Each question below is answered on the map type that fits it — Score, Amount, Fair share, Missing, Clusters or Variety — hex by hex. A hex is one hexagon on the map, about 350 m across (roughly 0.1 km²). Each answer leads with what the map found, lists its Standouts — the ranked groups of nearby hexes that come out on top — with the numbers behind them, and states what the data cannot tell you. The link at the end opens that exact map of Charlotte on the same map type, so you can change the measure, the division or the comparison and get a different answer.
None of these is the only “right” way to ask. They are starting points chosen to show which measures exist for Charlotte and how the map type you pick changes what you can honestly say.
Where should you open a new coffee shop in Charlotte?
coffee shop demand-and-competition score — resident counts and walkable streets ranked against existing coffee shop presence
In Charlotte, the highest-ranking Standouts are Brookhills, Plaza Midwood and Myers Park. Brookhills leads with a score of 88.9/100 across 49 hexes, where the data shows ≈8 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.1 km of walkable streets and ≈13,878 residents (total). Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius. On the Missing map, North Sharon Amity (Mecklenburg County) and Hidden Valley (Virginia Manor) are short of coffee shops for the people who live there within a 10-minute walk (about 1 and 1 short).
A shortlist by 3 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Three factors: how many people are around, how walkable the streets are, and how many of this business type are already mapped there. The last is scored inverted, so a hex ranks high when demand factors are strong and existing presence is thin.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
coffee shop competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped coffee shops already trading in the hex.
pedestrian length m
More is better
25%
Meters of walkable street — a proxy for how much passing footfall a frontage can see.
Total
More is better
30%
The 2020 Census resident count — the local demand base.
What this can’t tell you
This is a shortlist, not a site recommendation. It has no rent, no footfall, no unit availability, no licensing and no catchment modeling, and thin mapped presence is not proof that a hex lacks provision.
Try changing it
· Raise the importance of the competition factor to prioritize hexes with the least existing presence.
· Swap the demand factor for the age band or household type your customers actually fall into.
· Draw your own catchment on the map to score just that area.
All of these are adjustable on the Charlotte map on the Free Tier.
The same question for other kinds of place
Same factors and importance, only the kind swapped. The Standouts are the Score map’s; the last column is where that kind is short for the people who live there, on the Missing map.
This answer ranks every hex in Charlotte on coffee shop competition (less is better, importance 45%), pedestrian length m (more is better, importance 25%) and Total (more is better, importance 30%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
Brookhills ranks #1 with a score of 88.9/100 across 49 hexes: ≈8 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.1 km of walkable streets and ≈13,878 residents (total). It spans South End. Plaza Midwood ranks #2 with a score of 86.9/100 across 49 hexes: ≈6 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.07 km of walkable streets and ≈9,740 residents (total). It spans Elizabeth. Myers Park ranks #3 with a score of 86/100 across 49 hexes: ≈1 coffee shop nearby, ≈0.06 km of walkable streets and ≈7,845 residents (total). It spans Sedgefield. Ballantyne ranks #4 with a score of 82.8/100 across 50 hexes: ≈2 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.05 km of walkable streets and ≈8,695 residents (total). NoDa ranks #5 with a score of 84/100 across 49 hexes: ≈3 coffee shops nearby, ≈0.06 km of walkable streets and ≈7,522 residents (total). It spans Plaza Midwood.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: coffee shop competition, pedestrian length m and Total (2020). 8,279 of 8,622 hexes in Charlotte were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which are the most walkable neighborhoods of Charlotte?
Walkability score — pedestrian street length ranked with transit stop density
In Charlotte, the highest-ranking Standouts are Uptown (north-west), Uptown (north-east) and Midtown. Uptown (north-west) leads with a score of 62/100 across 49 hexes, where the data shows ≈0.11 km of walkable streets and ≈7 transit stops. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Standout
Neighborhood
Score
Headline factor
Map
#1 Uptown (north-west)also spans Uptown, Dilworth Historic District
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Two network measures from the same universe: meters of pedestrian-friendly street, and how many transit stops are within reach. Together they describe how far you can get on foot and what you can reach from there.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
pedestrian length m
More is better
60%
Meters of pedestrian-friendly street in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
It measures network form, not experience — nothing about crossing safety, pavement quality, gradient, lighting or traffic. It is a score over hexes, not a score anyone has walked.
Try changing it
· Add eat-and-drink places to weigh what is actually within walking distance.
· Raise the importance of the transit factor to lean the score toward public-transport access.
All of these are adjustable on the Charlotte map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Charlotte on pedestrian length m (more is better, importance 60%) and transit stop count (more is better, importance 40%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
Uptown (north-west) ranks #1 with a score of 62/100 across 49 hexes: ≈0.11 km of walkable streets and ≈7 transit stops. Uptown (north-east) ranks #2 with a score of 56.6/100 across 49 hexes: ≈0.1 km of walkable streets and ≈2 transit stops. Midtown ranks #3 with a score of 53.5/100 across 50 hexes: ≈0.08 km of walkable streets and ≈0 transit stops. Uptown (north-west 2) ranks #4 with a score of 51.1/100 across 50 hexes: ≈0.08 km of walkable streets and ≈0 transit stops. Sedgefield ranks #5 with a score of 52.2/100 across 49 hexes: ≈0.08 km of walkable streets and ≈3 transit stops.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: pedestrian length m and transit stop count. 8,353 of 8,622 hexes in Charlotte were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Mapped transit stops per km², with a Clusters map check — Overture Maps
Transit stops peak around Uptown, with 1.5 per km² (7 transit stops across 4.6 km²), compared to a Charlotte figure of 0 per km². Lockwood follows at 1.3 per km², and Sterling at 1 per km². On the Clusters map, the transit stops around First Ward and Brookhills form a cluster the test confirms.
A place record means it is mapped, not that it is open, licensed or of any size.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows transit stops in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Uptown ranks #1 for transit stops, with 1.5 per km² across 49 hexes (7 transit stops across 4.6 km²). It spans Dilworth Historic District. Lockwood ranks #2, with 1.3 per km² across 49 hexes (6 transit stops across 4.6 km²). It spans First Ward. Sterling ranks #3, with 1 per km² across 22 hexes (2 transit stops across 2.1 km²). Hebron ranks #4, with 0.7 per km² across 44 hexes (3 transit stops across 4.1 km²). Sedgefield ranks #5, with 0.7 per km² across 48 hexes (3 transit stops across 4.5 km²). It spans Southwest Charlotte.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as transit stops on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents per km² on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Residents peak around Central Business District with 3,802.2 per km² (17,490 residents across 4.6 km²), against a Charlotte figure of 1,076.1 per km². University City follows at 3,325.6 per km², and Brookhills at 2,748.3 per km².
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Central Business District ranks #1 with 3,802.2 per km² across 49 hexes (17,490 residents across 4.6 km²). University City ranks #2 with 3,325.6 per km² across 49 hexes (15,332 residents across 4.6 km²). Brookhills ranks #3 with 2,748.3 per km² across 49 hexes (12,636 residents across 4.6 km²). Ballantyne ranks #4 with 2,555.7 per km² across 17 hexes (4,059 residents across 1.6 km²). Montclaire ranks #5 with 2,505.7 per km² across 49 hexes (11,502 residents across 4.6 km²).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are household income levels highest in Charlotte?
Household income level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Household income level peaks around Ballantyne: $236,691, against a Charlotte figure of $87,935. Myers Park and Olde Providence South (Mecklenburg County) follow at $231,905 and $220,791.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows household income level in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Ballantyne ranks #1 with $236,691 across 29 hexes (236,691 household income level). Myers Park ranks #2 with $231,905 across 49 hexes (231,905 household income level). Olde Providence South (Mecklenburg County) ranks #3 with $220,791 across 46 hexes (220,791 household income level). Cotswold (Mecklenburg County) ranks #4 with $203,424 across 49 hexes (203,424 household income level). Montibello (Mecklenburg County) ranks #5 with $196,980 across 49 hexes (196,980 household income level).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as household income level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Gross rent level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Gross rent level peaks around Provincetowne (south) (Mecklenburg County) at $2,817, compared to the Charlotte figure of $1,493. Carmel (Mecklenburg County) and Provincetowne (south 2) (Mecklenburg County) follow with $2,732 and $2,361 respectively.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the gross rent level for every hex in Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the highest levels into Standouts.
Provincetowne (south) (Mecklenburg County) ranks #1 with a gross rent level of $2,817 across 11 hexes. Carmel (Mecklenburg County) ranks #2 with $2,732 across 49 hexes. Provincetowne (south 2) (Mecklenburg County) ranks #3 with $2,361 across 49 hexes, spanning Provincetowne and Ballantyne. Beverly Woods (Mecklenburg County) ranks #4 with $2,332 across 38 hexes, spanning South Charlotte. Greycrest ranks #5 with $2,311 across 15 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as gross rent level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-estimated home value level on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022, a five-year estimate averaged over block groups
Home value level peaks around Myers Park at $1,571,579, compared to a Charlotte figure of $354,496. SouthPark and Eastover follow, with home value levels of $1,370,381 and $877,298 respectively.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer displays the home value level in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the highest measures into the Standouts below.
Myers Park ranks #1 with a home value level of $1,571,579 across 49 hexes. SouthPark ranks #2, showing a home value level of $1,370,381 across 49 hexes. Eastover ranks #3 with a home value level of $877,298 across 49 hexes. Ashbrook ranks #4, with a home value level of $855,519 across 47 hexes. South Charlotte ranks #5, with a home value level of $792,037 across 48 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as home value level (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Charlotte neighborhoods are the most mixed by race and Hispanic origin?
How evenly the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin groups are represented, on the Variety map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
The most varied mix of race and Hispanic-origin groups in Charlotte is around Idlewild South (Mecklenburg County): very mixed, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 33%. Griers Fork and Greycrest follow, with no single race and Hispanic-origin group above 30% and 35%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Idlewild Southalso spans Marlwood
Mecklenburg County
very mixed
Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 33%, Hispanic or Latino residents 30%, White residents, not Hispanic 19%
Counts residents in each published class; it says nothing about how long they have lived here.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the race and Hispanic-origin groups are in every hex of Charlotte on the Variety map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Idlewild South ranks #1: very mixed across 49 hexes (Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 33%, Hispanic or Latino residents 30%, White residents, not Hispanic 19%). Griers Fork ranks #2: very mixed across 49 hexes (Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 30%, Hispanic or Latino residents 29%, White residents, not Hispanic 28%). Greycrest ranks #3: very mixed across 49 hexes (White residents, not Hispanic 35%, Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 34%, Hispanic or Latino residents 19%). East Forest ranks #4: very mixed across 47 hexes (Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 33%, White residents, not Hispanic 33%, Hispanic or Latino residents 21%). Eastside ranks #5: very mixed across 47 hexes (Black or African American residents, not Hispanic 37%, Hispanic or Latino residents 27%, White residents, not Hispanic 23%).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as race and Hispanic-origin groups (2020) on the Variety map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the restaurant cuisines are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of cuisines in Charlotte is around Brookhills, where the Variety map shows a very mixed selection with no single cuisine above 32%. University City and Ayrsley follow, with no single cuisine above 24% and 42% respectively.
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 59 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the cuisines are in every hex of Charlotte, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map. It then groups the hexes with the most variety into the Standouts below.
Brookhills ranks #1, showing a very mixed selection across 46 hexes, with Italian at 32%, Japanese at 29%, and Mexican at 21%. University City ranks #2, also very mixed across 41 hexes, with Italian at 24%, Indian at 22%, and Mexican at 20%. Ayrsley ranks #3, very mixed across 38 hexes, with Italian at 42%, Mexican at 29%, and Japanese at 17%. Dilworth Historic District ranks #4, very mixed across 37 hexes, with Italian at 48%, Chinese at 16%, and Japanese at 16%. Fairmeadows ranks #5, very mixed across 35 hexes, with Italian at 48%, Japanese at 26%, and Mexican at 11%.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as cuisines on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is nightlife concentrated in Charlotte — and is it a real cluster?
Bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Around Uptown and South Charlotte (Mecklenburg County), bars and nightlife places form a pattern the Clusters map confirms as genuinely busy; this pattern is not chance. 367 hexes across Charlotte test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Charlotte for bars and nightlife places against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Uptown ranks #1: genuinely busy across 49 hexes. South Charlotte (Mecklenburg County) ranks #2: genuinely busy across 42 hexes. It spans Wilmore. Midtown ranks #3: genuinely busy across 40 hexes. It spans Plaza Midwood. Villa Heights ranks #4: genuinely busy across 35 hexes. York Road (Mecklenburg County) ranks #5: genuinely busy across 29 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as bars and nightlife places on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are grocery stores missing for the people who live there in Charlotte?
Mapped grocery stores within a 10-minute walk against the number Charlotte's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Ballantyne West, grocery stores are short of Charlotte's rate by about 1 (0 mapped, 1 expected). College Downs and South Charlotte are each short by about 1. Hebron and Madison Park also show similar shortfalls of grocery stores.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Charlotte rate, less than half of one is expected in nearly every hex. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many grocery stores each hex of Charlotte is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map. It then groups the hexes with the least grocery stores into the Standouts below.
Ballantyne West ranks #1: short by about 1 across 40 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Provincetowne. College Downs ranks #2: short by about 1 across 37 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). South Charlotte ranks #3: short by about 1 across 36 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Hebron ranks #4: short by about 1 across 33 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Madison Park ranks #5: short by about 1 across 33 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as grocery stores on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Renter-occupied homes as a share of all occupied homes on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
This answer shows renter-occupied homes on the Amount map. North Lake (Mecklenburg County) has the highest measure of renter-occupied homes at 97.8% (617 of 630). University Place follows at 96.5%, and University City (north-east) at 95.9%. These are among the top Standouts for renter-occupied homes.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows renter-occupied homes in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
North Lake (Mecklenburg County) ranks #1 with 97.8% across 23 hexes, representing 617 renter-occupied homes of 630. University Place ranks #2 with 96.5% across 39 hexes, representing 822 renter-occupied homes of 851. University City (north-east) ranks #3 with 95.9% across 41 hexes, representing 2,440 renter-occupied homes of 2,546. University City (north-east 2) ranks #4 with 94.2% across 32 hexes, representing 1,079 renter-occupied homes of 1,145. West Charlotte ranks #5 with 93.2% across 23 hexes, representing 653 renter-occupied homes of 700.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as renter-occupied homes (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which lower-income parts of Charlotte have the fewest grocery stores?
Coverage gap score — ACS 2018-2022 residents below the poverty level ranked against mapped grocery stores
In Charlotte, the highest-ranking Standouts are Shannon Park (Mecklenburg County), NorthEast Charlotte, and University City. Shannon Park (Mecklenburg County) leads with a score of 95.3/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈0 grocery stores nearby and ≈2,370 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Residents below the poverty level ranked high against mapped grocery stores ranked low. It is the food-access question posed as a relative ranking rather than a claim that any hex has no food retail.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
grocery store competition
Less is better
45%
Count of mapped grocery stores, scored inverted so thinner presence ranks higher.
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level
More is better
55%
The "income below poverty level" cell of the ACS 2018-2022 poverty table.
What this can’t tell you
Mapped grocery presence is not food access: it carries no store size, no price level, no fresh-produce range and no opening hours, and a large supermarket just outside a hex serves it perfectly well. This ranks hexes; it does not identify anywhere as being without food.
Try changing it
· Add transit stops to weigh how easily residents can reach stores further out.
· Swap the poverty count for household income brackets to change the hardship measure.
All of these are adjustable on the Charlotte map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Charlotte on grocery store competition (less is better, importance 45%) and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (more is better, importance 55%), then groups the top-scoring hexes into the Standouts below.
Shannon Park (Mecklenburg County) ranks #1 with a score of 95.3/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈0 grocery stores nearby and ≈2,370 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). NorthEast Charlotte ranks #2 with a score of 93.6/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈0 grocery stores nearby and ≈2,815 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). University City ranks #3 with a score of 91/100 across 50 hexes, showing ≈0 grocery stores nearby and ≈1,807 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). Farm Pond (Mecklenburg County) ranks #4 with a score of 92.7/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈1 grocery store nearby and ≈1,949 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level). East Charlotte ranks #5 with a score of 92/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈4 grocery stores nearby and ≈2,101 residents (income in the past 12 months below poverty level).
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: grocery store competition and Income in the past 12 months below poverty level (2022). 8,304 of 8,622 hexes in Charlotte were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the share of households earning $200,000 or more far above the Charlotte average?
Households earning $200,000 or more as a share of all households, against the Charlotte average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
This answer shows households earning $200,000 or more. Around Colonial Heights, this measure is 4.4× the Charlotte average, with 53.7% of households here. South End sits at 2.3× the average, and Olde Providence South at 4.1×.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares households earning $200,000 or more in every hex with the city average on the Fair share map. It then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Colonial Heights ranks #1, showing 4.4× the average across 49 hexes. South End ranks #2, showing 2.3× the average across 47 hexes. Olde Providence South ranks #3, showing 4.1× the average across 48 hexes. Beverly Woods ranks #4, showing 2.7× the average across 49 hexes. Foxcroft ranks #5, showing 3.7× the average across 49 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as households earning $200,000 or more (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Charlotte neighborhoods have more than their fair share of coffee shops?
Mapped coffee shops per resident against the Charlotte average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Around Uptown (north), coffee shops run at 35.6× the Charlotte average (19 coffee shops for 2,017 residents). Dilworth Historic District and Plaza Midwood sit at 21.1× and 19.9×.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares coffee shops in every hex of Charlotte with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Uptown (north) ranks #1: 35.6× the average across 5 hexes (19 coffee shops for 2,017 residents). It spans Uptown. Dilworth Historic District ranks #2: 21.1× the average across 7 hexes (11 coffee shops for 1,975 residents). Plaza Midwood ranks #3: 19.9× the average across 8 hexes (11 coffee shops for 2,087 residents). Piper Glen Estates ranks #4: 52.8× the average across 6 hexes (9 coffee shops for 632 residents). Uptown (north 2) ranks #5: 21.9× the average across 4 hexes (9 coffee shops for 1,514 residents). It spans Uptown.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as coffee shops on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do restaurants cluster in Charlotte, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped restaurants on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
Explore the Clusters map to see where restaurants are genuinely busy, not by chance. Around Central Business District and Sedgefield, restaurants form a pattern confirmed as genuinely busy. Overall, 697 hexes across Charlotte test as genuinely busy for restaurants.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer identifies hexes across Charlotte where restaurants are genuinely busy, not by chance, on the Clusters map. It then groups the hexes with the most restaurants into the Standouts below.
Central Business District ranks #1, showing genuinely busy activity across 48 hexes. Sedgefield ranks #2, with genuinely busy activity across 42 hexes. Fairmeadows ranks #3, showing genuinely busy activity across 39 hexes. Dilworth ranks #4, with genuinely busy activity across 36 hexes. York Road ranks #5, showing genuinely busy activity across 28 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do residents aged 25 to 39 live in Charlotte?
Residents aged 25–39 as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
Residents aged 25–39 are most concentrated around Southwest Charlotte, where they make up 20.6% (199 residents aged 25–39 of 965). South End follows with 18.3% (5,069 residents aged 25–39 of 27,683), and North Lake (Mecklenburg County) has 16.9% (555 residents aged 25–39 of 3,289).
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents aged 25–39 in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Southwest Charlotte ranks #1, with 20.6% across 24 hexes (199 residents aged 25–39 of 965). South End ranks #2, with 18.3% across 45 hexes (5,069 residents aged 25–39 of 27,683). North Lake (Mecklenburg County) ranks #3, with 16.9% across 23 hexes (555 residents aged 25–39 of 3,289). University City ranks #4, with 16.9% across 39 hexes (1,172 residents aged 25–39 of 6,939). Belmont ranks #5, with 16.5% across 48 hexes (5,024 residents aged 25–39 of 30,375).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents aged 25–39 (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are pharmacies missing for the people who live there in Charlotte?
Mapped pharmacies within a 10-minute walk against the number Charlotte's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of University City, pharmacies are about 1 short of Charlotte's rate (0 mapped, 1 expected). Hidden Valley (Mecklenburg County) and Eastway are also about 1 short of Charlotte's rate. Ballantyne West (Mecklenburg County) and Wilmore are similarly about 1 short.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Charlotte rate, less than half of one is expected in every hex. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how many pharmacies each hex in Charlotte is short of, compared to the city's rate, within a 10-minute walk. The Missing map displays this information, and the Standouts below group the hexes with the largest shortfalls.
University City ranks #1, with its top hex about 1 short across 21 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk). Hidden Valley (Mecklenburg County) ranks #2, with its top hex about 1 short across 9 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk). Eastway ranks #3, with its top hex about 1 short across 7 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk). Ballantyne West (Mecklenburg County) ranks #4, with its top hex about 1 short across 6 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk). Wilmore ranks #5, with its top hex about 1 short across 5 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as pharmacies on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Householders living alone as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
This answer shows where people living alone are most common. The Central Business District has the highest measure, with 9.3% of its population living alone (5,285 people out of 56,524). Uptown follows with 7.6%, and South End (Brookhill) with 7.3%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows people living alone in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
The Central Business District Standout ranks #1, with 9.3% of its population living alone across 48 hexes (5,285 people out of 56,524). The Uptown Standout ranks #2, with 7.6% across 45 hexes (2,341 people out of 30,765). The South End (Brookhill) Standout ranks #3, with 7.3% across 45 hexes (2,449 people out of 33,499). The North Lake (Mecklenburg County) Standout ranks #4, with 7.1% across 23 hexes (332 people out of 4,698). The SouthPark Standout ranks #5, with 7% across 49 hexes (1,892 people out of 27,220).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as people living alone (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of nightlife place are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of nightlife kinds in Charlotte is around Uptown: very mixed, with no single nightlife kind above 29%. Second Ward and Brookhills follow, with no single nightlife kind above 29% and 24%.
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 76 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows how mixed the nightlife kinds are in every hex of Charlotte, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map, then groups the hexes with the most variety into the Standouts below. Uptown ranks #1: very mixed across 49 hexes (Cocktail Bar 29%, Lounge 29%, Pub 24%). Second Ward ranks #2: very mixed across 45 hexes (Pub 29%, Cocktail Bar 21%, Beer Bar 21%). It spans Chantilly. Brookhills ranks #3: very mixed across 42 hexes (Pub 24%, Cocktail Bar 24%, Dance Club 18%). It spans Wilmore. NoDa ranks #4: very mixed across 33 hexes (Pub 31%, Cocktail Bar 31%, Lounge 15%). Ashbrook ranks #5: very mixed across 31 hexes (Pub 44%, Cocktail Bar 33%, Wine Bar 22%). Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as nightlife kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Charlotte neighborhoods have far more married couples with children than average?
Married-couple families with own children under 18 as a share of all families, against the Charlotte average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
The Fair share map shows where married couples with children are more common than the Charlotte average. Ballantyne (south) has 1.5× the average, with 11.6% of households. Ballantyne (south 2) and Wessex Square have 1.4× and 1.7× the average, respectively.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows where married couples with children are more common across Charlotte, compared to the city average, on the Fair share map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the most married couples with children.
Ballantyne (south) ranks #1, with 1.5× the average across 44 hexes. Ballantyne (south 2) ranks #2, with 1.4× the average across 44 hexes. Wessex Square ranks #3, with 1.7× the average across 14 hexes. Carmel ranks #4, with 1.5× the average across 39 hexes. Providence ranks #5, with 1.4× the average across 29 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as married couples with children (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows children under five in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Eagle Lake ranks #1: 6.2% across 25 hexes (5 children under five of 76). Sterling ranks #2: 5.3% across 10 hexes (13 children under five of 246). West Charlotte ranks #3: 4.8% across 20 hexes (255 children under five of 5,369). University City ranks #4: 3.6% across 39 hexes (253 children under five of 6,942). Dixie ranks #5: 3.3% across 12 hexes (69 children under five of 2,076).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as children under five (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do Charlotte's shops cluster, and is it a real cluster?
Mapped shops of every kind on the Clusters map — Overture Maps
On the Clusters map, shops around Wilmore and Dilworth form genuinely busy Standouts, confirming the pattern is not due to chance. Wilmore ranks #1, and Dilworth ranks #2 among the 594 hexes across Charlotte that test as genuinely busy for shops.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer uses the Clusters map to test every hex of Charlotte for shops against chance, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Wilmore ranks #1, testing as genuinely busy across 40 hexes. It spans First Ward. Dilworth ranks #2, testing as genuinely busy across 39 hexes. It spans Elizabeth. Fairmeadows ranks #3, testing as genuinely busy across 35 hexes. Clanton Park ranks #4, testing as genuinely busy across 33 hexes. Montclaire South ranks #5, testing as genuinely busy across 30 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as shops on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are bank branches missing for the people who live there in Charlotte?
Mapped bank and credit-union branches within a 10-minute walk against the number Charlotte's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of Sharon Woods, bank branches fall short of Charlotte's rate by about 1 (0 mapped, 1 expected). Raintree and South Charlotte are each short by about 1.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Charlotte rate, less than half of one is expected in nearly every hex. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
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This answer shows how many bank branches each hex of Charlotte is short of, compared to the city's rate, within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map. The Standouts below group the hexes with the largest shortfalls.
Sharon Woods ranks #1, with a shortfall of about 1 across 49 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Montibello. Raintree ranks #2, with a shortfall of about 1 across 49 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Country Roads. South Charlotte ranks #3, with a shortfall of about 1 across 49 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans North Sharon Amity. Stonehaven ranks #4, with a shortfall of about 1 across 49 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans South Charlotte. Graceshire ranks #5, with a shortfall of about 1 across 49 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Mallard.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as bank branches on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where does rent take 30% or more of household income in Charlotte?
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent, as a share of renter households, on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent peaks around Robinson Church Community: 91.5% (69 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 75). Olde Providence North (Mecklenburg County) and Pawtuckett follow at 83% and 79.7%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
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This answer shows renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Robinson Church Community ranks #1 with 91.5% across 31 hexes (69 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 75). Olde Providence North (Mecklenburg County) ranks #2 with 83% across 49 hexes (185 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 223). Pawtuckett ranks #3 with 79.7% across 34 hexes (65 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 82). Providence Plantation ranks #4 with 77.2% across 47 hexes (61 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 79). Firestone (Mecklenburg County) ranks #5 with 74.1% across 25 hexes (211 renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent of 284).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as renter households paying 30% or more of income in rent (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Charlotte neighborhoods have more than their fair share of restaurants?
Mapped restaurants per resident against the Charlotte average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Uptown, University City, and Dilworth are Standouts for restaurants. Uptown has 289 restaurants for 7,695 residents, 10.8× the Charlotte average. University City has 165 restaurants for 1,098 residents, 38.4× the average. Dilworth has 99 restaurants for 2,779 residents, 10.2× the average.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares restaurants in every hex of Charlotte with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Uptown ranks #1, with 10.8× the average across 29 hexes (289 restaurants for 7,695 residents). University City ranks #2, with 38.4× the average across 27 hexes (165 restaurants for 1,098 residents). Dilworth ranks #3, with 10.2× the average across 16 hexes (99 restaurants for 2,779 residents). Dilworth Historic District ranks #4, with 5.6× the average across 18 hexes (86 restaurants for 4,462 residents). Ballantyne ranks #5, with 20.9× the average across 10 hexes (74 restaurants for 1,007 residents).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as restaurants on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Residents aged 75 and over as a share of all residents on the Amount map — US Census 2020 (NHGIS), counted on April 1, 2020
Residents aged 75 and over peak around Beverly Woods (Mecklenburg County) with 6.1% (964 residents aged 75 and over of 15,724). Carmel (Mecklenburg County) and Olde Providence North (Mecklenburg County) follow closely with 5.9% and 5.1% respectively.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows residents aged 75 and over in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Beverly Woods (Mecklenburg County) ranks #1 with 6.1% across 48 hexes (964 residents aged 75 and over of 15,724). Carmel (Mecklenburg County) ranks #2 with 5.9% across 49 hexes (713 residents aged 75 and over of 12,045). Olde Providence North (Mecklenburg County) ranks #3 with 5.1% across 49 hexes (672 residents aged 75 and over of 13,200). Firestone (Mecklenburg County) ranks #4 with 4.3% across 47 hexes (451 residents aged 75 and over of 10,505). Cresswind ranks #5 with 4% across 19 hexes (72 residents aged 75 and over of 1,802).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents aged 75 and over (2020) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Owner-occupied homes valued at $1,000,000 or more as a share of all owner-occupied homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes valued at $1 million or more peak around Colonial Heights (south-east): 75.2% (1,537 homes valued at $1 million or more of 2,043). Foxcroft and Myers Park follow at 70.1% and 37.1%.
Standout
Neighborhood
Value
Count behind it
Map
#1 Colonial Heights (south-east)also spans Colonial Heights, Lionsgate
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes valued at $1 million or more in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Colonial Heights (south-east) ranks #1: 75.2% across 49 hexes (1,537 homes valued at $1 million or more of 2,043). Foxcroft ranks #2: 70.1% across 49 hexes (690 homes valued at $1 million or more of 983). Myers Park ranks #3: 37.1% across 49 hexes (814 homes valued at $1 million or more of 2,196). Colonial Heights (east) ranks #4: 34.3% across 49 hexes (758 homes valued at $1 million or more of 2,209). South Charlotte ranks #5: 32.3% across 49 hexes (356 homes valued at $1 million or more of 1,102).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes valued at $1 million or more (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is the poverty rate far above the Charlotte average?
Residents below the poverty level as a share of residents with a determined poverty status, against the Charlotte average on the Fair share map — ACS 2018–2022
Newell shows residents below the poverty level at 2.6× the Charlotte average, with 5.4% of residents here. Eastway (Mecklenburg County) and Oak Forest (Mecklenburg County) also show high measures, at 2.2× and 2.5× the average respectively.
Compared with the whole-city figure; a per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex.
Full breakdown & sources
On the Fair share map, Newell ranks #1 for residents below the poverty level, showing 2.6× the Charlotte average across 47 hexes. This Standout spans Hidden Valley. Eastway (Mecklenburg County) ranks #2, with 2.2× the average across 42 hexes, spanning East Charlotte. Oak Forest (Mecklenburg County) ranks #3, with 2.5× the average across 41 hexes, spanning Shannon Park.
Windsong Trails ranks #4, showing 2.2× the average across 43 hexes, spanning South Charlotte. University City ranks #5, with 3.3× the average across 24 hexes. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as residents below the poverty level (2022) on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
The Clusters map confirms hotels form genuinely busy patterns around South End and Fairmeadows, not by chance. South End ranks #1 with 46 genuinely busy hexes, and Fairmeadows ranks #2 with 40. In total, 358 hexes across Charlotte test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
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This answer tests every hex of Charlotte for hotels against chance on the Clusters map. It then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
South End ranks #1, genuinely busy across 46 hexes. Fairmeadows ranks #2, genuinely busy across 40 hexes. Yorkmont ranks #3, genuinely busy across 39 hexes. West Charlotte ranks #4, genuinely busy across 34 hexes. Colony Acres ranks #5, genuinely busy across 32 hexes.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as hotels on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are parks missing for the people who live there in Charlotte?
Mapped parks within a 10-minute walk against the number Charlotte's rate predicts for the residents there, on the Missing map — Overture Maps and US Census 2020 (NHGIS)
Within a 10-minute walk of University City (College Downs), parks fall short of Charlotte's rate by about 1 (0 mapped, 1 expected). Ballantyne and Eastland (Mecklenburg County) are each short by about 1.
One hex is too small to show a shortfall: at the Charlotte rate, less than half of one is expected in every hex. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a shortfall has room to show. Expected is modeled from the city rate. A zero means nothing mapped, never nothing there.
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This answer shows how many parks each hex of Charlotte is short of at the city's rate, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Missing map, then groups the hexes with the least into the Standouts below.
University City (College Downs) ranks #1: short by about 1 across 48 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Ballantyne ranks #2: short by about 1 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). Eastland (Mecklenburg County) ranks #3: short by about 1 across 39 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Eastside. Eastway (Mecklenburg County) ranks #4: short by about 1 across 38 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Eastland. Idlewild South (Mecklenburg County) ranks #5: short by about 1 across 38 hexes (0 mapped, 1 expected within a 10-minute walk of its top hex). It spans Idlewild.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as parks on the Missing map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the least. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
The map highlights hexes with homes in buildings of 50 or more units. South End shows the highest concentration, with 79.8% of its homes in such buildings (7,895 of 9,887). Fairmeadows follows with 57.5%, and Brookhills with 52.9% of homes in buildings of 50 or more units.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows homes in buildings of 50 or more units for every hex on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
South End ranks #1, with 79.8% of its homes in buildings of 50 or more units across 48 hexes (7,895 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 9,887). Fairmeadows ranks #2, with 57.5% across 49 hexes (2,004 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 3,483). Brookhills ranks #3, with 52.9% across 48 hexes (3,045 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 5,750). Belmont ranks #4, with 39.2% across 49 hexes (2,235 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 5,699). Uptown ranks #5, with 37.3% across 47 hexes (1,737 homes in buildings of 50 or more units of 4,655).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 meter radius.
Measured as homes in buildings of 50 or more units (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
How mixed the kinds of shop are, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map — Overture Maps
Within a 10-minute walk, the most varied mix of shop kinds in Charlotte is around Villa Heights: very mixed, with no single shop kind above 44%. Westover Hills (Camp Greene) and Plaza Midwood follow, with no single shop kind above 49% and 51%.
Standout
Neighborhood
How mixed
Top kinds
Map
#1 Villa Heightsalso spans NoDa
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very mixed
Specialty Store 44%, Fashion And Apparel Store 31%, Food And Beverage Store 14%
One hex is too small to show a mix: where any are found, only one kind is there in 65 of every 100 hexes. Within a 10-minute walk 19 hexes are read together, so a mix has room to show. Counts mapped places of each kind; it says nothing about quality or price.
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This answer shows how mixed the shop kinds are in every hex of Charlotte, read within a 10-minute walk, on the Variety map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Villa Heights ranks #1: very mixed across 49 hexes (Specialty Store 44%, Fashion And Apparel Store 31%, Food And Beverage Store 14%). Westover Hills ranks #2: very mixed across 49 hexes (Specialty Store 49%, Fashion And Apparel Store 22%, Food And Beverage Store 18%). Plaza Midwood ranks #3: very mixed across 47 hexes (Specialty Store 51%, Fashion And Apparel Store 25%, Food And Beverage Store 18%). Dilworth Historic District ranks #4: very mixed across 47 hexes (Specialty Store 54%, Fashion And Apparel Store 28%, Food And Beverage Store 11%). Ashbrook ranks #5: very mixed across 45 hexes (Specialty Store 50%, Fashion And Apparel Store 27%, Food And Beverage Store 16%).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as shop kinds on the Variety map, read within a 10-minute walk; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Detached single-family homes as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Detached single-family homes are most common in Greycrest, where 99.2% of homes are detached single-family (1,127 of 1,135). Harwood Lane (Mecklenburg County) and Bradfield Farms (Mecklenburg County) follow closely, each with 99.1% of homes being detached single-family.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows detached single-family homes in every hex of Charlotte on the Amount map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Greycrest ranks #1, with 99.2% of homes being detached single-family across 42 hexes (1,127 detached single-family homes of 1,135). This Standout spans Pleasant Hill Road. Harwood Lane (Mecklenburg County) ranks #2, with 99.1% across 13 hexes (531 detached single-family homes of 536). Bradfield Farms (Mecklenburg County) ranks #3, with 99.1% across 24 hexes (655 detached single-family homes of 661). Robinson Church Community ranks #4, with 98.8% across 16 hexes (341 detached single-family homes of 345). Westside (Mecklenburg County) ranks #5, with 97.7% across 49 hexes (1,173 detached single-family homes of 1,200).
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as detached single-family homes (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where is Charlotte's cultural scene densest against the city average?
Mapped arts and entertainment places per km² against the Charlotte average on the Fair share map — Overture Maps
Around Uptown, arts and entertainment places run at 63.3× the Charlotte average, with 160 places across 2.6 km². South End follows at 27.7×, and South Charlotte (Mecklenburg County) at 24.2×. NoDa and Mecklenburg County also show high concentrations of these places, at 21.2× and 55.6× respectively.
Compared with the whole-city rate; a place record means it is mapped, not open or licensed.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer compares arts and entertainment places in every hex of Charlotte with the city average on the Fair share map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below.
Uptown ranks #1, showing 63.3× the average across 28 hexes, with 160 arts and entertainment places across 2.6 km². South End ranks #2, with 27.7× the average across 10 hexes, containing 25 arts and entertainment places across 0.9 km². South Charlotte (Mecklenburg County) ranks #3, with 24.2× the average across 11 hexes, containing 24 arts and entertainment places across 1 km².
NoDa ranks #4, with 21.2× the average across 12 hexes, containing 23 arts and entertainment places across 1.1 km². Mecklenburg County ranks #5, with 55.6× the average across 4 hexes, containing 20 arts and entertainment places across 0.4 km². Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as arts and entertainment places on the Fair share map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Which Charlotte neighborhoods combine high household incomes with residents aged 25 to 39?
Overlap score — ACS 2018-2022 income levels ranked with 2020 Census age counts
In Charlotte, the highest-ranking Standouts are Dilworth Historic District, Chantilly, and Beverly Woods. Dilworth Historic District leads with a score of 84.6/100 across 49 hexes, showing a median income of 148,640 and approximately 4,258 residents aged 25-39. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Standout
Neighborhood
Score
Headline factor
Map
#1 Dilworth Historic Districtalso spans Freedom Park
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Household income and the 25-39 age band are ranked together, high on both. They come from different censuses — income is an ACS 2018-2022 block-group estimate, the age count a 2020 Census 100% enumeration — and from different universes, households and people.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars)
More is better
50%
The ACS 2018-2022 household income figure, published per block group.
Male: 25 to 29 years
More is better
50%
The 25-29, 30-34 and 35-39 male and female cells of the 2020 Census sex-by-age table, summed and ranked once.
What this can’t tell you
It cannot say that the residents aged 25-39 are the ones with the high incomes. No table crosses age with income, so this is two separate distributions ranking high in the same hex: an overlap of hexes, not a description of anybody.
Try changing it
· Switch to household income brackets for a countable income figure instead of a level.
· Swap the age band for 18-24 or 65-and-over to move the profile.
All of these are adjustable on the Charlotte map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Charlotte based on Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (more is better, importance 50%) and Male: 25 to 29 years (more is better, importance 50%). The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into the Standouts below.
Dilworth Historic District ranks #1 with a score of 84.6/100 across 49 hexes, showing a median income of 148,640 and approximately 4,258 residents aged 25-39. Chantilly ranks #2 with a score of 80.7/100 across 49 hexes, showing a median income of 109,949 and approximately 4,588 residents aged 25-39. Beverly Woods ranks #3 with a score of 77.2/100 across 49 hexes, showing a median income of 144,495 and approximately 1,622 residents aged 25-39. Ballantyne ranks #4 with a score of 74.7/100 across 50 hexes, showing a median income of 117,635 and approximately 2,267 residents aged 25-39. Ashbrook ranks #5 with a score of 75.9/100 across 49 hexes, showing a median income of 150,488 and approximately 2,275 residents aged 25-39.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: Median household income in the past 12 months (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) (2022) and Male: 25 to 29 years (2020). 8,302 of 8,622 hexes in Charlotte were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Homes built in 2010 or later as a share of all homes on the Amount map — ACS 2018–2022
Homes built in 2010 or later are most common around North Lake, where 84.3% of homes were built in 2010 or later (471 of 559). Charlotte Premium Outlets follows with 82%, and Providence Estates East has 74.7%.
A per-hex census figure is an estimate for that hex; the source is US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Full breakdown & sources
This answer shows the percentage of homes built in 2010 or later for each hex on the Amount map. The Standouts below highlight groups of hexes with the highest percentages.
North Lake ranks #1, with 84.3% of homes built in 2010 or later across 18 hexes (471 of 559). Charlotte Premium Outlets ranks #2, showing 82% across 18 hexes (597 of 728). Providence Estates East ranks #3, with 74.7% across 18 hexes (514 of 688). Sterling ranks #4, with 69.4% across 13 hexes (101 of 146). Coliseum Centre ranks #5, with 66.5% across 38 hexes (835 of 1,257). This Standout includes City Park.
Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes built in 2010 or later (2022) on the Amount map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where do Charlotte's large apartment buildings cluster?
Homes in buildings of 50 or more units on the Clusters map — ACS 2018–2022
Around SouthPark and Third Ward, hexes with homes in large buildings form a cluster the test confirms as genuinely busy; the pattern is not chance. 476 hexes across Charlotte test as genuinely busy.
A two-sided test with a false-discovery cut; hexes at the edge of the data are not judged.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer tests every hex of Charlotte for homes in large buildings against chance on the Clusters map, then groups the hexes with the most into the Standouts below. SouthPark ranks #1: genuinely busy across 49 hexes. Third Ward ranks #2: genuinely busy across 49 hexes. Uptown ranks #3: genuinely busy across 49 hexes. Dilworth Historic District ranks #4: genuinely busy across 48 hexes. Brookhills ranks #5: genuinely busy across 41 hexes. Each Standout is a group of hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Measured as homes in large buildings (2022) on the Clusters map; the Standouts are the hexes with the most. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Where are Charlotte's nightlife neighborhoods with the best transit access?
Overlap score — mapped nightlife places ranked with transit stop density
In Charlotte, the highest-ranking Standouts are Uptown (north), Dilworth Historic District, and Belmont. Uptown (north) leads with a score of 32.8/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈62 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈6 transit stops. Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
A shortlist by 2 factors, not a site recommendation.
How this answer was built
Bar and nightlife place density ranked alongside transit stop density, both high. Getting home is part of a night out, so concentrations of places with strong transit are a different proposition from isolated ones.
Measure
Direction
Importance
Why it’s here
bar and nightlife
More is better
60%
Count of all mapped bar and nightlife places in the hex.
transit stop count
More is better
40%
Count of transit stops reachable from the hex.
What this can’t tell you
Stop presence is not late-night service — the data carries no operating hours for either the places or the transit, so a hex served only by a daytime route ranks the same as one on a night line.
Try changing it
· Add pedestrian street length to favor walkable concentrations of places.
· Swap nightlife for eat-and-drink places to widen it to the whole evening economy.
All of these are adjustable on the Charlotte map on the Free Tier.
Full breakdown & sources
This answer ranks every hex in Charlotte based on two factors: bar and nightlife places (more is better, importance 60%) and transit stop count (more is better, importance 40%). The top-scoring hexes are then grouped into the Standouts listed below.
Uptown (north) ranks #1 with a score of 32.8/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈62 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈6 transit stops. Dilworth Historic District ranks #2 with a score of 14.5/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈13 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈4 transit stops. Belmont ranks #3 with a score of 12.1/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈17 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈0 transit stops. Collingwood ranks #4 with a score of 8.9/100 across 49 hexes, showing ≈9 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈2 transit stops. Uptown (north 2) ranks #5 with a score of 8.3/100 across 45 hexes, showing ≈5 bars & nightlife places nearby and ≈2 transit stops.
Each Standout is a group of high-scoring hexes within a 1,200 m radius.
Factors: bar and nightlife and transit stop count. 8,271 of 8,622 hexes in Charlotte were eligible and ranked. Last computed September 30, 2026.
Every answer reads Charlotte hex by hex on one of the map types below, then groups the hexes at the end it asks about into Standouts. Sources: US Census 2020 (NHGIS).
Score — Each factor ranks every hex from 0 to 100 against the rest of the city; the Score adds them by importance, and a hex with no data for a factor is scored on the factors it has.
Amount — The Amount map shows one measure in every hex, as a total, per 1 000 residents, per km² or as a share of its category; a Standout pools the hexes inside its circle.
Variety — The Variety map scores how mixed a set of kinds is in each hex, from one kind only to an even mix; a Standout groups the most mixed third.
Fair share — The Fair share map divides each hex's rate by the whole city's rate, so 1× is exactly average; a Standout groups the hexes furthest from it on one side.
Missing — The Missing map applies the whole city's rate to each hex's residents to say how many there would be at that rate, and shows the difference in whole places.
Clusters — The Clusters map tests whether a hex and its neighbors hold more, or less, of a measure than chance would explain, with a correction for testing every hex at once.
Each hex is an H3 resolution 9 hexagon. Each Standout gathers hexes within 1.2 km of its center, and the 5 strongest are kept. Change the size on the map to widen or tighten them.
Hexes are only ranked where the thing being measured could actually exist, so a Less is better factor cannot present empty parkland as an opportunity. Shops, homes and offices need a building; transit stops, EV chargers and bike docks only need a street or path. A hex that already has some of the measure is always ranked.
Dating the numbers
The decennial census is a single-day count. Block-level age detail exists only for the census year; no official product updates it annually.
Places, buildings and transportation come from a dated Overture Maps release. A place record means the place is mapped, not that it is licensed, open, or of any particular size.
US Census 2020 (NHGIS) is a single vintage, so nothing here describes growth, decline or any change over time.
Counted as residents aged 25–39 on April 1, 2020, the US Census 2020 (NHGIS) reference date. Those residents are older now; census age bands are never rolled forward, because people move in, move away and die, and the published band cannot be re-aged without a full cohort model.
How far each answer can be pushed
Each question is labeled with a tier. The tier caps what the answer may claim, whatever the numbers say.
T4 — This is a ranking of hexes, not a measurement of people. The factors it combines are counted in different universes — the data contains no table crossing them — so a high rank means both factors rank high in the same hex, not that they describe the same residents.
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