Charlotte Ranked In Top 10 As A Best Place For Young Professionals

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CHARLOTTE RANKED #9 AS A BEST PLACE FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO LIVE BY U. S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

 

The 2023/24 annual U. S. News & World Report analysis of the top 25 metro areas for young professionals has just ranked the Queen City #9. The analysis surveyed 150 of the most populous metro areas in the USA. Primary criteria included: job market, affordability, desirability. These factors were weighted as follows:  job market accounting for 55% of the overall score; desirability of life style accounted for 30% of the overall score; affordability was weighted at 15% of the overall score.

 

Charlotte has become one of the most popular urban areas for young professionals to relocate to. It's home to a renowned BBQ scene, tons of culture, and a healthy job market in the finance, healthcare, and tech industries. Given its impressive employment opportunities and a relatively affordable cost of living, it’s no surprise that college graduates and Gen Z'ers are flocking to the Charlotte metro area. In 2022 Charlotte was ranked as the fourth fastest growing city for young professionals.

 

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Comments (23)

Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good afternoon Nina. Charlotte should be number 8 and San Francisco should be off the list! Enjoy your day.

Jun 26, 2023 10:46 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Wayne Martin hi Wayne... some of the cities on the list did not surprise me. Others did... nothing affordable about cities like San Francisco or Portland or Boston or Honolulu. Our granddaughter wanted to live in Boston after she got her first job after college, but just couldn't swing it financially.

Jun 26, 2023 10:53 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

This news is no surprise to me Nina Hollander, Broker keeping in mind all the top knotch businesses there and more moving there.

Jun 26, 2023 11:17 AM
Bill Salvatore - East Valley
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

A great ranking to be at the top.  These young ones are keeping your market on top as well. Thanks for the post.  Well today being Monday, means we have a full week ahead.  Make the most of it.

Bill Salvatore with Arizona Elite Properties 

Jun 26, 2023 11:59 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bob "RealMan" Timm hi Bob...the employment situation in Charlotte is very robust and has been for a long time. We have lots of Fortune 500 companies as well as major regional companies.

Jun 26, 2023 12:10 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Bill Salvatore - East Valley hi Bill... Charlotte has been a magnet for young professionals as long as I've lived here, which is 25 years... but it's really picked up in recent years. Young people every where.

Jun 26, 2023 12:11 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Nina, not surprised to see this, Charlotte has always been on many lists!

Jun 26, 2023 12:33 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Joan Cox hi Joan... and what Charlotte is "celebrating" right now is that we beat out Raleigh-Durham by two spots! (Lots of competition in NC between Charlotte and Raleigh.)

Jun 26, 2023 12:54 PM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

The 'Queen City' has always been a special place for me, and as it is vibrant it will attract people of all ages.

 

Jun 26, 2023 02:05 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Ed Silva hi Ed... I know that you are more than a little familiar with our Queen City. It's a wonderful place to live and we've not regretted ever making the decision to move here 25 years ago.

Jun 26, 2023 02:13 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Charlotte home buyers and sellers are sure to value your real estate perspective, Nina.

Jun 26, 2023 08:20 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Nina Hollander, Broker  wow congratulations and in all fairness I am with Wayne Martin  he is spot on with his comment....Endre

p.s.: makes me wonder who decided to tabulate the list....

Jun 26, 2023 09:50 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Myrl Jeffcoat good morning, Myrl... as always, thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. Happy Tuesday to you!

Jun 27, 2023 06:22 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Endre Barath, Jr. hi Endre... what I know is that US News & World Report does this study every year. I also agree with Wayne Martin and added a few additional cities that raised my eyebrows. The study is weighted heavily on job opportunities so I suspect the cities we are questioning must have a lot of those.

Jun 27, 2023 06:24 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is great information to share with families considering a move to the area.

Jun 28, 2023 08:16 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

I laughed out loud at Wayne Martin's comment because I felt the same exact way! I'm so proud to live in our beautiful city, Nina. There's something for everyone here and it's a gift to be able to share it with those relocating to the area.

Jun 28, 2023 09:39 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Debe Maxwell, CRS hi Debe... after living here for 25 years, I totally get why people are attracted to the Charlotte area. And for younger people who are just starting out, I can't think of too many places that offer as much as Charlotte does, professionally and personally.

Jun 28, 2023 10:39 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Roy... when we first told people 26 years ago we would be moving to Charlotte they thought we were talking about Charleston. No one seems to confuse us with Charleston any more.

Jun 28, 2023 10:40 AM