Best places to live in the Charlotte metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Charlotte metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Charlotte metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Mint Hill

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 26,954

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#24. Wesley Chapel

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 8,923

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#23. Pineville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,780

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#22. McAdenville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,139

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#21. Cramerton

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,376

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#20. India Hook

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,794

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#19. Belmont

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,140

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#18. Lake Wylie

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,177

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#17. Newport

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,142

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#16. Charlotte

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 886,283

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#15. Indian Trail

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 41,146

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#14. Concord

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 106,518

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#13. Mooresville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 51,447

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#12. Riverview

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 2,215

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#11. Stallings

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 16,495

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#10. Waxhaw

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 21,565

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#9. Matthews

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 29,959

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#8. Huntersville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 62,458

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#7. Cornelius

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 32,009

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#6. Harrisburg

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 19,203

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#5. Fort Mill

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 28,281

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#4. Marvin

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 6,542

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#3. Weddington

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,468

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#2. Davidson

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 14,852

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#1. Tega Cay

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 13,267

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