2.5 MILLION RESIDENTS (CSA)
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
& GROWING
the national hub of American Airlines, is the 14th largest airport in the nation based on passenger totals, the 31st largest airport worldwide
The Charlotte metro area’s population is projected to grow by 47% between 2010 & 2030
The Carolina Panthers Charlotte Hornets Charlotte Knights The Charlotte Checkers The US. National Whitewater Center Lowes Motor Speedway The NASCAR Hall of Fame
47 colleges
& universities & nearly
250,000 students
WATER
MUSIC
With Lake Norman to the north & Lake Wylie to the south, we have a combined
Charlotte has venues large & small, including Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre, PNC Music Pavilion, Amos’ Southend, The Fillmore, The Evening Muse, Visulite Theatre, Neighborhood Theatre and Spectrum Center.
of water &
845 miles
of shoreline waiting for us within a half-hour drive of uptown.
COMPANIES & RANKED IN THE FORTUNE 1000
10
TREES
A lot of them.
Charlotte’s goal is to have
50%
of the city shaded by 2050. We’re now at
47%
Carowinds
45,900 surface acres
7 FORTUNE 500
PARKS & GREENWAYS 210 parks
located on more than
21,000+ acres of parkland
37 miles
of developed &
150 miles
of undeveloped greenways in Mecklenburg County
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