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Charlotte, NC

North Carolina · approx. 1,114,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$75.5K

household / year

Avg home price

$436K

~$2,183/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,650

per month

Cost of living

98

100 = US avg

How Charlotte scores

Job market depth82/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability62/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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