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North Carolina
Charlotte
Population 903,844
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Florida
Jacksonville
Population 977,670
Charlotte, NC vs Jacksonville, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Charlotte, NC | Jacksonville, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 903,844 | 977,670 |
| Median Household Income | $82,068 | $69,872 |
| Median Rent | $1,612/mo | $1,465/mo |
| Median Home Value | $385,700 | $293,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 97 | 100 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 47.8% | 53.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 559 | 519* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 3,418 | 2,173* |
| Median AQI | 51 | 51 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 176 | 175 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 34°F | 49°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.7 min | 24.1 min |
| Hospitals | 5 | 9 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 3.7 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16.7 | 18.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 48% | 33.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 18.7% | 12.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +10.3% | +7.2% |
Jacksonville, FL
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Jacksonville (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.