Charlotte named one of the best places to live in the South. Here’s where it ranked.
Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in the country, and it was just named one of the best places to live in the South.
U.S. News and World Report released a list of the top southern metros to live across the region and Charlotte was ranked No. 5.
The rankings were based on a number of factors including affordability, job market, desirability, quality of education and overall well-being.
Not only is Charlotte listed as one of the top places to live in the South. The city also ranked No. 8 in the rankings for best places to live in the U.S.
“Charlotte is steadily growing, desirable and fairly inexpensive,” the report says. “The most populous metro area in North Carolina, Charlotte offers plenty of Southern charm, but it also has enough residents who grew up elsewhere in the U.S. that you won’t feel like an outsider for too long.”
Charlotte was one of five North Carolina cities listed, along with Hickory, Raleigh-Durham, Asheville and Winston-Salem.
Here’s what other popular cities made the list of best places to live in the South:
Huntsville, Alabama
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Sarasota, Florida
Naples, Florida
Charlotte, North Carolina
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Melbourne, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Knoxville, Tennessee
Tampa, Florida
Hickory, North Carolina
Pensacola, Florida
Asheville, North Carolina
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Greenville, South Carolina
Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky
Savannah, Georgia
Washington, D.C.
Austin, Texas
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Richmond, Virginia
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Daytona Beach, Florida
