The Queen City was just ranked as one of the best cities in America for Veterans.
The financial website WalletHub just released a new study that examined where US Veterans receive the best services and assistance.
Analysts compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 17 key indicators of livability, affordability, and veteran-friendliness. They range from share of military skill-related jobs to veteran income growth to availability of VA health facilities.
According to the report, Charlotte came in as the 14th best city for Veterans, right behind Scottsdale and Oklahoma City.
Best Places for Veterans to Live
|
Overall Rank |
City |
Total Score |
‘Jobs’ Rank |
‘Economy’ Rank |
‘Quality of Life’ Rank |
‘Health’ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin, TX | 73.81 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Colorado Springs, CO | 72.29 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 44 |
| 3 | Virginia Beach, VA | 68.36 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 52 |
| 4 | Raleigh, NC | 67.86 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 69 |
| 5 | Plano, TX | 67.58 | 8 | 61 | 7 | 24 |
| 6 | Tampa, FL | 67.47 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
| 7 | Fremont, CA | 65.20 | 1 | 73 | 70 | 1 |
| 8 | Seattle, WA | 64.75 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 67 |
| 9 | San Diego, CA | 64.52 | 45 | 65 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 | Boise, ID | 64.42 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 86 |
| 11 | Fort Worth, TX | 64.07 | 35 | 2 | 39 | 24 |
| 12 | Scottsdale, AZ | 62.98 | 67 | 15 | 3 | 56 |
| 13 | Oklahoma City, OK | 62.52 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 64 |
| 14 | Charlotte, NC | 62.32 | 7 | 29 | 19 | 69 |
| 15 | St. Petersburg, FL | 62.09 | 55 | 56 | 20 | 15 |
| 16 | Chesapeake, VA | 62.09 | 65 | 4 | 12 | 52 |
| 17 | Madison, WI | 61.99 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 80 |
| 18 | San Antonio, TX | 61.40 | 56 | 7 | 23 | 39 |
| 19 | Gilbert, AZ | 61.33 | 43 | 8 | 21 | 56 |
| 20 | Sacramento, CA | 61.31 | 49 | 68 | 38 | 12 |
| 21 | Jacksonville, FL | 60.78 | 74 | 28 | 29 | 15 |
| 22 | Chandler, AZ | 60.67 | 40 | 10 | 24 | 56 |
| 23 | Columbus, OH | 60.57 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 79 |
| 24 | Lincoln, NE | 60.16 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 91 |
| 25 | Irvine, CA | 59.52 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 1 |
To find out more about how they arrived at their numbers, check out WalletHub’s full report here.