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Relocating to Charlotte, North Carolina Quick Facts on Charlotte
Population 614,330 Total Square Miles 267.8 Total City Government Employees 6,008
Charlotte/Douglas Int'l Airport Activity Average of 500 airline flights daily Fortune 500 Presence 286 Fortune 500 firms represented
Awards & Achievements
"America's Most Livable Community" by American Federal for the Blind 2nd largest banking center in the nation (controls more than $1 trillion in assets)
3rd best metro for business location 4th among "Best Cities for Black Families" by www.BET.com
5th largest urban region in the U.S. 6th largest trading area in the U.S. 6th largest wholesale center in the U.S.
6th in number of Fortune headquartered companies 8th best city for entrepreneurship One of the "10 Best Places to Live" by Money magazine 20th among "Best Cities for Women" by Ladies Home Journal 21st most active airport in the U.S. (in total passengers)
26th largest city in the U.S. (in total population) 28th among "America's Most Wired Cities" by Yahoo! Internet Life
One of "America's 32 most livable cities" by Partners for Livable Communities (2003, 2004) #2 municipal web site in the country
Department Awards & Achievements
Charlotte Utilities' awarded four 2002 Gold Awards and one Silver Award by the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA) in recognition of compliance with wastewater treatment quality. Irwin Creek, McDowell Creek, McAlpine Creek and Sugar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants earned Gold Awards. Mallard Creek Water Reclamation Facility earned a Silver Award.
City of Charlotte Business Support Services/ Procurement has received the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Purchasing Institute. This prestigious award recognizes the high professional standareds, innovation, productivity and leadership attributes of the procurement organization.
The City Manager's Office, Corporate Communications, received the SAVVY Award, the highest achievement award, for the 2003 State of the City Proformance Report to its Citizens. The award given by the City/ County Communications and Marketing Association, an organization of communicators from through the United States, was selected because of its "honesty" in reporting.
This information was taken from the Charlotte/Mecklenburg official website. For more information on Charlotte, please visit www.charmeck.org.
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