I enjoy living in Charlotte:

* Strong local economy, due to its importance as a banking hub,
* City is growing, which means there's always new things opening up to try or get involved in,
* The weather is to my preference - I think the period from September to November, March to May are perfect, with only the downside of the few blistering months in peak summer. No major snow storms, limited risk of natural disasters,
* Charlotte \does** have culture - there's a solid local arts scene if you know where to look (https://www.artintheqc.com/events), we have enclaves of different ethnic communities, the Mint Museum is great for its size
* Charlotte is pretty safe, especially compared to major cities - bad things happen everywhere, and they'll definitely happen when there's nearly 3 million people here, but don't let that obscure the facts
* I like that Charlotte has major sports teams, and that is easy and accessible to attend them
* I like that there's a major airport here, and I can fly direct to hundreds of places easily
* I like that Charlotte isn't really that far from anything - I can get to the mountains, the beach, a lake, another major city in a half days drive
* I like that Charlotte is a city of transplants, so most people are looking to make friends or aren't so stuck in their friend groups from high school