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Two Charlotte suburbs named TOP 10 cities to live

October 28, 2013 by Jason

Choosing the right Charlotte suburb

Having lived in the big cities, I moved to Charlotte in 2006.  I have had the experience of being in various sections of Charlotte, and I can honestly say all are great.  For those looking to move to the Charlotte area from another state, or a big city, I can assure  you that you will find what you are looking for here in Charlotte.  I found a recent study that covered the top 10 suburbs to live in.  I wasn’t surprised that 2 of them are Charlotte suburbs. The suburb study is based on criteria including cost of living, education, and amenities. At the top of the list is Westerville, OH, a suburb of Columbus, OH. The rest of the list is comprised of cities in states including Texas, California, North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Tennessee:

1. Westerville, OH
2. Plano, TX
3. Georgetown, TX
4. Round Rock, TX
5. Cedar Park, TX
6. Cupertino, CA
7. Matthews, NC
8. Cornelius, NC
9. Newton, MA
10. Germantown, TN

The study is based off the top 75 suburbs connected to the largest 20 cities in the U.S.

  • Amenities (shopping, dining, entertainment, etc.)
  • Cost of living (percent above or below national average)
  • Crime (percent above or below national average)
  • Education (student to teacher ratio compared to national average)
  • Employment (income and unemployment compared to national average)

From sources including the U.S. Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics—we were able to see how each city did in the individual criteria (on a scale of 1 to 75, with 1 being best) and also on average to give them an overall score.

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#7. Matthews, NC

These Are America's Best Suburbs

Source: Wikipedia user Jon Platek

The first of two North Carolina suburbs (of Charlotte, NC) the  top 10, Matthews, population 27,198, isn’t as safe as the cities we’ve talked about thus far. With 2,952 crimes per 100,000 residents, its crime rate is only 6.6 percent below the national average.

Thankfully for its residents, the city did better in other areas. One of them is cost of living, where it is 3.3 percent below the national average (and only .2 percent above the average for the rest of North Carolina). Median household income is also quite high at $70,742, which is 35.2 percent higher than the national average.

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Matthews homes

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Price: $4,650,000
13828 Lake Bluff Drive, Matthews, NC 28105
3 BR, 2.1 BA, 2900 sqft
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MECA Commercial Real | MLS # 4223942 | Active
Price: $2,850,000
3677 Antioch Church Road, Matthews, NC 28104
4 BR, 3.1 BA, 4390 sqft
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Allen Tate/Southland | MLS # 4244366 | Contract
Price: $2,500,000
11215 Idlewild Road, Matthews, NC 28105
4 BR, 2.1 BA, 3188 sqft
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Lionheart Real Estate | MLS # 4235965 | Active
Price: $2,000,000
14818 Hooks Road, Matthews, NC 28105
3 BR, 2 BA, 1678 sqft
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Lantern Realty & | MLS # 4224349 | Active
Price: $1,899,900
409 Wheatberry Hill Drive, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Atherton
5 BR, 4.1 BA, 5255 sqft
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Terra Vista Realty | MLS # 4255424 | Coming soon
Price: $1,800,000
1208 Union Road, Matthews, NC 28104
4 BR, 4.1 BA, 3102 sqft
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Helen Adams Realty | MLS # 4238047 | Active
Price: $1,790,000
2007 Fernhurst Terrace, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Bromley
5 BR, 5 BA, 6169 sqft
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COMPASS | MLS # 4232412 | Contract
Price: $1,499,000
914 Elizabeth Lane, Matthews, NC 28105
5 BR, 4.1 BA, 5081 sqft
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Dickens Mitchener & | MLS # 4245380 | Active
Price: $1,470,000
2001 Arundale Lane, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Brookhaven
5 BR, 4.2 BA, 5092 sqft
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ERA Live Moore | MLS # 4248110 | Contract
Price: $1,463,650
1400 Delaney Drive, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Bromley
5 BR, 4.2 BA, 4273 sqft
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Pruitt Miller Realty | MLS # 4255210 | Coming soon
Price: $1,450,000
3306 Delamere Drive, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Brookhaven
4 BR, 4.1 BA, 4999 sqft
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Berkshire Hathaway | MLS # 4247095 | Contract
Price: $1,450,000
705 Brown Creek Drive, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Harlow's Crossing
5 BR, 5.1 BA, 4842 sqft
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Happy Home Realty Inc | MLS # 4244288 | Active
Price: $1,425,000
6004 Quintessa Drive, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Quintessa
5 BR, 4.1 BA, 5229 sqft
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Allen Tate Gastonia | MLS # 4254897 | Active
Price: $1,380,000
5419 Stevens Mill Road, Matthews, NC 28104
6 BR, 4 BA, 2988 sqft
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Ross & Associates | MLS # 4120118 | Active
Price: $1,379,000
1009 Murandy Lane, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Callonwood
6 BR, 5.1 BA, 7054 sqft
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Premier South | MLS # 4210267 | Active
Price: $1,350,000
9909 Idlewild Road, Matthews, NC 28105
3 BR, 2 BA, 2192 sqft
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David McInnis Real | MLS # 3573949 | Active
Price: $1,325,000
5051 Hyannis Court, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: The Highlands at Weddington
5 BR, 4 BA, 4519 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4248312 | Contract
Price: $1,325,000
1030 Westbury Drive, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Brookhaven
5 BR, 4 BA, 4612 sqft
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NextHome Paramount | MLS # 4250659 | Contract
Price: $1,300,000
4008 Quintessa Drive, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Quintessa
6 BR, 5 BA, 4832 sqft
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Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4219784 | Contract
Price: $1,300,000
3018 Stanbury Drive, Matthews, NC 28104
Subdivision: Brookhaven
5 BR, 4 BA, 4314 sqft
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COMPASS | MLS # 4237854 | Contract

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8. Cornelius, NC

These Are America's Best Suburbs

 

Source: City of Cornelius, NC

With 24,866 residents, the second suburb of Charlotte to earn a spot in our top 10, Cornelius, is about on par with the national average in terms of crime; 314 crimes per 10,000 residents annually. Property crime in the city, however, is slightly higher than the national average.

Cornelius is the first city we’ve detailed where the cost of living is actually higher than the average than the rest of the country (by 2.5 percent). Its median household income of $81,532 is 55.8 percent higher than the American average and 85.3 percent more than the average for North Carolina. In terms of education, its class sizes are double the national average; it has a 32-to-1 student-teacher ratio compared to 16-to-1 for the U.S. average.

Lake Wylie HomesCornelius, also has the drawn of Lake Norman.  A beautiful lake, boasting million dollar lake homes, condos, and restaurants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cornelius homes

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Price: $16,885,000
19125 Peninsula Point Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: The Peninsula
6 BR, 8.1 BA, 12002 sqft
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Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4180906 | Active
Price: $14,500,000
18019 Harbor Light Boulevard, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: The Peninsula
6 BR, 7.4 BA, 15048 sqft
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Premier Sotheby's | MLS # 3895525 | Active
Price: $10,200,000
16921 Jetton Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
7 BR, 7.5 BA, 9712 sqft
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Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4191237 | Active
Price: $8,995,000
16439 Jetton Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
7 BR, 5.1 BA, 8048 sqft
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Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4229113 | Active
Price: $8,500,000
20711 Bethel Church Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Flagship
6 BR, 6.3 BA, 5540 sqft
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Southern Homes of the | MLS # 4225782 | Active
Price: $7,999,000
16500 Green Dolphin Lane, Cornelius, NC 28031
6 BR, 7.1 BA, 8286 sqft
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Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4197167 | Active
Price: $5,700,000
18601 Bluff Point Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Cornelius
4 BR, 4.1 BA, 5712 sqft
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Mackey Realty LLC | MLS # 4232575 | Active
Price: $5,600,000
20114 Norman Colony Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Norman Colony
6 BR, 6.1 BA, 7003 sqft
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Carlyle Properties | MLS # 4241558 | Active
Price: $5,580,000
18032 Nantz Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Point Largo
5 BR, 6.1 BA, 4196 sqft
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EXP Realty LLC | MLS # 4184600 | Active
Price: $5,400,000
18432 Harbor Light Boulevard, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: The Peninsula
6 BR, 5.1 BA, 8510 sqft
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Ivester Jackson | MLS # 4224291 | Contract
Price: $4,999,900
18212 Pompano Place, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Point Largo
4 BR, 4.1 BA, 4214 sqft
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Milemma Realty | MLS # 4192450 | Active
Price: $4,395,000
20428 Island Forest Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Island Forest
4 BR, 3.1 BA, 5612 sqft
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J. Lyn Signature | MLS # 4243921 | Active
Price: $4,390,000
19528 Mary Ardrey Circle, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Patricks Purchase
5 BR, 3.1 BA, 4978 sqft
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Southern Homes of the | MLS # 4235379 | Contract
Price: $3,999,900
17819 John Connor Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
5 BR, 3.1 BA, 3910 sqft
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Yates Realty Inc | MLS # 4253314 | Active
Price: $3,999,900
17112 Green Dolphin Lane, Cornelius, NC 28031
5 BR, 5.1 BA, 5711 sqft
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Yates Realty Inc | MLS # 4251860 | Active
Price: $3,895,000
17429 Staysail Court, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: The Peninsula
7 BR, 7.1 BA, 10458 sqft
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Yates Realty Inc | MLS # 4232849 | Active
Price: $3,880,000
20310 Havenview Drive, Cornelius, NC 28031
5 BR, 5.3 BA, 6344 sqft
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Carlyle Properties | MLS # 4238199 | Active
Price: $3,700,000
19040 Mary Ardrey Circle, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Patricks Purchase
5 BR, 5.2 BA, 4742 sqft
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RE/MAX Executive | MLS # 4241634 | Active
Price: $3,575,000
19118 Betty Stough Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: Patricks Purchase
5 BR, 5.2 BA, 5576 sqft
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Southern Homes of the | MLS # 4232881 | Active
Price: $3,495,000
18302 Town Harbour Road, Cornelius, NC 28031
Subdivision: The Peninsula
6 BR, 6.1 BA, 7186 sqft
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Allen Tate Lake Norman | MLS # 4226004 | Active

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Here are the details found on CORNELIUS and MATTHEWS.

CITY                     RANK     AMENITIES   EDUCATION     EMPLOYMENT     $LIVING CRIME   RANK

 

If you would like to search homes in the Cornelius or Matthews area please visit www.daniellewasser.com for

my easy to use Real Estate search in the Charlotte area, and  Charlotte suburbs.

 

Look forward to answering any of your questions!

 

 

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