Good decisions about places start with understanding them

Explore demographics, well-being and community trends across our 14-county North and South Carolina region through interactive mapping, the Your Voice Carolinas Regional Well-being Survey and data stories.

Explore the region through

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Regional Map

Explore quality-of-life indicators across every neighborhood in the region.

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Well-being Survey

Explore what residents across the region say about their lives, communities and how they are doing.

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Data Stories

Discover stories that use data to explore the people, places and issues shaping our region.

About the project

Why we built the Carolinas Regional Explorer

Our region is complex, and no single measure can tell its whole story. The Carolinas Regional Explorer brings data about our 14-county region together in one place, helping residents, community leaders, researchers and others explore the people and places that make this region home.

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Collaborate with us

Help shape how our region uses data.

The Carolinas Regional Explorer is a growing public resource, and we want to build it with the people who know and serve our communities. Partner with the Charlotte Urban Institute to share ideas, expertise and data that can strengthen our understanding of the region.

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