Which surrounding county is getting the most economic spillover from Charlotte?

[krazeeboi]

Cabarrus is obviously excluded, as in many places it's hard to tell where Mecklenburg ends and Cabarrus begins, moreso than the other counties listed (not to mention Lowe's Motor Speedway and NC's largest tourist attraction, Concord Mills, are in Cabarrus).

All of Charlotte's surrounding counties benefit in some way from the "overflow." So outside of Cabarrus, which one is benefitting the most? Belmont is starting to see some development in Gaston County (don't really have any specifics though), not to mention the fact that the western edge of Charlotte is practially in Gaston; Iredell gains an advantage from Lake Norman, the most popular and populated lake in the region; the northern tip of Lancaster County borders Ballentyne and is gaining residents pretty quickly; Union is the fastest growing county in NC, thanks in no small part to Charlotte; and in York County, the Fort Mill/Lake Wylie area is on an upswing, and Wells Fargo and Citi Financial have just relocated to that area from Charlotte.

Cast your vote!

[krazeeboi]

OK, just checking to make sure this wasn't a "poll only" thread. Would've expected to see some responses by now.

[monsoon]

You left out Lincoln. Since it contains the western side of Lake Norman it is seeing a great deal of affluent growth and W. Lincoln is considered part of the Lake Norman area.

[peaceloveunderstanding]

Union County is the fastest growing county in the state and most people that live there seem to work in Charlotte.

[DigitalSky]

York

[atlrvr]

York by far.....I don't consider housing an economic spillover because it is usually a drain from a fiscal standpoint.

York has had a number of large office relocations, and is developing a lot of warehouse and flex space that often doesn't get recognized......though I might argue there is little economic gain to all of this as it is all subsidized to the point that the county won't see large fiscal gains for decades.

[Jerseyman4]

NC: Iredell is seeing a big changeover due to cheaper land/taxes and close proximity to Lake Norman but of course all counties are seeing economic spillovers.

SC: Defiantly York County and its very obvious just driving on I-77, US 21 and SC 49.

[krazeeboi]

Has Union had any type of business relocations or is it strictly nasty sprawl over that way?

[Jerseyman4]

Has Union had any type of business relocations or is it strictly nasty sprawl over that way?

Residential sprawl is all ive ever noticed along US 74 and in/around the Monroe area.

[krazeeboi]

^If that's the case, then that alone (if at all) wouldn't qualify Union County IMO.