City Comparison
Charlotte vs Nashville
A data-driven comparison of Charlotte, NC and Nashville, TN across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Affordability
Charlotte
Safety
Charlotte
Walkability
Nashville
Air Quality
Nashville
Charlotte, NC
Nashville, TN
Housing & Cost of Living
$320,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$365,000
$1,774
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,078
$62,817
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$59,828
64
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
125
10.2¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
10.3¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
4.1 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.7 per 1K
6.7 per 1K
25.4 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 17.5 per 1K
31.0 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
97/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
98/100
78/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
75/100
52/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
72/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 60
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 51
Very Low
Climate Risk
Relatively High
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Demographics & Economy
874,579
Population
689,447
8.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
28.0%
3.5%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
2.8%
N/A
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
N/A