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Charlotte Suburb Ranked One Of The Fastest Growing Cities In Country

Author Nicole Weaver
#5 Cabarrus County

A city not too far away from the Charlotte metro area has been named one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Being born and raised in North Carolina, it seems like somebody new is moving here every single day. That’s because they are.

In a recent study, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance found that 113 people moved to the Charlotte region on a daily basis between July 2021 and July 2022, which, it noted, equates to about double the size of the Carolina Panthers’ regular-season roster.

Our country itself isn’t getting bigger, but the population still continues to rise and somehow we still find room. To find where population growth has been most prevalent, SmartAsset examined the most recent U.S. population data across 344 of the largest cities to determine the biggest growth from 2017 to 2022, including shifts between the balance of men and women.

Only one North Carolina city cracked the Top 20 list and it was Concord, North Carolina. SmartAsset reported that Concord’s population in 2017 was 92,072 and in 2022 it was 109,898 which equates to a 19.4% population growth over 5 years.

Top 20 Fastest-Growing Cities In The Country

  1. Buckeye, Arizona
  2. Enterprise, Nevada
  3. Goodyear, Arizona
  4. Meridian, Idaho
  5. Atascocita, Texas
  6. San Tan Valley, Arizona
  7. Riverview, Florida
  8. Frisco, Texas
  9. Sugar Land, Texas
  10. Lewisville, Texas
  11. Port St. Lucie, Florida
  12. St. George, Utah
  13. Menifee, California
  14. Conroe, Texas
  15. Concord, North Carolina
  16. Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  17. Nampa, Idaho
  18. Cape Coral, Florida
  19. Peoria, Arizona
  20. Palm Bay, Florida

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This Charlotte Suburb In South Carolina Ranks #1 Nationwide For Livability

When you’re looking to purchase a home, looking outside the city limits and in the suburbs is the best option for many people. You can typically get more home for your money, more outdoor living space, in many cases better schools, and a slightly more family friendly way of life. This is certainly true in the Charlotte market. And new research from Today’s Homeowner that was shared with us, determined the top suburbs across the country. They looked a 580 suburbs surrounding the 78 largest cities in the country. And they determined that the top Charlotte suburb? It’s actually right across the border in South Carolina.

The rankings are based on housing affordability, inventory, job market and livability (climate risk, entertainment and dining, etc.) metrics. And the it was the Charlotte suburb of Fort Mill, SC that actually ranked as the second best suburb nationwide. Not only that but when it came to livability this city ranked in the top spot. Fort Mill was boosted not only for it’s livability score but it’s inventory aka the number of homes available. Taxes across the border are typically cheaper as well as gas. The downside to living in Fort Mill? The commute into uptown Charlotte during the workweek. Fort Mill wasn’t the only Charlotte suburb that was recognized positively in this study. Overall Charlotte ranked as having the second best suburbs. Only Nashville, a city who has seen similar growth in a similar time period as Charlotte.

Keep reading to see where each Charlotte suburb ranked in this study. Interested in the full research or methodology? You can find that via Today’s Homeowner here. If you’re looking to buy a home anywhere in the Charlotte region, suburb or not, good luck. It’s tough out there!

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