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Chevy Chase, MD vs Charlotte, NC

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- Household income in Charlotte, is 73% less than it is in Chevy Chase and is 1% below the National Average.
- Chevy Chase unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Charlotte unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Chevy Chase, MDCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$148,413  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,367$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chevy Chase, MDCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K1.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chevy Chase, MDCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance31.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support9.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Chevy Chase    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Overall an nice place to live if you don't mind bad traffic. Though Chevy Chase is a close-in suburb, traffic can make traveling short distances by car very taxing.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Chevy Chase is great because it offers neighborhoods and parks and is only about 5 miles from the center of DC. While it looks like a quiet place, the pace of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

CC MD -- great schools, neighborhoods, highly community active -- the state and county does a great job on services. But the identity is to Wash, DC. This is a place  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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