City Score: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC scores 36 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 41 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 29 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

  • What Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is up against: 61 out of 100 — Better than 32% of cbsas, up 3 points
  • Where grace is growing: 42 out of 100 — Better than 77% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 58 out of 100 — Better than 62% of cbsas, up 4 points
  • Christian liberty: 25 out of 100 — Better than 15% of cbsas, up 3 points

What takes Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 29 → 40
  • Gathering: Gathering 41 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 39 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Divorces down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Property crime down 9 percentile points (What Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is up against)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 8 percentile points (What Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is up against)

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (6 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (11 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · North Carolina · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 84 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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  10. Fort Mill, SC — 50, Liberty
  11. Midland, NC — 50, Liberty
  12. Harrisburg, NC — 49, Liberty
  13. Davidson, NC — 48, Liberty
  14. Waxhaw, NC — 48, Liberty
  15. Wingate, NC — 47, Liberty
  16. Heath Springs, SC — 45, Liberty
  17. Blackstock, SC — 44, Liberty
  18. Clover, SC — 44, Liberty
  19. Denver, NC — 44, Liberty
  20. Eureka Mill, SC — 44, Liberty
  21. Matthews, NC — 44, Liberty
  22. Mint Hill, NC — 44, Liberty
  23. Troutman, NC — 44, Liberty
  24. York, SC — 44, Liberty
  25. Alexis, NC — 43, Liberty

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Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/charlotte-concord-gastonia-nc-sc. Methodology.

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