Charlotte vs. Raleigh? (Durham, Cary, Gastonia: best cities, 2015, credit)

[Raleigh540]

http://news.efinancialcareers.com/us...services-jobs/

Hmmm…..

[adavi215]

Originally Posted by Raleigh540

But, but, but……if Charlotte is #2 in the nation why is Boston, SF and DC ranked ahead of them? Hmmm.

I'm convinced now moreso that you really don't read my post but look for a confrontation. In a post I've made before I've addressed Charlotte being the "2nd banking" capital after NYC. Banking and financial centre are not necessarily the same thing (which I know you're aware). I encourage you to look through this thread and see where I have touted this. As you have stated, the majority of this is due to BOA. Nice, we'll take it like you'll take SAS (although SAS is much better work environment). A financial centre is based on the actual financial activity, such as stock option trading, hedge funds, venture capital, derivatives, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, bond markets, etc. This is why even though banking, Charlotte kicks cities like Boston, San Francisco, and Dallas butt it fails to the three in finances. However, what Charlotte has accomplished in that is still impressive. The fact that it is the 2nd leading banking despite being waaaay smaller. Not to mention that BOA is homegrown company; that should make any NCian happy. Which is how I can tell a true NCian from a transplant. Us Tarheels love the whole state and see no problem in pulling for the Panthers and happy about Wolfpack football. Or glad to have the Hornets name back and excited about Duke winning the NCAA tournament.

[Raleigh540]

Best Cities For Bankers - Business Insider

Well, at least Charlotte did barely place on this list of US cities for bankers. #14. (southern cities that were higher than Charlotte: Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, DC)

Hmmmmnm……..

[Charlotte485]

These views are gonna be even better when all those new buildings start rising up.

[Raleigh540]

NBA's Top 10 worst teams ever

Finally Charlotte's #1 in something

[Raleigh540]

Originally Posted by Charlotte485

These views are gonna be even better when all those new buildings start rising up.

Banking towns are hip and cool! Said no one ever.

(unless you're New York, Chicago, Boston or San Francisco…of course, they offer so much more than just banking)

[adavi215]

Originally Posted by adavi215

So I've heard that the Triangle is more dense than Metrolina. So I crunched some numbers just to see. The total land square miles in the Triangle is 5,510.68 (2,118.20 for Raleigh and 1,758.44 for Durham) whereas Charlotte is 5,926.06 (5,066.72 for the MSA). The total population and density for both areas are as follows:

Metrolina: 2,537,990 people, 5,926.06 sq.mi. 428.28 ppsm
Triangle: 2,075,126 people, 5,510.68 sq.mi. 376.59 ppsm

So as you can the Triangle as a whole is not more dense than Metrolina. But let's look at the three MSAs
Charlotte 2,380,314 people, 5,066.72 sq.mi., 469.79 ppsm
Durham 542,710 people, 1758.44 sq.mi., 308.63 ppsm
Raleigh 1,242,974 people, 2118.20 sq.mi., 586.80 ppsm

Now looking at the MSAs Raleigh is definitely more dense than Metrolina. One thing I do want to point out, though, is that the MSA of Charlotte packs in more people than the CSA of the Triangle. So one myth that has been debunked is the Triangle being more dense Metrolina but it is true that Raleigh MSA is more dense than Charlotte.

So let's look at total personal income which has rarely talked about in this comparison but this definitely speaks to the spending power and another way to view the economics of a region. The numbers are total personal income in thousands of dollars, 2013 population, and per capita income
Metrolina: $102,522,195; 2,493,040; $41,123
Triangle: $86,516,517; 2,037,430; $42,464

Once again the figures are from BEA.gov and the figures are from 2013. So as we see the Metrolina has a much higher TPI but its per capita is lower than the Triangle. So this does prove true. Whether or not it is significant, the difference between the two comes to $111.75 a month. So now let's examine Wake and Mecklenburg county. Once again same format as above.

Mecklenburg $48,665,506; 990,977; $49,109
Wake $44,911,652; 974,289; $46,097

So in comparing the two monster counties of NC Mecklenburg does pack a bigger punch than Wake although Wake is by no means a slouch. So I hope that this shows that for all we've seen about the high tech jobs in Raleigh and the higher education in Raleigh, Charlotte actually excels compared to Raleigh. Something I do want to point out Wake and Mecklenburg are 4th and 3rd respectively per capita in the state. Chatham is 1 and Orange is 2 and Durham is 10. The Triangle is pretty impressive.

Something I just want to point out. With all of the accolades from Forbes, the facts above still stand.

[Charlotte485]

Originally Posted by Raleigh540

Banking towns are hip and cool! Said no one ever.

(unless you're New York, Chicago, Boston or San Francisco…of course, they offer so much more than just banking)

Something is drawing them here.

That's why our center city is growing much larger.

[Raleigh540]

Originally Posted by adavi215

Something I just want to point out. With all of the accolades from Forbes, the facts above still stand.

Yet will all of that, thumbs on the scales and all, Raleigh STILL beats Charlotte in every measurable way of what people really want in a city:

Raleigh:

#2 best city in the nation for young adults
Introduction - In Photos: In Pictures: The 15 Best Cities For Young Adults - Forbes

#5 in the nation twenty somethings should pick up and move to
http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinfrye/twe...es#.coPoZMX56q

#4 best city in the nation for young entrepreneurs
10 Best Cities For Young Entrepreneurs - In Photos: The 10 Best Cities For Young Entrepreneurs - Forbes

"North Carolina's axis of cool"
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...cene.html?_r=0

#3 most romantic city in the nation for baby boomers
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#1 best city in the nation to raise a family
No. 1 Raleigh, NC - In Photos: America's Best Cities for Raising a Family - Forbes

#8 best city in the nation for female entrepreneurs
Top Ten Cities for Women Entrepreneurs - NerdWallet

#1 best city in the nation for business and careers
Raleigh Leads The Best Places For Business And Careers 2014 - Forbes

#2 most educated city in the nation (Durham #3)
The 10 Most Educated Cities In America - In Photos: The 10 Most And Least Educated Cities In America - Forbes

#4 fastest growing city in the US
Houston, Texas - In Photos: America's Fastest-Growing Cities 2015 - Forbes

"Smithsonian of the South"
Southern Cities : Hidden Treasures - At Home Memphis & Mid South

Culinary Capital of NC
Southern Cities : Hidden Treasures - At Home Memphis & Mid South

Best chef in the southeast
Raleigh chef Ashley Christensen wins James Beard award | News & Observer News & Observer

Best cheap eats in the South
The South's Best Cheap Eats Under $10 | Southern Living

"Live Music Capital of NC"
Southern Cities : Hidden Treasures - At Home Memphis & Mid South

The largest and #1 most attended museum in the state
NC Museum of Natural Sciences tops "Most Visited" ranking | North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

5 of the top 7 best cities in NC are Raleigh suburbs within Wake County
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#2 "Brain Magnet City" in the nation
The U.S.' Biggest Brain Magnets - Forbes

"10 cities in the nation with the most economic momentum going"
The Metro Areas With The Most Economic Momentum Going Into 2014

#8 emerging WORLD tech hub
https://transferwise.com/blog/2014-0...ing-tech-hubs/

#10 most recession proof city in America
The most recession-proof cities in America | Deseret News National

one of "The 15 US Cities That Are Driving The Future"
Best Performing US Cities Of 2013 - Business Insider

One of America's fittest cities
How does your hometown stack up among fittest cities?

10 New U.S. Breweries to Watch, from D.C. to California Slideshow - Bon Appétit

#3 Happiest city in the US
Happiest U.S. Cities of 2014: The List

One of the "10 best city arts districts in the nation"
10Best: City art districts around the USA

[Charlotte485]

Originally Posted by Raleigh540

Yet will all of that, thumbs on the scales and all, Raleigh STILL beats Charlotte in every measurable way of what people really want in a city. That's some serous suck, lol !

Lol, By being the best place to raise a family? You win.