I live in Charlotte. I like this place in certain ways. Its good to raise the family compared to other states. The schools ratings are good. But also its not much diversed as compared to other states like Texas, Virginia, california, Newyork etc. so you might feel racism in some extent. But its groiwing though. The work environment is pretty diversed. The more south you go the more racism you will feel, i think thats how it is. Talking about traffic coming form Virginia is not that bad. Not as bad as Virginia. But if you come to work early and leave early to beat the traffic you wont face as much traffic. The houses are getting expensive compared to last year.

According to Zillow, Charlotte is considered as fourth-hottest U.S. housing market in 2018. The median home value in Charlotte is $212,100. Charlotte home values have gone up 8.9% over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 6.5% within the next year.

The weather is not that bad. It does snow in Charlotte. The summer is not that hot 90`s max. If you are into nature and hiking, its a great place. There are lot of parks and recreational area. The public transportation sucks. You need a reliable transportation.

Charlotte uptown is great for night life if you like that. There are lot of breweries, live music, bars etc. Beach (myrtle beach) is three hours from here. If you want to be in the Nepali community i would recommend cary, Morrisville area.

Good luck !!