City | State | Population | Overall Rank | % 22-29 Rank | Professional Opportunities Rank | Amenities Rank | Cost of Living Rank | Big Deal Score |
Pineville | NC | 7,708 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 2.00 |
Dallas | NC | 4,477 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 7.00 |
Mooresville | NC | 33,812 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 8.75 |
Rock Hill | SC | 67,390 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 10.00 |
Monroe | NC | 33,343 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10.75 |
Cornelius | NC | 25,583 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 11.50 |
Matthews | NC | 28,079 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 11.50 |
Fort Mill | SC | 11,653 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 12.00 |
Belmont | NC | 10,249 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 12.50 |
Gastonia | NC | 72,300 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 14.00 |
Mount Holly | NC | 13,675 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 15.25 |
Huntersville | NC | 48,024 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 15.50 |
Concord | NC | 80,715 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 16.25 |
Midland | NC | 3,131 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 16.50 |
Stanley | NC | 3,565 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 16.75 |
Kannapolis | NC | 43,322 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 17.00 |
Indian Trail | NC | 34,146 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 17.00 |
Davidson | NC | 11,159 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 17.25 |
Harrisburg | NC | 12,955 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 17.50 |
Lowell | NC | 3,532 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 17.50 |
Waxhaw | NC | 10,224 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 17.75 |
Cramerton | NC | 4,194 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 18.25 |
Stallings | NC | 13,898 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 18.75 |
Bessemer City | NC | 5,382 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 19.00 |
Lake Wylie | SC | 8,940 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 19.25 |
Mint Hill | NC | 23,383 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 20.00 |
Wesley Chapel | NC | 7,686 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 20.25 |
Tega Cay | SC | 7,911 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 26 | 21.25 |
Weddington | NC | 9,735 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 22.50 |