Movoto Real Estate's Best Places Near Charlotte To Live
| City | Population | Rank | Amenities Rank | Standard of Life Rank | Crimes Rank | Unemployment Rank | Commute Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Davidson | 11,159 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5.4 |
| Fort Mill | 11653 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 8 |
| Cornelius | 25,583 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 9.4 |
| Tega Cay | 7911 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 11.2 |
| Harrisburg | 12,955 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 11.4 |
| Matthews | 28,079 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 11.6 |
| Wesley Chapel | 7,686 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 11.6 |
| Huntersville | 48,024 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 12.2 |
| Belmont | 10,249 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 12.2 |
| Stallings | 13,898 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 13.2 |
| Waxhaw | 10,224 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 13.2 |
| Lake Wylie | 8940 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 13.8 |
| Mooresville | 33,812 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 14 |
| Mint Hill | 23,383 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14.2 |
| Dallas | 4,477 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 14.8 |
| Weddington | 9,735 | 16 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 15.2 |
| Rock Hill | 67390 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 15.6 |
| Stanley | 3565 | 18 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 16 |
| Midland | 3,131 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 16.6 |
| Cramerton | 4,194 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 17 |
| Mount Holly | 13675 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 17.2 |
| Pineville | 7,708 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 20 | 17.4 |
| Concord | 80,715 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 18 |
| Monroe | 33,343 | 24 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 18.8 |
| Kannapolis | 43,322 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 19.2 |
| Indian Trail | 34,146 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 19.2 |
| Lowell | 3532 | 25 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 19.2 |
| Bessemer City | 5,382 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 1 | 19.6 |
| Gastonia | 72,300 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 19.8 |