Charlotte Fast Facts
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| Population |
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2011 |
2012 |
| City |
750,124 |
1.0 mil |
| County |
938,020 |
1.4 mil |
| MSA |
1.8 mil |
2.5 mil |
| 100 Mile radius |
7.3 mil |
9.6 mil |
| Employment |
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| County |
409,252 |
10.0% Unemployed |
| MSA |
757,462 |
10.7% Unemployed |
| Construction |
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| Residential Units |
4,523 |
$529 mil |
| Non-Residential Permits |
4,625 |
$719 mil |
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- Cost of living below the national average
- City, County and State AAA bond ratings
- Average of 660 airline flights daily
- 8,850 new jobs for 2011
- $13.2 billion in annual retail sales
- Most educated workforce
- First: Best place for companies to thrive
- First: America\'s most livable communities
- First: Top metro for economic growth
- First: top state business climate
- First: economic strength ranking
- Second: largest banking center (controls over $2.3 trillion in assets)
- Second: Best place to move
- Second: best city for entrepreneurs
- Second: Best place to start a small business
- Third: Best city for corporate headquarters
- Third: Best city for business
- Fourth best city for relocating singles
- Seventh in number of Fortune 500 headquarters
- Sixth largest in-migration of people
- Seventh most active airport in the world
- 18th largest city