Charlotte

Best Charlotte suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·28 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
Beautiful Uptown Charlotte
Charlotte$386k median · 24.7 min commute
Employment CAmenities A+Commute B
70
Score
overall 65 C+
2
Matthews Branch Library
Matthews$445k median · 25.2 min commute
Employment BAmenities B−Commute C
64
Score
overall 63 C+
3
Pineville Commercial Historic District
Pineville$395k median · 23.5 min commute
Employment C−Amenities B−Commute B−
63
Score
overall 58 C
4
Huntersville, North Carolina.
Huntersville$473k median · 27.1 min commute
Employment B+Amenities C+Commute C
63
Score
overall 64 C+
5
Tega Cay$529k median · 30.6 min commute
Employment B+Amenities CCommute D+
62
Score
overall 70 B−
6
The Cornelius Branch Library
Cornelius$559k median · 25.4 min commute
Employment BAmenities C−Commute C+
62
Score
overall 62 C
7
A view down Main Street in Mooresville, North Carolina's central Historic District (NRHP-listed); to the left is the town's historic rail depot.
Mooresville$391k median · 24.7 min commute
Employment CAmenities B−Commute C
61
Score
overall 62 C
8
Statesville City Hall Building c. 1890-92, North Carolina
Statesville$248k median · 20.1 min commute
Employment FAmenities CCommute B−
61
Score
overall 55 C−
9
Fort Mill Downtown Historic District
Fort Mill$488k median · 26.3 min commute
Employment B+Amenities DCommute C
60
Score
overall 69 B−
10
Includes statue 'Gloria Victis', alternately known as 'Fame', by sculptor Frederic Wellington Ruckstuhl.
Salisbury$243k median · 21.8 min commute
Employment FAmenities C+Commute C+
59
Score
overall 47 D
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Charlotte (Precisionviews · CC BY-SA 4.0); Matthews (Property of PLCMC · CC BY-SA 2.0); Pineville (Deshort · CC BY-SA 3.0); Huntersville (Brett VA · CC BY 2.0); Cornelius (Property of PLCMC · CC BY-SA 2.0); Mooresville (Cdtew · CC BY-SA 3.0); Statesville (Travis K. Witt · CC BY-SA 4.0); Fort Mill (Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0); Salisbury (Kharris0317 · CC BY-SA 4.0).