Population
Charlotte
886,283
Phoenix
1,624,832
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Phoenix
$77,041
Home Value
Charlotte
$351,500
Phoenix
$381,900
Rent
Charlotte
$1,504
Phoenix
$1,458
Crime Rate
Charlotte
N/A
Phoenix
8.00
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Phoenix
129.8
Avg Temp
Charlotte
N/A
Phoenix
74°F
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Phoenix
5.1%
How Similar Are Charlotte & Phoenix?
Phoenix is Charlotte's #19 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Charlotte
886,283
Phoenix
1,624,832
Phoenix has a 45% larger population than Charlotte.
Political Leaning
Charlotte
32.7%
Phoenix
51.2%
Charlotte leans Democratic while Phoenix leans Republican.
Unemployment
Charlotte
4.4%
Phoenix
5.1%
Phoenix has a 14% higher unemployment than Charlotte.
Median Income
Charlotte
$78,438
Phoenix
$77,041
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Charlotte
$351,500
Phoenix
$381,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Charlotte
31.9%
Phoenix
21.3%
Charlotte has a 33% higher education than Phoenix.
Demographics
Charlotte
41.5%
Phoenix
53.7%
Phoenix has a 23% higher demographics than Charlotte.
Cost of Living
Charlotte
130.4
Phoenix
129.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Charlotte and Phoenix differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Charlotte
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Phoenix
Charlotte leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Phoenix leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCharlotte has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,839 in Phoenix (8% lower). Charlotte scores 98.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.7 in Phoenix. Charlotte has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,538 vs $1,583 in Phoenix.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Phoenix leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix has a median property tax of $1,825 vs $2,701 in Charlotte (48% lower). Phoenix has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 7.6% in Charlotte. Phoenix has a owner-occupied of 57.1% compared to 51.5% in Charlotte.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCharlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.9% in Phoenix. Phoenix: 870,196 vs Charlotte: 510,856 for labor force. Charlotte has a per capita income of $49,991 vs $40,309 in Phoenix (24% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Charlotte leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCharlotte has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.9% compared to 21.3% in Phoenix. Charlotte has a high school diploma or higher of 43.1% compared to 36.6% in Phoenix.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix has a population of 1,624,832, about 1.8x the size of Charlotte (886,283).
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Asian
Charlotte
Phoenix
Healthcare — Charlotte leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCharlotte: 5 vs Phoenix: 2 for with emergency services. Charlotte: 3.3 vs Phoenix: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Charlotte leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhoenix has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Charlotte. Charlotte has a work from home of 25.5% compared to 16.9% in Phoenix. Charlotte: 19 min vs Phoenix: 21 min for mean commute time.
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Bicycle
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