Raleigh NC VS Charlotte NC - WHO WINS?

Raleigh NC VS Charlotte NC. In this video we help you decide of Charlotte North Carolina or Raleigh North Carolina is the better city to move to. If you are thinking about moving to Raleigh North Carolina or moving to Charlotte North Carolina, you need to watch this video! What city would you rather live in? Raleigh or Charlotte? Let us know in the comments.

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0:00 Raleigh VS Charlotte North Carolina
0:48 Is Raleigh or Charlotte in a better location?
3:28 Culture of Raleigh VS Charlotte
5:39 Durham Bulls Athletic Park
6:30 Things To Do in Charlotte VS Raleigh
8:50 Does Charlotte or Raleigh have better restaurants?
9:38 Does Raleigh or Charlotte have the best shopping?
10:36 Charlotte Economy and Raleigh Economy
11:32 Cost of Housing in Charlotte and Raleigh
12:04 Raleigh and Charlotte Transportation
12:50 Does Raleigh or Charlotte have better ratings?

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[MrEllahrairah]

I used to live in Charlotte and go there to visit from time to time. What I have found in Charlotte is that the middle class seem to be being squeezed out of existence. If I had a lot of money, Charlotte would be nice. If I had a middle class or below budget, I would look elsewhere.

[wesmorgan]

I've been to both cities and they're both great places. I was really surprised about how navigable Charlotte was. The population size seems intimidating but it's very clean and easy to drive in. It actually feels a lot smaller than it is, but with all the big city amenities.

[carolinagurl]

As someone from Raleigh (Cary/Apex) who has lived in the greater Charlotte are for the past 5 years, I MUCH prefer the overall feel of Raleigh. Charlotte definitely has its perks, like more public transportation, the bigger city feel, and being closer to the mountains, but the different neighborhoods and parts of the city feel VERY separated, whereas in Raleigh you flow from one neighborhood to the next with relative ease. Raleigh, in my opinion, has a lot more to do in its downtown (museums, shops, food) whereas in Charlotte, the downtown (uptown) is primarily banks and high-rise apartments. Raleigh also has a lot more universities than Charlotte does, which creates for a better public school system. Overall both cities are great in their own ways and different people like both cities for different reasons. Raleigh is very much home to me, so I am definitely a little biased.

[lawrencedesmondleach]

I'm in Atlanta and I've visited North Carolina and I kinda sorta wanna move! Atlanta is not the same as it used to be. It's worse. Charlotte is a good move I'd think. Thanks for your videos!

[drcmviz]

I loved how you showed the city in the background while you spoke. Really enjoyed this video!

[moorefunandgames]

Recently had to move for work and had a few cities to choose from, I ended up choosing Raleigh after viewing a lot of your videos and I’m loving it so much. Thanks for the work you do, appreciate ya.

[aquitesthood]

I've lived in both and I can say both are great places to live. When i live in Raleigh, the trails around Lake Wheeler were in my back yard which was great and the city as a whole was younger. As some one that's grown up in the Charlotte area the city used to be more affordable however if you have a great job there is no shortage of things to do or places to go. In the last several years our breweries vineyards and even cidery have exploded.

[recreationalknittingpodcast]

Having spent a month in both in our RV, there is no contest. Raleigh hands down.

[michelleblackwell]

There are lots of things to do in Charlotte everyday of the week!!! Many places are open to 2am.

[sdmull]

I’ve lived in both. My issue with Raleigh is that their downtown area and close surrounding areas are filthy and run-down. Also, their highways have a ton of trash alongside them.
Charlotte, on the other hand, is a pristine city. I don’t know if there is a cleaner downtown, or “uptown” area in America.

[livingincharlottenorthcarolina]

I'm an agent in Charlotte and LOVE this video! Great content. I used to live in Raleigh back in the day. I do miss the closeness to the beach. Used to take day trips to Wrightsville to surf ;)

[MacyMcClain]

Thank you so much for this video! I live in Ohio, but am in North Carolina for the summer, and am looking at potential internships here in NC for the fall, especially in those cities. As a blind person, transportation is a must, so I'm honestly not quite sure which one I'll choose, probably Charlotte, but I don't know at this point. Thanks again for this awesome video!

[NotYourAverageTrucker]

Charlotte > RDU by a long shot.... I've lived in Durham, Raleigh and Apex absolutely no comparison

[Vmgs]

Both cities are great, they need each other.

[ale]

You’re incredible! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEOS. You’re input is amazing 🤩 really incredible information and SO interesting! 💛

[yesorlando]

I would choose Charlotte over Raleigh/Durham, as a city and as a metro area. I have been ranking American metro areas, small towns, and retirement areas for 36 years. I am VERY familiar with both the Charlotte, NC (SC) metro area and the Raleigh/Durham metro areas. Both are excellent metro areas in which to live and rank in the top 25% of metro areas in my 2020 rankings. Raleigh/Durham is better in college availability (#1 in the nation when taking population into consideration) and, (though Charlotte does well in healthcare) RDU does better in the number of healthcare options. These are really the only clear advantages than Raleigh/Durham have. Both metro areas have great outdoor recreational assets, friendly residents, strong economies, great 4-season climates, Clean/green/flora, and have good Buying Power (cost of living vs. income). After that, Charlotte has the advantage. Though both metro areas are still affordable, Charlotte has a marked advantage. Charlotte's Buying Power is 12.41% better than the national average and Raleigh/Durham's is 1.36% worse than the national average. Raleigh'Durham's rate if increase is growing faster, so that's not good for them looking into the future. Charlotte's transportation is better overall. Raleigh/Durham has a better freeway network (not unusual for a state capital). But Charlotte's airport is far more superior and they have a light rail network and downtown trolley system that are impressive. Where Charlotte has a huge advantage is unique recreational assets (ie recreational assets that most metro areas do not have). Every metro area in the nation (240 of them) has parks, greenways, some form of lakes/rivers, museums. etc. to varying degrees. The only truly unique recreational assets that Raleigh/Durham has is an NHL Hockey team. Charlotte has NFL/NBA/MLS/NASCAR, a major theme park, two major water parks, and the U.S. National Whtewater Center (the only one of its kind and size in the World). Raleigh/Durham just can't come close to Charlotte in terms of unique recreational assets. Though I do like and respect both areas, my choice is clearly Charlotte. It just offers me more at a lower cost.

[starticegalmore]

Ahh I can’t wait to move to Raleigh! But since love the sound of Charlotte too. It’ll definitely be on my list for weekend getaway locations once I move!

[robertbeckham]

I live in Ballantyne, I don’t even go into the city. It’s beautiful here

[edw.]

I love the metropolitan area population estimates because people go for just the city’s population alone without considering the suburbs of an area. Still find it strange that they never combined Raleigh MSA and Durham MSA and love how this video does because it makes no sense to not put Raleigh and Durham in the same MSA. Great video!