North Carolina Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Charlotte, North Carolina

Population: 630,500

Located in Mecklenburg County

Charlotte, North Carolina

The same qualities that appeal to visitors have made Charlotte one of the Southeast's premier places to live. More than 500,000 people reside within our borders, approximately 1.3 million within the metro area, and 6 million within a 100-mile radius. We're home to 292 of the top Fortune 500 companies and more than 340 foreign firms. Financial experts know us as the nation's second largest banking center (next to New York City), with more than $362 billion in banking assets. The nation's fifth largest urban region, Charlotte and environs have attracted more and more people who want to become part of our team.

Our location in the sunny, moderate Central region of the Tar Heel state gives us unlimited accessibility. Interstates 77 and 85, which intersect in Charlotte, link the city with the Great Lakes region, New England, and Florida. Interstate 40, running coast-to-coast across the United States, is only an hour north of Charlotte. A two-hour journey to the west takes you to the Blue Ridge Mountains; a three-and-a-half hour trip to the east, to Atlantic beaches. Within an hour's drive east of the city are some of the world's best golf courses.

That spirit made Charlotte the unanimous choice when the National Football League looked for a thriving city in which to expand. It's stimulated tremendous revitalization in the center city, with national developers proposing several large-scale projects that combine residences, shops, restaurants, and entertainment. And it's what, ultimately, you'll remember from your stay here.

Charlotte boasts a cost of living below the national average, the number one most educated workforce and the top large counties for business recruitment. Charlotte real estate has neighborhoods and subdivisions of all types with booming surrounding community such as, historic downtown areas or sleek suburban centers. As most cities have, the Charlotte real estate market has suffered under the national housing market crisis however the market is still alive and steady.

Charlotte's vibrant economy is attracting corporate headquarters such as, Electrolux and Husquevarna. Major employers in the Charlotte area also include Bank of America, Duke Energy, Family Dollar, Goodrich Corporation, Lowe’s, Nucor, Sonic Automotive, SPX Corporation, Wachovia, Time Warner Cable, Continental Tire North America, Muzak, Belk, Harris Teeter, Meineke Car Care Centers, Lance, Inc., Bojangle’s, Lending Tree and Food Lion.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools combine academic rigor with rich opportunities in the arts and humanities to prepare their students. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools profess, "a focus on the development of the total student academically, culturally and socially. CMS, one of the nation’s 25 largest school districts, has the resources and expertise to identify the strengths and unique needs of each student while providing a learning environment that is challenging, enriching and supportive."

Discovery Place
One of the top hands-on science museums in the nation, Discovery Place provides ever-changing, entertaining facilities that foster experiences in areas that range from life science to space exploration. More than a half-million people from all over the United States visit Discovery Place, its IMAX Dome Theatre and the Charlotte Nature Museum each year.

ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Experience Charlotte?s newest educational facility, ImaginOn. Colorful, whimsical and unexpected. ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center: a partnership and joint use facility of The Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County and Children's Theatre of Charlotte, is no doubt going to be an integral part of the city's burgeoning cultural district. Reflecting an original approach to education, learning and the arts, ImaginOn will be an unprecedented resource for the community and for Charlotte visitors by creating an inspired marriage of form and function offering an educational playground for young and old.

NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
The NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center is a state-of-the-art, multi-use performing arts center that yearly hosts the Broadway Lights Series, featuring national touring Broadway productions and a wide range of special attractions.

The golf courses in North Carolina are among the world's finest and most accessible. From the mountains to the coast, North Carolina is home to a variety of beautifully conditioned golf courses that are always prepared to challenge players of all levels. On the North Carolina Golf Trail, you'll find complete data on more than 160 selected golf courses that welcome daily fee play, as well as information on lodging and packages, golf vacations, golf schools and golf real estate. Plus, you can check out news and specials.

Boasting an impressive roster of professional sports teams along with the best and most varied recreational facilities available, Charlotte is a national sports center and a sports enthusiast's dream.

Cleanliness. Beauty. Excitement. Friendliness. We want you to experience it all!

Courtesy of the Charlotte Convention & Visitors Bureau & charlottecvb.org