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Suite 4700
Charlotte, NC 28202-4003
FAX: (704) 331-1159
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Charlotte, the largest city between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, has emerged as a financial, distribution, and transportation center for the nation’s fifth largest urban region. Next to New York City, it is the nation's second largest banking center in the nation. Dun & Bradstreet reports over 950 companies in their Million Dollar Data Base and 326 Fortune 500 companies with their facilities in the Charlotte area. Every major manufacturing sector is represented in the Charlotte area, including bio-medical facilities, computer and electronic products, and industrial machinery and metal working industries.
The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce lists the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system as the largest in the Carolinas and the 23rd largest in the nation, with the student achievement test results consistently ranking above the national average. Additionally, the area has an outstanding system of higher education, with 35 colleges and universities located in the area that serve nearly 180,000 students annually.
The city of Charlotte has recently received the following accolades:
- Businessweek (2012) ranked Charlotte in the Top 20 Best Places to Live in the Country.
- Ranked in the top 10 metro areas with the largest population growth by U.S. News and World Report (2011).
- Listed by Forbes magazine (2011) as one of the top 10 U.S. cities for ease of finding a job.
- Ranked in the Top 100 Places to Live in the U.S. by Relocate America (2011), whose annual survey considers educational and employment opportunities, community leadership, and overall quality of life.
For more information on the history of Charlotte, click here to see an essay written by fellow MVA attorney, Bob King.