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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Population 1,154,681 · Charlotte, Huntersville, Cornelius
- Overall cost of living: −2.7% vs the US average, higher than 83% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 49.2%, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Median rent: $1,627, higher than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.7% | higher than 83% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $406,800 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,627 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $129/mo | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,891/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.71% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.75% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,890 | higher than 83% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $87,005 | higher than 88% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 656.6 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈218 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 31°F | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 4 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 49 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 58 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 12.7% of weeks | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.6°F | higher than 63% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.3 in | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $121/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $108/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.9/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.5/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9 µg/m³ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 155.3 mi | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈236.1 ft | lower than 80% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 49.2% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 17.9% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.6:1 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80.8% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.62 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.97 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.23 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.8 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 92/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 9 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.3★ | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.2 yrs | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.3% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 436/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 72/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 1.3/100k | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 88.7% | higher than 88% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 18 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 28.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 17 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 67 per sq mi | higher than 88% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.8 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 31.2 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Population | 1,154,681 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.5 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 65.6% Dem | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 32.7% Rep | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.6% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % White | 43.2% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 16% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 29.7% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.3% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 370 parks | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.7 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.6 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 121 min | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 91 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 784 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 161 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 410 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 203 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 27 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 53 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 76 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 79 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 493 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
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