Charlotte, North Carolina

About Charlotte

Set in the western part of North Carolina, Charlotte is a big city counting 943,476 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 1st largest city in North Carolina and the 14th largest in the entire United States.

Charlotte holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 311.61 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,028 residents per square mile.

📰 Charlotte News Today

• Heat advisory: Sizzling conditions spark weather alerts for several Charlotte-area counties WBTV · Aug 18
• Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridge project in Charlotte one of several in N.C. Spectrum News · Aug 17
• 19 Charlotte-area high schools ranked among best in the state. See the full list Charlotte Observer · Aug 18
• Audit: Beleaguered Charlotte transit system given another damning report The Center Square · Aug 18
• North Carolina secures $300M to improve Raleigh-to-Charlotte rail service bizjournals.com · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Charlotte Unique

• The largest city in North Carolina — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• Ranked #14 in the United States by population.
• One of 5 places in the US named Charlotte — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 311.61 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in western North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Charlotte

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Charlotte

• 1900 Mexican Grill — mexican
• 300 East
• ACE No. 3 Belmont Village — burger
• Ace No. 3 — burger
• Akhana Asian Bistro
• Alexander Michael's
• Amelie's French Bakery & Café (café)
• Amelie’s (café)
• Amelie’s French Bakery and Cafe — french (café)
• Arbol Eatery

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Activation Studios · Art gallery
• Bechtler Museum Of Modern Art · Museum
• Charlotte Art League · Art gallery
• Charlotte Museum of History · Museum
• Discovery Place · Museum
• District 57 · Theme park
• Elder Gallery · Art gallery
• Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture · Museum
• Levine Museum of the New South · Museum
• Mint Museum Randolph · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Charlotte

• Alexander Street Park reviews ★
• Allen Hills Park reviews ★
• Central UMC Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Cherry Park reviews ★
• Colonial Park reviews ★
• Double Oaks Park reviews ★
• Evergreen Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• First Ward Park reviews ★
• Fourth Ward Park reviews ★
• Fred Alexander Park reviews ★
• Freedom Park reviews ★
• Friendship Sportsplex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Charlotte

• American Leadership Academy Charlotte
• Bradford Preparatory School
• Charlotte Lab School
• Charlotte Secondary
• Commonwealth High
• Corvian Community School
• Eastside STREAM Academy
• Invest Collegiate Transform
• KIPP Charlotte
• Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy
• Pioneer Springs Community School
• Stewart Creek High
• Sugar Creek Charter
• United Community School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Atrium Health Pineville ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Atrium Health University City ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Charlotte

🏘️ Nearby Communities