Charlotte, NC vs Nashville, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCharlotte, NCNashville, TN
Population903,844690,130
Median Household Income$82,068$77,371
Median Rent$1,612/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$385,700$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9796
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%51.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k559962
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4183,871
Median AQI5149
Good AQI Days /yr176193
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows34°F30°F
Snowfall4 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min24.7 min
Hospitals511
Avg Hospital Rating4.3 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher16.716.5
College Degree Rate48%48%
Foreign-Born %18.7%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.3%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.