City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > General U.S. > City vs. City: Atlanta vs. Charlotte vs. Nashville (pros, moving, size, airport) User Name: Remember Me: Password : Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! You can be at your hotel before supper time. 11:44 am (local time): Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) Charlotte is the same time as Atlanta. Lets see how Charlotte and Atlanta compare in the skyline department. It has more population. I wasnt aware that the state of NC changed their liberal annexation laws. Arrive terminal 3 depart terminal 5 next day. February 28, 2023 by fishker Views : 4164. We live 20 minutes from CLT and prefer to drive to ATL. The airport is super easy to navigate and we can stay at the Springhill on hotel points, pa Thanks! There is no place in Georgia that can compare to Asheville. More surprisingly because it is talked about a lot in NC. Also someone implied that Atlanta would be more comparable to San Francisco than Charlotte is to Atlanta. But back to Atlanta itself. The Biggest and Busiest Airports in the US in 2020, 50 Tips from Experts on Ways to Make Money Traveling. We avoid CLT at all costs!! It didnt break even either, losing instead an estimated $1.3 million. It does specify the terminals in Charlotte. I did not know there was a rivalry. Download the app now! Im glad that my article helped you make a decision on moving to Charlotte. Picking up and dropping off travelers at Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is easy with the hourly and daily parking options on-site. Delta through Atlanta vs US Airways through Charlotte, Re: Delta through Atlanta vs US Airways through Charlotte, ++++ COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION ++++, Covid-19 Coronavirus Information for Air Travel, ++++ ESTA (USA) and eTA (Canada) requirements for visa-exempt foreign nationals ++++, ++++ TIPS - PLANNING YOUR FLIGHTS +++++++. My husband lived in Charlotte for 8 years and I've been multiple times including flying home to London from CLT and back. However, certainly there are some impact from core data points and standard qualitiy of stats on one another. Who cares? You will have a great trip in this part of our country! A lot of people enjoy both Savannah and Charleston. On and on this could go, and again taking nothing from all the wonderful things in Charlotte, but Raleigh Charlotte is a much more realistic comparison than Charlotte Atlanta. But Atlantas metro population today is right there with Philadelphias. Atlanta-based SunTrust is consolidating with BBT and the new headquarters will be in Charlotte. The Blue Line North just opened in 2018, and now the apartment construction has begun in earnest while the South End construction continues. This comparison was shattered when I moved to Atlanta to attend college. View Poll Results: Charlotte VS Atlanta: Charlotte is WAY better, you'll love it here! We haven't been able to do so for about 8 years due to family health issues. On the other hand, Charlotte airport did way less, 152,920tons! Atlanta's airport is HUGE. From the Atlanta Airport, you can fly to 225 destinations. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), the rebranded Charlotte Transit, became official in 1999. The article was written by someone who lives in Atlanta, and who has a solid history in Charlotte, and loves Charlotte. Have relatives still living there. The Atlanta airport is the busiest airport in the This is just one of several Atlanta-based banks that were bought or merged that went packing for Charlotte over the past 20 years. I wouldnt dare live in Atlanta can not leave a tooth brush in your car they will break into it . 3000 vs. 3500? SouthPark Hotel - Renaissance vs Marriott? I started going there because the other airport parking was always full. We want to start our tour heading towards Charleston & Savannah so I was wondering about landing at either Charlotte or Atlanta international airport. This is not a complete city comparison. Airport Parking: 704-359-4038. Charlotte is simply an aspiring city that wishes to grow to the likes of Atlanta. So its good to know Charlottes housing in the future will be more diversified in the future at least in the north east part of the city. Glad to have you visit us. The biggest airports are the largest airports in terms of size. If you want something a little more laid back then Charlotte may be the choice. The possibility of a cheaper flight would sway me personally. Get that: Dallas Airport is so big that it has its own ZIP code (75261) and postal service designation. If the city of Atlanta were to annex all of unincorporated Dekalb County, which is roughly 150+ square miles. Atlanta is far more welcoming a city. I agree, I'd take the 2.5 hours in ATL over the 90 minutes. Raleigh is certainly smaller in municipal population but not that much smaller in metro. The fact that the Atlanta area is the second most popular area in the world for film making, doesnt take anything away from NYC or Chicago. It is free and quick. These are the base attributes that most would agree define a city. Thanks! ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-58624553', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Charlotte wins hands down for me. After all, it is the worlds busiest airport, with more than 100 million passengers passing through its terminals each year. I have personally been a speaker at community events in all 100 counties in NC.it is talked about. I remember feeling like I wasnt in Georgia, even after nearly a year of living in Atlanta. We fly out of RDU and always change planes in ATL. There's also the Carowinds Amusement Park (about 20 south of uptown). Not a lot to see between the two cities. Having been in both multiple times- (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? who in Hell told you we want to be like atlanta? We live 20 minutes from CLT and prefer to drive to ATL. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. It doesnt matter whether youre in Georgia or Virginia, NASCAR destroyed itself. LAX is the international airport acting as the gateway to Los Angeles, California. Part1 Part2 Part3 Part4. https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/morning-edition/2014/10/is-charlotte-the-new-atlanta.html. Denver International Airport is the largest US airport by size, covering a surface of 137.26 km (33,917 acres). The cost of living in Charlotte, NC is 1.5% higher than in Atlanta, GA. You would have to earn a salary of $60,896 to maintain your current standard of living. There is more to "do" here, depending on what you like, that is (but Charlotte is growing). I got a flight from ATL to NAS for half that. The biggest airport in the United states is Denver International Airport. Charlotte is not a baby ATL. WebDelta and American Airlines fly from Atlanta Airport (ATL) to Charlotte Airport (CLT) hourly. The other asterisk is Atlantas metro area is more than twice as large as Charlottes metro area. - People are 35.5% less likely to As far as grad school, there are DFW is largely recognized as a technological pioneer among US airports, with a team dedicated to bringing new passenger-friendly innovations to the airport facilities. The system has seen growth since then, especially with the recent introduction of light rail and streetcars. However, Atlanta is the busiest airport in U.S, handling over 75 million passengers in 2022! As far as what you have posted about Charlotte compared with Atlanta when it comes to population growth and mistakes though some of what you have said is not accurate. Thank you John for reading my article and your knowledgeable comments. As for NASCAR, no one here cares. Not to mention it always costs more for us to fly out of CLT than RDU. But were not done with runways just yet. This is a more reliable indicator of dominance than city population alone. Connecting Flights at London Heathrow Airport, TUI Airways (formerly Thomson) Dreamliner - Movies and Seating Information, International connection with separate tickets at LAX. It is bigger, but they have the tram to take you to the other terminals, if you need that. Its heavy rail system was the 8th largest in North America based on the number of unlinked trips. Charlotte is very comparable to Atlanta. Bit FL is not considered the south. Questions about scope and longevity of Air France vouchers. 1. I infer from this that Charlotte benefitted more from liberal annexation laws rather than organic growth. Score one for Charlotte. For now, lets switch to the number of airlines in each airport. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. Customs from Nassau to RDU connecting in CLT. In government, media and other key industries the Top 50 metros are standard among targets and benchmark data points. Sure everyone knows the big three Downtown, Midtown and Buckhead, each with connecting skylines, but East Atlanta, Reynoldstown, Cabbagetown, and on and on. The economic diversity of the Triangle is one reason it was considered the last one in and first one out of the Top 50 metros during the great recession 12yrs ago. I could only wish Charlotte would have clung on to its old social way of thinking. Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is ranked among the worlds busiest airports, with an average of 1,400 arrivals and departures and 118,000 people traveling to, from and though CLT each day, according to Airports Council Internationals (ACI) 2021 rankings. Tickets cost $30 - $45 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Or rent a car so that you can drive to various attractions. Thank you for all that information - I think Charlotte is winning at the moment - I guess one of the final things will be price but they are the sa Lets talk about the number of runways in each of our aiports under comparison. But those days are over. My hubby will only fly first class and CLT is always at least $800 more than RDU. Something just just wont ever happen in Charlotte. The Ordell Plan, Charlotte proposes a new Ordell Plan every 20 years, is one of the things I think will make sure of that. I lived in ATL for 15 years and was so darn happy to get back to CLT. One could easily live work and play without ever leaving their own neighborhood. Ive learned much from your comments, namely that Raleigh is close to Charlotte in population and has more amenities. It's the first matchup between the squads this season. Refer to Carolina Panthers. Much of this apartment growth is along the Blue Line. You could compare Atlanta to LA or New York, but that doesnt mean Atlanta wants to be like them (and I believe most of the populace would agree). Everything is digital/electronic. Theres several in Central Charlotte that have their own identities such as Uptown, Southend, NoDa, Elizabeth, Dilworth, Plaza Midwood, etc. Less Expensive Neighborhood Recommendations. They are both changing tremendously in this time we are in, the transformation in Charlotte is much more dramatic because its just now reaching its maturity as one of the countries largest cities, which is an extremely recent and ongoing development. Also, consider that they opened a brand new terminal specifically for international flights which makes getting in and out of the airport a breeze. Raleigh has greater percent of population with advanced education and likely why a higher median income. Id have to admit that I find it fascinating how the data of the compared cities can be skewed by overzealous residents/supporters. If traffic and other negatives slow Atlantas growth, it may then be possible. The only way I see that happening is something catastrophic happening in Atlanta to put the big brakes on growth (a devastating earthquake, war, superstorm, economic collapse of the region, etc.). Flights from Savannah to Charlotte via Atlanta Ave. Charlottes location on the SC border most definitely includes a lot bigger population than will be revealed. Web2023 Compare Cities People: Charlotte, NC vs Atlanta, GA Change Cities Highlights - Atlanta is 0% more densely populated than Charlotte. Charlotte typically wins on public transportation but again Raleigh has less demand with a decentralized workforce and lower poverty. There is another option when going through Atlanta - going there an hour and 15 min layover and going back 2 1/2 hours. So funny how everyone has different opinions and experiences. We avoid CLT at all costs!! We absolutely despise that airport. Not to mention it alw Raleigh is physically bordered by Durham and Cary; whose additional 2019 Census estimate population combined would surpass Charlotte. 5 worldwide for air traffic and No. And so on. Hence, when talking number of airlines, Atlanta is the bigger airport. As an Atlanta native, I miss the old Atlanta. Youve made me think about a Raleigh-Durham and Austin matchup. The Hornets 112.4 points per game are just 3.8 fewer points than the 116.2 the Hawks allow to opponents.