Charlotte at night

Charlotte’s old style southern hospitality and booming economy has the Queen City receiving accolades for job growth, entrepreneurial success, diversity and livability among other merits. For more details on Charlotte go to www.charlottechamber.org

 

Charlotte Population: 648, 138
Mecklenburg County Population: 871,432

• Cost of living below the national average
• 1st Most Popular Move Destination
• 1st Economic Strength Rating
• 2nd Largest Banking Center
• 3rd Best City for Corporate Headquarters
• 4th Best City for Relocating Singles
• 6th Largest in Number of Fortune 500 HQ’s
• 12th Most Active Airport in the Country
• 21st Largest City

Ranked:

#1 Most Educated Workforce
#1 America’s Most Livable Communities
#2 Best Cities for Entrepreneurs
#4 Best Walking Cities for 2007
#5 Best Housing Market
#6 Smartest Cities
#9 Top Hottest Cities for Job Growth

Charlotte weather is typically warm year round with winter temperatures only dipping into the 30’s and 40’s. The amicable weather is one of Charlotte’s best benefits. Another is that Charlotte offers close access to Asheville, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Atlanta, the Smoky Mountains and the famous Outer Banks. You can get to most o f these beautiful locales in just a few hours!








Charlotte Entertainment:

Carowinds - www.carowinds.com
Blumenthal Center - www.BlumenthalCenter.org
Discovery Place - www.discoveryplace.org
Levine Museum of the New South - www.museumofthenewsouth.org
Historic Latta Plantation - www.lattaplantation.org

Malls

Concord Mills - www.simon.com/mall/mall_info.aspx?ID=1239
Southpark Mall - www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=788
Northlake Mall - www.shopnorthlake.com
Carolina Place Mall - www.carolinaplace.com

Museums and Historical Places

Discovery Place - www.discoveryplace.org
Levine Museum of the New South - www.museumofthenewsouth.org
Historic Latta Plantation - www.lattaplantation.org

Professional Sports

Carolina Panthers - www.panthers.com
Charlotte Bobcats - www.nba.com/bobcats
Charlotte Sting - www.wnba.com
Charlotte Knights - www.minorleaguebaseball.com
Charlotte Checkers - www.gocheckers.com
Lowes Motor Speedway - www.lowesmotorspeedway.com

Schools

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools - www.cms.k12.nc.us

Colleges

UNCC - www.uncc.edu
Central Piedmont Community College - www1.cpcc.edu
Johnson & Whales University - www.jwu.edu
Kings College - www.kingscollegecharlotte.edu
Queens College - www.queens.edu
Johnson C Smith University - www.jcsu.edu

Hospitals

Carolinas Healthcare System - www.carolinashealthcare.org
Carolinas Medical Center - www.carolinasmedicalcenter.com
Presbyterian Hospital - www.presbyterian.org

Utilities

Time Warner Cable - www.timewarnercable.com
Bellsouth - www.bellsouth.com
Duke Energy - www.duke-energy.com
Piedmont Natural Gas - www.piedmontng.com