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Median income (2009): $28,386 (nat. average, $30,402)
Income growth (2005 to 2009): 4.39%
Unemployment rate: 10.4% (nat. average, 9.2%)
Percentage of residents ages 20-24: 6.1% (nat. average, 7.0%)
With a metro population of 1,745,524, Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the country, and it has the jobs to prove it: Wells Fargo (WFC) and Bank of America (BAC) rank among the city's top employers. Charlotte's diversified economy has also seen gains in fields such as aviation, defense, bioscience and energy production, and the city added 4,900 private-sector jobs last year alone. US Airways Group (LCC) has its headquarters here. Low rents and living costs combined with a glitzy, developing uptown district make it worth a look.
Pros: A cost-of-living bargain compared to other major cities, rebounding economy.
Cons: High, but falling, crime rates, limited public transportation
Median income (2009): $28,386 (nat. average, $30,402)
Income growth (2005 to 2009): 4.39%
Unemployment rate: 10.4% (nat. average, 9.2%)
Percentage of residents ages 20-24: 6.1% (nat. average, 7.0%)
With a metro population of 1,745,524, Charlotte is the second-largest banking center in the country, and it has the jobs to prove it: Wells Fargo (WFC) and Bank of America (BAC) rank among the city's top employers. Charlotte's diversified economy has also seen gains in fields such as aviation, defense, bioscience and energy production, and the city added 4,900 private-sector jobs last year alone. US Airways Group (LCC) has its headquarters here. Low rents and living costs combined with a glitzy, developing uptown district make it worth a look.
Pros: A cost-of-living bargain compared to other major cities, rebounding economy.
Cons: High, but falling, crime rates, limited public transportation
Hmm, not sure the barking up this tree should be as loud as it is, given that our unemployment rate is higher than the national average. I feel extremely fortunate to have the privilege of an occupation right now and don't pretend that everyone has it the same way. The last thing we need is to make things even more difficult for the highly-skilled but currently unemployed who were hit hard in the economic downturn. It's hard enough without a bunch of young bucks who know next-to-nothing about this area to add to the competition pool. Can be analogized to the traditional folly of urban sprawl where an existing shopping center is left to rot instead of being remodeled while an entirely new building is constructed from scratch elsewhere. You end up with too many buildings and not enough tenants, and resulting blight.
EDIT: wait a minute. They mention US Airways Group being headquartered here? Didn't realize that Charlotte was a suburb of Tempe, AZ. This ain't 2004 anymore.
EDIT: wait a minute. They mention US Airways Group being headquartered here? Didn't realize that Charlotte was a suburb of Tempe, AZ. This ain't 2004 anymore.
That's actually a natural mistake given Charlotte is their largest employment center and their largest hub.
EDIT: wait a minute. They mention US Airways Group being headquartered here? Didn't realize that Charlotte was a suburb of Tempe, AZ. This ain't 2004 anymore.
Even Then, The HQ was in Crystal City, Virginia. not Charlotte.
A different list released on 6/7/11. Charlotte’s skyline is featured on their front page….
Top 10 Cities for College Grads
1. Lincoln, NE
2. San Antonio, TX
3. San Jose, CA
4. Kansas City, MO
5. Fort Worth, TX 6. Charlotte, NC
7. Knoxville, TN
8. Tuscon, AZ
9. Provo, UT
10. Nashville, TN
A different list released on 6/7/11. Charlotte’s skyline is featured on their front page….
Top 10 Cities for College Grads
1. Lincoln, NE
2. San Antonio, TX
3. San Jose, CA
4. Kansas City, MO
5. Fort Worth, TX 6. Charlotte, NC
7. Knoxville, TN
8. Tuscon, AZ
9. Provo, UT
10. Nashville, TN
Well, I guess in today's economy when most college grads. end up unemployed, it makes sense to list towns that have relatively low housing costs so that their parents can move here and continue boarding their newly-minted college graduate in their basement.
Well, I guess in today's economy when most college grads. end up unemployed, it makes sense to list towns that have relatively low housing costs so that their parents can move here and continue boarding their newly-minted college graduate in their basement.
OMG!
<frantically wiping up the Co-Cola wh/ just spewed all over my keyboard>
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