25 best places to live in the US in 2017: Two NC Cities Make The List (Charlotte: 2015, condos)
Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, CaryThe Triangle Area
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I noticed a pretty big difference in the median home price. It surprised me that Charlotte was so cheap.
14. Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte saw its population grow just over 6 percent between 2011 and 2015. And many people appear to be moving to the area out of simple desire, as Charlotte is the 15th most desirable place to live in the U.S. in 2017.
Metro Population: 2,338,792
Median Home Price: $189,508
Median Annual Salary: $48,370
7. Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina
The metro area best known for boasting three renowned colleges – Duke University, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University – scores highest for its low cost of living and steady growth. Raleigh and Durham grew by 6.4 percent due to net migration from 2011 to 2015.
Metro Population: 1,750,865
Median Home Price: $219,466
Median Annual Salary: $51,150
Right which I don't agree with - median home price in the Boston area is around $325K? Yeah right.
Boston metro includes parts of NH and CT... Median price includes all the housing options sounds fair. I am from southern NH and it used to take 90 minutes commute in I-95/93/90 and all the city traffic. But it's still within the "metro".
Boston metro includes parts of NH and CT... Median price includes all the housing options sounds fair. I am from southern NH and it used to take 90 minutes commute in I-95/93/90 and all the city traffic. But it's still within the "metro".
I just think if you're going to have a score that indicates the "value" of a location, it is not exactly that good of an idea to be including locations far outside the actual city. For Boston for example, that should be locations inside or around 128 (or something to that extent).
I noticed a pretty big difference in the median home price. It surprised me that Charlotte was so cheap.
14. Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte saw its population grow just over 6 percent between 2011 and 2015. And many people appear to be moving to the area out of simple desire, as Charlotte is the 15th most desirable place to live in the U.S. in 2017.
Metro Population: 2,338,792
Median Home Price: $189,508
Median Annual Salary: $48,370
7. Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina
The metro area best known for boasting three renowned colleges – Duke University, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University – scores highest for its low cost of living and steady growth. Raleigh and Durham grew by 6.4 percent due to net migration from 2011 to 2015.
Metro Population: 1,750,865
Median Home Price: $219,466
Median Annual Salary: $51,150
This data is pulled by metros. Both Raleigh's and Durham's metros are compact and the combined data includes two core counties that represent the lion's share of the overall reported 1.75 million people. Housing in core counties tends to be more expensive than outlying counties. The further you get from employment centers, the lower housing costs tend to be. Charlotte's metro is even physically larger than the two Triangle MSA's areas combined and the core county of Mecklenburg represents a smaller share of the total population with more of the reported data coming from outlying counties comparatively.
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