Charlotte
The state's largest city and a major banking and airline hub.
North Carolina region
Living in the Piedmont
The state's big cities, universities and job centers.
- Pace
- Busy metro to quiet suburb
- Climate
- Hot summers, short mild winters
- Nearest airports
- Charlotte (CLT), Raleigh-Durham (RDU), Piedmont Triad (GSO)
- Typical homes
- Suburban subdivisions, townhomes, lake homes, city condos
The Piedmont is where most North Carolinians live: Charlotte, the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) and the Triad (Greensboro, Winston-Salem), plus Lake Norman. Expect more jobs, more flights, more traffic and the widest choice of neighborhoods, from downtown condos to suburban subdivisions.
Who it often suits
- People whose work is tied to a major metro
- Frequent flyers
- Buyers who want lots of schools, shopping and healthcare options
What to weigh
- Commute times and traffic at rush hour
- HOA rules are common in newer neighborhoods
- Prices and competition vary a lot from one suburb to the next
Towns in the Piedmont
Lake Norman
Mooresville, Cornelius and Davidson around the state's largest lake.
Concord
Fast-growing suburb northeast of Charlotte, home of the speedway.
Winston-Salem
Arts and medicine city with historic Old Salem.
Greensboro
Central Triad city with universities and parks.
Chapel Hill
University town with a walkable center.
Durham
Research Triangle city with a revived downtown.
Raleigh
The state capital, at the center of the Research Triangle.
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