MOVING TO CHARLOTTE IN 2024? What I Wish I Knew Before Moving To Charlotte North Carolina!
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
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In this video I am discussing my honest experience living in Charlotte NC. August makes four years I have been here and I have been thinking a lot about the next steps in my life. Comment and let me know your thoughts or if you could relate to anything!
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Been here for 8 months. Bruhhh I HATE IT HERE!!!! The government is greedy, the apartment design concepts are too small, the pay is too low and there’s so many racist. AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON THE MEN 🙄
You may want to look at older apts. 2-2 with office. Westside near Energy Corridor
Wow so sorry to hear this! Yeah I have a lot of issues with Charlotte. Where did you move from?
😂😂. The men are awful. I’ve been here for 4 years. I just left a comment on another channel regarding this. The men aren’t attractive, the night life and fashion/shopping is terrible, and the food is not where it’s at.
lol I get it. Where did you move to Charlotte from?
I think texas is overrated. Houston crime rate is insane i think ppl just like saying i love here. I prefer peace n quiet over a club scene .
I get it but its interesting how ppl always mention the club scene but theirs so much more than that here. We have 3 major sports teams, great food, museums, festivals, attractions etc. From my experience eating/clubbing are the easy things to do hence why ppl do it more frequently. If you do your research youll see theres different type of events weekly. And you can def get the quiet in the suburbs. Their too quiet for me 🤣
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi you can definitely stay to yourself in Houston and not even be bothered with the club scene. The things to research would be the weather, politics and how clean the city is. Houston is probably the most unique city in TX, but also the most troublesome just because of the weather. It floods badly after 30 mins to an hour of rain, TX is on its own power grid separate from the rest of the country, so when hurricanes come, bad storms, power goes out easily. Power was out for almost a month for thousands of customers after this last hurricane a month ago. Choose wisely.
Agreed texas is vastly overrated
@@njc9776the reasons you listed (especially the weather) are some of the reasons Houston was taken off our list of potential cities for relocation.
Wow I get it!
Your feelings are normal for how long you been there. No matter how big or fun your city is it gets old. You have to find ways to make it new and fun. There’s so much you haven’t done yet as mentioned. You’ll be fine. If all else fails Texas is here for you!!
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Jersey native. Im in my forties and don’t party like that, but Iike options and other types of things to do. I have lived in ATL for years, the DMV, and Tampa, FL. Left FL last year due to the ever increasing cost of living, and growing bored of it after ten plus years. Since I’m single and my kids are grown and live out of state, I have flexible work, I decided to test out a few cities before finding housing and settling down. Started with Charlotte as family lives in Huntersville, and when I tell you, I was so damn bored in Charlotte I had to leave after only 2 months. When you live in other cities that offer more of things to do, restaurants, shopping, festivals, museums, etc. and compare it to Charlotte, it seems limited. To me, Charlotte was slow, country and/or racist in the outer suburbs/cities. Or I would go somewhere and think the area was nice and when I told people, they would be like “Oh, thats the hood over there..be careful..lol. And they were from places like Brooklyn, Bronx, etc..lol. I did like Uptown vibe and South Park area though. I felt stares when I went out to places like Mooresville, Huntersville, Concord (outside of Concord Mills vicinity), Matthews, etc. Even when looking at apartments, the vibe felt off like they were still getting acclimated to blacks moving to those areas..lol. Though racism exist everywhere, I didnt experience that in other cities for the most part. From there, I stayed in San Antonio for a couple of months and although it has its caveats, I liked it a little better than Charlotte. Ultimately, I settled in Houston suburbs and i’m liking it. Its not perfect either, but there is so much to do and experience here. There are hoods and crime here like anywhere else, but I guess because it’s a larger metro area and more spread out, it doesn’t bother me as much. If your content then stay put for now. Most of the cities I’ve lived in have lots of people coming and going, but if you like it, you can’t let it sway you. There is always travel. Best wishes.
Thank you! Yeah I’m not a fan of the Charlotte metro areas but I know they are very popular for families.
@@GlamGadz Houston is the melting pot of culture, eateries & people.I love that about Houston, however I’ve been a Texan all of my life and the heat is starting to get to me… hoping to move to Florida near the beach or further north for 6 months out of the year.
Florida has so many weather issues.
Charlotte is not a burn out city. Charlotte is laid back and still country. Everything has been pushed out of Charlotte due to tax fleecing by city. Everyone new are mostly from somewhere else. We don't have a high immigrant population from Nigeria. Please pay attention to the history Charlotte. Can't be ignorant of that or be in for a rude awakening. We keep it family.
Your right. The key is it is still country! That is why I don’t enjoy the clubs as well. Too much rap music with curses 🤣
Thank you for speaking my thoughts.
The Charloittans that I have met are great. The “City” is challenged with lack of culture. As many of us “transplants, as they call us” that come here no culture follows to make it diverse/inclusive.
Your welcome! How long have you been in Charlotte?
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi I’ve been here 17 years now and basically remain a loner with my child. People can be pleasant but there remains a disconnect due to lack of exposure. Some will socialize but not make for solid friendships. I am of West Indian decent so cultural connection is needed for us. I moved from the melting pot “NY’ so this is numbing to experience.
Makes sense! NY is a melting pot and you will find people from all cultures living together. I find Charlotte to be very segregated. I will make a video on this later!
Hi Nnena! Imo it seems like there would be so many reasons for you to move to Texas: there's a large African population there, there's more than 4 largely populated cities in that one state, there's plenty of social activities and ministries there, a variety of cuisines, there's no state income tax, the weather is much warmer, more career opportunities, and most importantly you would be closer to your sister, Ngozi! I feel that it would be really good for you and your sister to be in close proximity, at least in the same state. And I can really tell that your sister wants you there with her as well. 💕
Awwww I know I have been thinking about it ughhh lol
The food is trash, pay doesn't match the housing market, everybody living in the same type of house on the block not much variety of home models unless it's custom built. Lots of stuff to do super hot, winters are cold. Hard to connect with people & building friendships, kinda odd.
This is true, ive lived here for 10 yrs, the ppl are polite but not friendly, its definitely difficult to make connections.
Deep! How can we change this?!
@@CopperRoseDaAries So true I can definitely relate. Very disingenuous.
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi Depends on the person & how they choose to navigate.
@abdulax6910 so unfortunate. I’ve been in my apartment for four years and my neighbors don’t speak 🤣
Friendship are hard to create as you get older, you really have to be open to new people with caution. It's like slow rolling relationships unless you really connect day 1 with similar interests and similar appreciations for certain things. Social media has caused alot of us to judge more harshly unnecessary. But I understand some of what your saying.
Your right! I compare making friends to dating!
I've been here 3 years and I don't like Charlotte. It's also lacking the caribbean culture and I miss being around that. I'm definitely ready to move soon!
For sure! They use to have a Caribbean club called Crystals.
I’ve been contemplating on leaving clt too, thinking about giving Atlanta a chance since I am somewhat familiar with the city and know it offers what interests me along with making sense financially. It wouldn’t be a challenging move since it’s somewhat close. Looking fwd to a good summer in clt though, we’ve got a couple spots coming like kitchen&kocktails, teranga city, taste cheesesteak bar, and taste lounge noda
Hey Isaiah! I recall you gave me a list two years ago! I’m looking forward to summer too we shall see!
I feel the exact same. I moved to CLT 8 years ago and I’m so bored. Looking to move to Texas next year for more diversity and a more lively atmosphere
Hey! Where did you move from and do you go out a lot in CLT?
Hey I’m am from clt and I would like to take you out and get to know you!!!
Lol
Been here for 10 plus years and I’m dying to leave 😂 I hate it here . Only reason I’m here still is bc of my family and school . After I get everything ready I’m out of CLT
Wow
Been here for a few years. I agree with many of your points. I live a very low key life here
I love my low key life!
There is nothing here! Why do yall keep moving to Charlotte? Yall just keep moving here because somebody else said they are moving here and when you get here you realize that ain't shit here and be looking stupid... 😂😂😂Charlotte is and always has been a family oriented scene. People go to work and go home.
Yeah you’re right about it being family oriented!
Houston offers all that diversity plus naija is plenty there. Houston will widen your horizon compared to Charlotte.
Interesting!
@@EJIMANnenaNgozitime to move 🙂↕️
@charlesoyibo9536 our oldest daughter moved to Houston and loved it, despite its flaws. We have friends who live there who also speak highly of it. Traffic, weather (especially flooding), and the state's politics, are a few detractors for me. I like Texas and think it has lots to offer, though. We briefly lived in Austin more than a decade ago.
I have been living in Charlotte, NC since 2015. When I first moved here, I used to like it. Now, it's not as good anymore. Housing has become very expensive, and I feel like Charlotte is becoming more racist and segregated. If you go to South Blvd, you will see what I am talking about. When I first moved to Charlotte, it was a very diverse area, but now it's mostly all white people.
Working remote is awful for a social life. As an adult it’s hard to make new friends unless it’s from work or social groups
I agree that remote work makes it harder. As a remote worker you have to be intentional about your social life
Have you thought about relocting internationally? Try Toronto, Canada. There are a lot of Nigerians here. The only negative thing for you would probably be the winter weather, similar to New Jersey! Since you work remote. 😊
No I haven’t. Canada is boring and cold. If I live outside of America I would want to live in a country in West Africa 😀
Charlotte ended up being a "pass through" city for us. We loved living there and thought we would never leave, but a job opportunity led to us move away. We talked about possibly moving back, but our last visit left us feeling indifferent. The city is still beautiful. I think we need to make another visit and stay longer to get a feel for things.
We had a live where we played a IG video talking about Charlotte being like a Airbnb! For some reason many people pass through but don’t stay.
@EJIMANnenaNgozi I wonder why it's like that? It is a beautiful city with decent weather, somewhat diverse, with a decent job market, and good proximity to other large metros. One thing I didn’t care for was the lower pay scale back then. If we were to consider a move back there, I'd have to look hard at the political structure of the state as well. I still think NC is a beautiful state, though.
I do think it’s the pay and small size. Some young people want more and Charlotte is still slow paced.
Ive been here a few months im a homebody but i agree with alot of what you say plus its hard when your a remote worker, they dont seem to have a carribbean scene either! I dont hate it here but im trying to find my way i guess no state has it all... Also you have me thinking if im living in the hood lol, it seems nice but now im wondering..
lol yeah I haven’t been to a Caribbean place here.
Your experience reminds me of the clip Charlotte is like an airbnb! Its not easy relocating at an older age. I think its a combo of people, personality, and the place. It also depends on what your looking for. I been to Charlotte several times and its def on the slower side.
I went to Charlotte in 2015 to check it out for a possible relocation and I wasn’t feeling it so hearing this doesn’t really surprise me. Since then I moved to Nashville, Tennessee and it wasn’t for me either. Now I’m in Florida. I don’t love it but I do like it. I joined the meet up app about 10 years ago to find people with similar interest and since being in Florida I’ve attended about 7 group events. I just want some traveling friends/associates. I’m older and pretty settled. I think you’ll eventually meet some good people just continue to be intentional!
Oh wow no where is perfect! What didn’t you like about Charlotte when you visited in 2015?
@raemaxey3401 where in Florida did you end up? We briefly lived in Daytona Beach and considered Miami and Ft. Lauderdale before heading back to the Southwest.
Its ok at least your expressing yourself,and honest
Charlotte allowed someone in California to buy the Excelsior Club a historic black social club.
It was supposed to be a landmark.😢 oh well. It's located in Charlotte.
I'm new to NC and i actually pay more here for basic needs than in THREE other states I lived in
Oh wow.
You said the keyword 2020 I was born and raised in Charlotte and after Covid hit here y’all came messed up the city. The people that have moved here. Charlotte didn’t used to be this way. Its you people that have moved here in a lot of you if you leave believe me, you will not be missed, Charlotte used to be a clean city and affordable place to living and now prices are so high you got trash everywhere. It didn’t used to be that way. Charlotte was a very clean city. I enjoyed coming home after flying out to other cities as flight attendant. This is my home I was born and raised here, but I have seen changes for the worst when Covid hit you scattered here and I wish you would scatter back where you came from for those of you that have been here for years. You understand where I’m coming from since then I’ve had my cars broken one stolen twice never in my 60 years have I experience anything like this. People are so disrespectful rude not respecting your neighbors loud partying late at night even though you know you’re not supposed to be around the pool area there you are hanging out 12 1 AM way after hours of the closing of the pool. So if you don’t like it leave And I wish a lot of you that have moved here that don’t like it. Bye see you later. Bye. But I promise whatever you go drama will be there to it’s all over the United States. You’re not gonna be able to get away from it unless you move to another planet, that is life as it is today it’s not like it was when I was coming along and it’s not gonna change so wherever you move, it’s gonna be there too.
Thanks for watching. I pray you find peace 🙏🏽
@jacquelinersprings9153 I've heard similar complaints from locals in other cities across the country. The pandemic caused a lot of people to move to different cities and towns. The demographics of places like Charlotte were drastically changed, for better or worse. I don’t think things will ever go back to how they were pre-pandemic, but I also don’t think all the changes that took place afterward were bad. Things will eventually balance out again.
I’m excited to see where you end up and I think you should go to Dallas plus it’s closer to your sister
Hey! Dallas hmmm
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi I might go there but if I could find a way to get a good job I’d def go to Florida but ok bye
@WORKSbaby Florida is beautiful and has a unique vibe. However, the pay scale is horrible. They used to try to justify it by saying the cost of living was low. Not anymore.
@@brucegoolsby1470 facts
@@brucegoolsby1470 I already know it’s terrible
I felt so similar to you when I moved to Raleigh. I ended up moving back to my home state and now I want to move back to Raleigh lol. Having a community matters but it can take awhile to build. It’s funny because when I moved back to my state people were contacting me from Raleigh to hang out and connect not knowing I was already gone lol.
Wow! How long were you in Raleigh? I think it takes 2 year minimum to build community.
I’m moving there next year. I live uptown charlotte, but I’m over it
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi I was there for 2 years.
You should move if you feel strongly about being around more Nigerians. I agree that the winter season has become colder. It appears that you need to meet a man/have a relationship so that you have someone to enjoy activities with.
Ughhh I’m just confused! Thanks for the advice 🙏🏽
@EJIMANnenaNgozi what brought you to Charlotte initially? Are those things enough to keep you there? Also, your sister seems to enjoy living in Houston because it has some of the things (larger Nigerian community, more things to see and do) that Charlotte lacks. You're still young so don't be afraid to make a move if your heart is not content where you are. Believe me, you don't want to be stuck in a place for so long that it hurts your soul.
Haven’t watched a vid in a min are you locking your hair??
Also same here I’ll end up in Virginia in the next 2-3 yrs to be around more Ghanaians lol
I moved to south carolina and everything u said i feel the same
Oh wow what part?! I was just talking about South Carolina with a coworker earlier. Wayyy too slow for me!
I am a single Registered Nurse. I am tall, also. 5’10” to be exact. I loved living in Charlotte. I lived there from 2018 to 2020. I now live in Atlanta. I make more money here, but the rent prices are horrible.The housing cost sucks, also.
Nice. If you dont mind me asking why did you move to Atlanta? Are you originally from there?
@EJIMANnenaNgozi I am originally from Alabama. I left Alabama in 2018 and moved to Charlotte because I had visited the city with a friend and loved it as soon as I arrived to Charlotte. I left Charlotte and moved to Atlanta because I have a lot of family in Alabama and I was driving over seven hours every month to visit them. Unfortunately the small town I am from in Alabama, the nearest airport is two hours away. I moved to Atlanta because the drive time to my home town is only three hours.
Ok makes sense. How are you liking Atlanta?
I know the feeling all too well. Like some have said maybe Texas will be the answer for you. Whatever you ultimately decide I wish you the best!
Thank you!
If your roots are in America, meaning, you're an American Freedman (This sister is not), you should DEFINITELY move to Charlotte. The immigrants are taking over this city that we've inhabited in great numbers since the Reconstruction era. We me more of OUR PEOPLE from right here in America to get to Charlotte and all of the cities populated by our Freedmen family.
Interesting. I wouldn’t say the immigrants are taking over Charlotte but maybe I’m wrong 😃
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi they are. I travel there often and every single construction site is filled with Mexicans/Hispanics. Indians have most of the tech jobs and own almost every hotel and gas station. Many of the new "black owned" restaurants are Caribbean, or African, not the people who are actually American (we say "American Freedmen"). That's a takeover to me. Atlanta for instance, is no longer a majority "black" (I really don't like that term) city anymore. That's why my initial message is what it was; we need our people who are American Freedmen to get back to the Southern states and takeover the political apparatus there. Then we can PROPERLY allocate resources and create opportunities that reduces crime. Crime is a result of poverty and we've been locked out for generations in this country.
My light bill in a double wide trailer in the country is ant where from $400 to $600
Wow!
@@sheilareallovemchoney3889 is that the summer rate or year-round?
This is helpful thank you. I’m in the same age group interested in the same type of social scene you described and I don’t think charlotte is right for me.
Your welcome! Where do you live?
I can vouch for Nashville, TN. Come here. We can go out. Take care.
im in Saint Louis Missouri there are tons of nigerians. I sometimes meet them when i cold approach women during the day i can tell with the accent she is not american.
Only thing about STL is stay out the hood(the city). Because its ghetto there, an dangerous in certain parts. My Brother just moved back to hood and he is not happy. But he was in a situtation where he had to get off for his mental health.
if your 5ft11 or 6ft1 your height can be intimidating to both men and women.
I typically attract taller women too me. Im only 5ft8. The tallest woman i ever been with intimately was 6ft5.
Men fear now and days if she is really tall was she born a woman, there is a co-worker she dresses and looks like a female.
Her voice is not really deep, but its unisex. I cant see adams apple or anything but i can tell she likes me, because every time she sees me in passing she speaks to me and sometimes i catch her watching me, i didnt want to asked her if she was born a woman because thats rude. But she just has a voice i cant make out.
so i just keep it cordial with her.
Alot of times being tall ie 6ft and up throws men off for other reasons. especially if they not as tall as you, most men just assume they will be rejected because of the height difference so they just avoid you, out of sight and out of mind. They may really like you or find you hot but the temptation of you is not stronger than fear of perceived rejection.
Most men only approach women they think they can get. They dont go for girls they think its 1% chance she might reject me.
Interesting!!
What part of New Jersey did you transplant from?
West Orange!
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi Shout out to Jersey. Cumberland County here! (Google it) lol
Look up “cheapest cities & states for low incomes” by geography king and do a video loosely based on it very good !
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Charlotte just seems more of like a white city. You don't really meet blacks who are doing well in life and thats mainly because everything is so expensive. I moved back to SC and bought a nice house. I'm older and more settled so Charlotte wasn't for me. I think you will like Texas
Congratulations on buying a house! Numbers wise there are a lot of black people In Charlotte but like you mentioned idk if most are “doing well”.
Lol this false bra Charlotte blacks doing way better than most blacks in major US cities
I was raised here in Charlotte and I’m in my 40s. What black people are you interacting with because the majority I know including myself are very successful, educated and doing well economically. The ones you’re meeting have to be of a certain mindset, demographic, etc. Just my take.
@ce4139 Yeah I definitely didn't see many black people doing well there that actually still live in the city of Charlotte . If so what neighborhoods do they live in? I lived near Myers park and Barclay Downs and I saw 0 black families in those nice homes.
@@Lmiller83 I know plenty black people who grew up in those neighborhoods and who currently live there. Have you ventured out to all areas of Charlotte? Successful black people don’t just live in “one or two” neighborhoods here. 👀 Sounds like you need to truly explore the city beyond your neighborhood.
have you tried the black american scene or you just dont vibe with them
I have. I was at STATS on Wednesday night.
Come on to Houston lmao! Ngozi wins lmao
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Austin Texas plenty to do
no black folks
Charlotte is for families not single women. No fashion, only American fried food or sushi, and no men. If you happen to find an eye candy, 98-100% of the time, he’s someone else’s man.
Oh and the traffic and driving my goodness. 🤦🏾♀️
lol I agree about Charlotte catering to families! It’s also not a fashion forward city.
Pray on it and don’t follow what others want you to do. Maybe God has placed you In Charlotte to bring that change you want. Maybe your meant to start that young sophisticated professional scene or unite the young Nigerians! Who knows! Don’t do anything in a rush.
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I agree….But I can’t get my wife to move to Dallas 🤣
Lol why not? Where are you all now?
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi Originally from The DMV and now live in Mooresville
Nice! I was there a few weeks ago. A bit far but how do you like it?
@@EJIMANnenaNgozi I like Mooresville……But the genie 🧞♂️ is now out and it’s catching up with the other Lake Norman towns in Mecklenburg County. My property taxes have risen by astronomical levels.
@soulglow1969 if property taxes concern you then Texas may not be the place. They have some of the highest property taxes in the nation.
Ahh, why are you looking for Nigerians in American cities? Am I missing something? Is being an American not enough?
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No trust me being a Nigerian American is better. lol
@@queenadeniboye OK. I want argue with you.
You probably need a good man
Lol