Tracking quality of life statistics in Charlotte, the most okayist city in America.

Charlotte is a city where a certain number of people live. We can almost definitely say that. But did you know there are other cities where people also live? See how the Queen City stacks up to other cities in the U.S.

Bird’s-eye view:

15th in population

8th best place to live in the US

50th most poluted

21st in GDP

99th best urban city in the world

8th most diverse

39th best city for beer

42nd most politically liberal

52nd most educated

75th best city to retire

35th for traffic congestion

10th worst public transit

9th best city for young professionals

30th highest homicide rate

3rd for sports business

8th best city to start a business

In what areas would like to see how Charlotte stacks up to the competition?