re: Tell me about Raleigh/Durham

Raleigh >>>> Charlotte

Don't know about cost of living.. my brother, who has worked up there before, says there's tons of things to do.
Also, says Yankees call NC"Midway" because it's halfway between NY and Florida.

Beautiful city in a beautiful state.

I lived around 4 years in this area. Good weather, relaxed area, things to do and a great place for a family imo.

Im considering moving back to NC or SC when I retire. Loved the Carolinas.

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I've spent a fair amount of time in Carey for work. At the time it was voted the safest city in America multiple years in a row. Its absolutely beautiful up there. Its a suburb of Raleigh, about a 20 min drive

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Cary is hands down the best town I’ve ever lived in.

Is expensive there days but well worth it.

I enjoy Duke sports so for that reason alone I would like it.
No MLB sadly but the Durham bulls are a pretty historic AAA team.
Not too far from the mountains and the beach as said before.
I like where I’m at in Texas but if I was from somewhere I hated it would definitely be on my list

Sister and fam has lived there for the past 25 years. The schools are good. Both boys became engineers through NC State. Both were able to get good paying jobs in the Raleigh area right out of school.

- There are a couple of lakes close by (Lake Jordan) where you can enjoy watersports, fishing. Better opps a little further north at Lake Gaston / Kerr Lake on the Virginia border.
- NC has great state parks for camping, etc.
- College sport are big there (like BTR).
- GREAT music scene. I get pinged on bands coming near me (in Virginia) and they all stop in Raleigh.
- Tons of breweries.
- Even the little towns on the outskirts are exploding and becoming upscale. Sister lives in Clayton and it's packed on the weekends.
- Takes 3 hours to get to Outer Banks or 2 hours to Wilmington (so beaches aren't exactly close).
- Gets pretty hot in the summer and cool/cold in the winter but fairly mild. They will see a little snow occasionally but not much lately.
- On the edge of the Piedmont so flat to low meandering geography, at 400 ft elevation.
- Just a good place to live, have a good job, raise a family.

Some 70% of residents of Wake county (not including students) were born outside of NC. That’s a fairly staggering percentage.

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What could you want that NC doesn't have?

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I’d want an entire population not comprised of the most stiff and sterile personalities on earth?

So you're a "parades and food" guy, huh?

I haven't checked out Greenville yet, but heard it's an awesome town, also exploding.

Lived in Charlotte since 2001, but moving the family to Wilmington (much smaller, but easy access to Raleigh/Durham) after the school year. Very bullish on North Carolina. Raleigh/Durham is a great place for medical care too if it is ever needed.