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Charlotte, NC · the CityFunIndex

Affordability in Charlotte

Charlotte ranks T#23 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 83 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 84th percentile nationally and #3 of 6 in North Carolina.

affordability score
83
Very Fun
National rank
T#23 of 134
In North Carolina
#3 of 6
Percentile
84th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Charlotte sits 33 points above the median.

How affordability is measured

Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.

The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.

Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Charlotte

  1. #21 Austin, TX 85
  2. #22 Durham, NC 84
  3. T#23 Charlotte, NC — this page 83
  4. #25 Omaha, NE 82
  5. #26 Hilton Head Island, SC 81

See the full leaderboard — The most affordable cities →

Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Charlotte

Charlotte scores 54 overall (Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: