Charlotte, North Carolina is...Consistently ranked as one of the fastest growing and most affordable regions in the United States! The Charlotte region can boast a list of companies that will rival any other and is the home of nine Fortune 500 firms that are headquarted here and is the second largest financial center in the United States, second only to New York , with both Bank of America and Wachovia. We are also home to over 1,800 foreign owned firms that employees 350,000 people

Native Charlotteans and recent transplants agree — this is a great place to live! Geographically located midway between the mountains and the coast, Charlotte is a diverse city with a thriving urban community and many wonderful suburban neighborhoods. As the second largest financial center in the country, Charlotte has many resources dedicated to providing a high standard of living for its residents.

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