Charlotte, NC
29 neighborhoods · 953,893 residents · North Carolina
B
65/100
68
Safety Score
64
Affordability
$87K
Median Income
$398K
Median Home Value
Is Charlotte, NC a Good Place to Live?
Charlotte receives an overall livability grade of B (65/100), indicating solid livability relative to the rest of North Carolina. Safety scores B (68/100). Affordability scores B (64/100) with a median household income of $86,599 and median home values around $398,025.
About 47.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 5.7%. 52% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 33.
$1,433
Median Rent/mo
47.9%
College Educated
5.7%
Unemployment
52%
Owner-Occupied
33
Median Age
953,893
Population
29
Zip Codes
Mecklenburg
County
29 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Charlotte
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28207Mecklenburg Co. | 92 A+ | 96 | 100 | $218K | $1340K | 9,461 |
| 2 | 28226Mecklenburg Co. | 85 A | 89 | 92 | $116K | $507K | 38,475 |
| 3 | 28270Mecklenburg Co. | 85 A | 91 | 88 | $121K | $481K | 34,169 |
| 4 | 28211Mecklenburg Co. | 80 A | 90 | 88 | $120K | $652K | 32,050 |
| 5 | 28277Mecklenburg Co. | 80 A | 89 | 84 | $117K | $461K | 71,047 |
| 6 | 28203Mecklenburg Co. | 79 B+ | 86 | 72 | $100K | $737K | 17,989 |
| 7 | 28278Mecklenburg Co. | 79 B+ | 89 | 86 | $117K | $381K | 35,260 |
| 8 | 28209Mecklenburg Co. | 78 B+ | 84 | 76 | $92K | $532K | 23,719 |
| 9 | 28210Mecklenburg Co. | 78 B+ | 84 | 78 | $90K | $442K | 46,811 |
| 10 | 28202Mecklenburg Co. | 77 B+ | 85 | 70 | $95K | $392K | 16,150 |
| 11 | 28269Mecklenburg Co. | 73 B+ | 72 | 62 | $77K | $264K | 78,540 |
| 12 | 28273Mecklenburg Co. | 69 B | 81 | 68 | $84K | $274K | 46,663 |
| 13 | 28204Mecklenburg Co. | 68 B | 73 | 60 | $77K | $497K | 9,525 |
| 14 | 28214Mecklenburg Co. | 66 B | 72 | 65 | $77K | $212K | 41,117 |
| 15 | 28227Mecklenburg Co. | 64 B | 66 | 62 | $72K | $276K | 59,904 |
| 16 | 28262Mecklenburg Co. | 64 B | 57 | 50 | $64K | $270K | 45,186 |
| 17 | 28205Mecklenburg Co. | 61 B | 62 | 60 | $68K | $375K | 51,160 |
| 18 | 28216Mecklenburg Co. | 60 B | 51 | 43 | $59K | $221K | 53,422 |
| 19 | 28217Mecklenburg Co. | 54 C+ | 53 | 44 | $60K | $210K | 31,756 |
| 20 | 28215Mecklenburg Co. | 53 C+ | 55 | 51 | $62K | $230K | 64,713 |
| 21 | 28244Mecklenburg Co. | 53 C+ | 53 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 22 | 28280Mecklenburg Co. | 53 C+ | 53 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 23 | 28282Mecklenburg Co. | 53 C+ | 53 | — | — | — | 0 |
| 24 | 28213Mecklenburg Co. | 52 C+ | 46 | 35 | $51K | $221K | 44,515 |
| 25 | 28206Mecklenburg Co. | 50 C+ | 44 | 30 | $46K | $200K | 14,000 |
| 26 | 28223Mecklenburg Co. | 50 C+ | 53 | — | — | — | 3,801 |
| 27 | 28208Mecklenburg Co. | 44 C | 45 | 35 | $49K | $169K | 40,502 |
| 28 | 28212Mecklenburg Co. | 44 C | 45 | 33 | $49K | $210K | 43,301 |
| 29 | 28274Mecklenburg Co. | 40 C | 53 | — | — | — | 657 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.