Is North Carolina the most overrated state in America?

[Ancestral Republican]

I'd say yes. Politically, their governor is cool but they have a presumably gerrymandered and far-right Republican legislature. Charlotte was considered a big up and coming area about 10-15 years ago but a lot of the luster has worn off there.

[Ancestral Republican]

Since when was Charlotte ever "trendy"?

I remember hearing a lot about it years ago. From wikipedia:

Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as the country's fastest-growing metro area, with 888,000 new residents.[9] Based on U.S. Census data from 2005 to 2015, Charlotte tops the U.S. in millennial population growth.[

[Ancestral Republican]

Since when was Charlotte ever "trendy"?

I remember hearing a lot about it years ago. From wikipedia:

Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as the country's fastest-growing metro area, with 888,000 new residents.[9] Based on U.S. Census data from 2005 to 2015, Charlotte tops the U.S. in millennial population growth.[

Ehh, fast growth isn't necessarily a measure of trendiness--Charlotte is not a very 'hip' place.

"Nascar" and "hip" usually don't go together very well.