You will find numerous ways to engage yourself in Charlotte. From Johnson Wales Culinary Arts University, The Mint Museum of Art, The Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Levine Museum of the New South, McCall Center for Visual Arts, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Charlotte Symphony, NASCAR Museum, Discovery Place, US National Whitewater Center, Southpark mall for shopping and much, much more. The business district, called Uptown, has four wards that compose the area. Other neighborhoods and areas you will hear about are SouthEnd, Dilworth, Elizabeth, NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Myers Park, Eastover, Southpark, and Ballantyne. There are many other smaller neighborhoods, as well. Each offer different choices for someone looking to purchase their home here. A condo, a bungalow, a traditional, or a contemporary? New construction or an existing home? Different neighborhoods and sometimes, different lifestyles….you get to choose! Charlotte at a Glance Population 2008 2018 City 695,995 985,000 County 902,803 1.3 mil MSA 1.7 mil 2.4 mil 100 Mile 6.9 mil 9.4 mil · Cost of living below the national average · City, County and State AAA bond ratings · Average of 644 airline flights daily · 12,165 new jobs for 2008 · $14 billion in annual retail sales · 1st most educated workforce · 1st America’s most livable communities · 1st top large counties for business recruitment · 1st top state business climate · 1st top market for apartment owners · 2nd economic strength ranking · 2nd largest banking center (controls over $2 trillion in assets) · 2nd best city for entrepreneurs · 4th best city for relocating singles · 5th best city for business · 6th in number of Fortune 500 headquarters · 10th most active airport in U.S. · 20th largest city References Charlotte Chamber, Demographics & Economic Profile, Charlotte at a Glance [online] [Accessed 7/6/2009] |