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Charlotte NC by the Numbers

As the largest city in North Carolina and the 20th

largest in the United States, Charlotte is noted for its ever-expanding culture and livelihood. Its 2007-estimated population was 664,342, a 46% increase since 1990 and the metropolitan area has 1.5 million people. Charlotte is the county seat of Mecklenburg County and has been nicknamed "The Queen City." In 2008, relocate-america.com called Charlotte the "Best Place to live in America."

Charlotte NC demographic break down is 54% white, 34% black, 11% Hispanic, 4% Asian. The city has 46% Democrats, 30% Republican, and 24% unaffiliated.

Charlotte is a popular relocation city. Headquarters to 8 Fortune 500 companies-sixth among US cities. Three of Charlotte NC high schools rank among the top 100 in the nation-per Newsweek magazine. 38.6 % of Charlotte residents hold a bachelor's degree (compared to U.S. 25.1%)

Located in the Piedmont region of the Carolina's, Charlotte is two hours east of the Appalachian Mountains and three hours west of the Atlantic Ocean. This means you can run to Charleston or Myrtle Beach in just a little over three hours...or to the mountains for trout fishing or skiing in less than two hours!

New York City is 631 miles to the

northeast and Atlanta is 256 miles to the southwest. Charlotte's central location offers incredible travel opportunities by air. One can fly to the Midwest, NE, SE in less than 2.5 hours, making travel a breeze!

Charlotte Schools

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Charlotte has several museums, parks and venues at which to spend free time. The Belk Performing Arts Center is host to the Broadway Lights Series, the Charlotte Symphony and Opera Carolina. Additionally, there are a variety of nightclubs with different atmospheres in the uptown district. A very popular recreation in Carolinas is golf, and there are many courses and clubs in the city.

Locals sometimes refer to Charlotte as "The City of Churches," being Billy Graham's birthplace. The city has more than 700 places of worship, including those belonging to various Christian denominations as well as some belonging to Jews, Hindus, Sikh

s, and Muslims. Charlotte residents support seven professional sports teams, including the NFL's Carolina Panthers and the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats. Home to NASCAR, Charlotte Knights Baseball, Checkers Hockey and the Wachovia Open.

There are also various sites of interest in Charlotte including theatres, cultural centers, botanical gardens, and historical areas that all contribute to the proud local culture.

Mecklenburg Schools is the largest public school system in the state and the 20th-largest system in the nation.
There are 161 elementary, middle and high schools in the city and a host of private schools, many of them secular and parochial. There are als

o many charter schools available. As for higher education, Charlotte is probably most known for the University of Charlotte in University City in the northeastern section of Charlotte. There are many other colleges and universities available to choose from.
The largest community college in the Carolinas, Central Piedmont Community College, has several campuses in the Charlotte Metro area. It has ranked consistently within the top five community colleges in the nation year after year.

Students interested in private education have plenty of options including Johnson & Wales, Johnson C. Smith University, Belmont Abbey College, Queens University of Charlotte, and a campus of Pfeiffer University. Additionally, Davidson College is a 20 mile drive from Charlotte.

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