Charlotte-area city lands on annual ranking of 'best places to live in America'

ROCK HILL, S.C. — This local city has secured a spot on an annual set of rankings that seek to determine the best places to live in America based on economic growth, affordability and quality of life.

Money magazine and Realtor.com put Rock Hill at No. 49 on its top 50 ranking. But, of the communities that were ranked in the Carolinas, the Charlotte suburb didn't earn the highest position. Cary placed at No. 5, followed by Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at No. 25, and Chapel Hill at No. 33.

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