show or hide categories.

• Parks 563

  Abbott Park, Alexander Street Park, Anita Stroud Park…

• Playgrounds 123

  Play60…

• Restaurants 365

  1900 Mexican Grill, 204 North, 300 East…

• Cafes 91

  & Coffee, Amelie's French Bakery & Café, Amelie’s…

• Bars & pubs 136

  Antagonist, AvidXchange Music Factory, Bargarita…

• Breweries 20

  Brewers At 4001 Yancey, Catawba Brewing Co., Distro Beer Hub…

• Museums 11

  Bank of America Heritage Center, Bechtler Museum Of Modern Art, Charlotte Museum of Nature…

• Art galleries 14

  Activation Studios, Black Market, Dilworth Artisan Station…

• Theaters & cinemas 23

  A Building, AMC Park Terrace 6, Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center…

• Libraries 11

  Everett Library, Founders Hall Library, Hagemeyer Library…

• Attractions 8

  Coal car, Gainseville Midland, Graffiti Park…

• Grocery stores 24

  Atlantic Farmers Market, Food Lion, Food Lion…

• Gyms & sports centers 67

  9Round, Aerial CLT, Alternative Fitness Pilates…

• Hospitals & clinics 39

  A Preferred Women's Health of Charlotte, A Woman's Choice of Charlotte, American Family Care…

• Colleges & universities 12

  Atrium Health Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Central Piedmont Community College, Central Piedmont Community College…

Local facts

Median household income

$78,438

Median rent

$1,504 / mo

Median home value

$351,500

Median age

34.4

Unemployment

4.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

47.5%

Poverty rate

11.7%

Renter-occupied homes

48.5%

Public schools

Public schools located in the city, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Staffing figures describe resources, not school quality.

Public schools

176

Students enrolled

131,118

Students per teacher

17.4 : 1

Free or reduced-price lunch

58.8%

Charter schools

14.8%

School districts serving the city

28

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Districts: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Sugar Creek Charter, Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy, Kipp: Charlotte, Charlotte Secondary School

Health & wellbeing

CDC PLACES model-based estimates for adults (age-adjusted), not a count of diagnoses.

Adults with obesity

30.1%

No leisure-time physical activity

22.3%

Adults with diabetes

10.7%

Adults who smoke

11.4%

Frequent mental distress

15.9%

Sleeping under 7 hours

38.8%

Adults without health insurance

11.3%

Routine checkup in past year

78.8%

Parks, air & walkability

EPA walkability index (1-20)

14.3

Median air quality index (county)

51

Unhealthy air days (county)

0

Internet & commuting

Households with broadband

92.8%

Households with no internet

5.6%

Average commute

25.0 min

Work from home

25.5%

Commute by transit

2.2%

Commute on foot

1.7%

Commute by bike

0.2%

Natural hazard risk

FEMA rates Mecklenburg County as relatively high overall for natural hazard risk, with 10 federally declared disasters in the past ten years.

• Riverine flooding: relatively high
• Tornado: relatively high
• Lightning: relatively high
• Ice storm: relatively high

ZIP codes

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