moving to Charlotte, NC. (Huntersville, Pineville: apartment complexes, crime rates, homes)

[Lacy02]

Hello, i am new to this and i need some help in getting information for relocating to Charlotte, NC. What is a good area to live in, how is the job market for the medical field. Could someone HELP me with this information. Also i am looking at apartments and i am needing some zip codes because i have no idea what i am looking at. I thank you in advance for the help...
Lacy

[EscapeFromNY]

My family and I are moving to the Ballantyne area in South Charlotte from Ronkonkoma, NY this summer. I would recommend this area to anyone looking to relocate. I have researched our move to Charlotte for over a year. I know there is a hospital is Pineville, which is in the South Charlotte area. There are also many beautiful apartment complexes in this area. I think it is worth taking a look at.

[Skyegazer123]

I live in the Steele Creek/ Lake Wylie area of Charlotte ( southwest Charlotte). You will need to take highways to get to uptown Charlotte ( where most of the jobs are) but the area is affordable, and crime rates are relatively low ( at least for Charlotte). However, popular areas of Charlotte are Ballantyne, SouthPark, and uptown Charlotte. Bear in mind that South Park, Ballantyne, and uptown Charlotte are expensive. Also, the University area has nice sections, but it can get very congested.

Depending on what you do, you should have no problem finding a job in the medical field here in Charlotte. Charlotte has two major hospitals Health Information on Gastric Bypass, Women's Health, Heart Disease and more and Carolinas Medical (Carolinas HealthCare System Home Page). Check their websites for Career information. Charlotte also has numerous private medical practices, not to mention nursing homes and jobs within the County Health Department (Charmeck.org is the website for City/County employment). Check Careerbuilder.com, or you could try purchasing the Charlotte Observer on your next trip to Charlotte and check out the employment section. Staffing agencies are very popular with employers in Charlotte as well. I'd advise you to register with one to help you in your job search when you get here.

Good luck with your relocation to Charlotte !

[sheena]

Originally Posted by Lacy02

Hello, i am new to this and i need some help in getting information for relocating to Charlotte, NC. What is a good area to live in, how is the job market for the medical field. Could someone HELP me with this information. Also i am looking at apartments and i am needing some zip codes because i have no idea what i am looking at. I thank you in advance for the help...
Lacy

Huntersville 28078 google Birkdale Village and Lake Norman,Northlake Mall, Langtree on the Lake(coming soon). There's a few hospitals and lots of medical facilities up here. Without traffic you are 20 minutes to uptown.

[gatorbuilt28036]

Charlotte is a Metro area so there's PLENTY going on...this ain't the sweet little Carolina town people seem to thinkLOLOL...here's the wiki link Charlotte metropolitan area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...this WHOLE area reminds me of Atlanta 15 years ago...it's a major Metro area...so the medical field is always in demand...best of luck.

[jp03]

Originally Posted by EscapeFromNY

My family and I are moving to the Ballantyne area in South Charlotte from Ronkonkoma, NY this summer. I would recommend this area to anyone looking to relocate. I have researched our move to Charlotte for over a year. I know there is a hospital is Pineville, which is in the South Charlotte area. There are also many beautiful apartment complexes in this area. I think it is worth taking a look at.

Get ready for alot of people and alot of traffic..especially to uptown.

[grs1b]

Lacy 02,

Obviously, I don't have a lot of detail on the type environment you're looking for, but I'll give you my situation and hope it helps you. I am originally from the Philadelphia area and moved to Charlotte in 2003 when I was 22. I didn't do much research and decided that the University area would probably be a good place to live. Three things led to this decision: 1) it is a very inexpensive area, 2) it was less than 5 minutes from my job, and 3) I figured that there would be some younger people in the area since UNCC is right down the street. Unfortunately, I couldn't have been more off-base. University is a not a good place to live. There is bad traffic, things are very spread out, and it's not an easy place to meet people. Crime has also risen dramatically in the area in recent years. After living there for a year, I hightailed it out of Charlotte vowing never to return. Fate intervened, however, and I was offered another job in Charlotte a year later that I could not turn down. I promised myself that I would not make the same mistake twice and sacrifice my social life in order to save a little money. When I arrived back in Charlotte in 2005, I moved uptown. Granted, it is not cheap when compared to University or East Charlotte (do not move to East Charlotte under any circumstances, by the way!), but it was worth it. I moved into a 1 BR for a little less than 1 year. It cost $900/month. There were also studios available in my complex for about $700/month, but I needed something a little bigger. After living in this unit for 10 months, I ended up getting a 2 BR in the same complex with a friend of mine. We paid $1,500/mo ($750 apiece). If you look around or are willing to live with somebody, you would probably be able to find a place uptown for about $600/month ($1,200 combined for a 2 BR or $600-$700 for a 1 BR in an older complex that is not in as high demand). There are also nice apartments in the areas surrounding uptown. South Blvd. near uptown is developing and I've heard a lot of great things about Eastover Ridge. Both of these are about 10 minutes from the center of uptown. I've heard Ballantyne is nice, but I'm not very familiar with it. I have always been under the impression that it is more family oriented than the areas that I have recommended (if you have a family, you should definitely check it out). Hopefully this helps. I apologize for the length, but I don't want to see someone make the same mistake that I made. Living uptown and having the social life that goes along with it really has made all the difference. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.