The 10 Best Places To Live In North Carolina - Job, Retire, Family & Education
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- With a population of slightly more than 10 million, North Carolina is the 9th largest state in the U.S. by population.
The Southern state offers warmer temperatures than much of the U.S., and its varied terrain, including both mountains and coastal areas, offers something for everyone.
Living in North Carolina puts you in prime adventure territory. Residents here enjoy 300 miles of pristine beaches and some of the country’s most beautiful old-growth hardwood forests and mountain tops.
The famous Research Triangle Park, an area traversing Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill, is a big contributor to many jobs.
More than 200 companies are based here, including the likes of RTI International, IBM, Cisco, Johnson & Johnson, Syngenta, and GlaxoSmithKline.
The State also has some of the best colleges in America, with Duke ranking among the top five schools in the country.
North Carolina’s state school system includes 16 colleges and universities with campuses in coastal, mountain and Piedmont areas.
Private schools such as Duke University, Wake Forest University, Elon University, Davidson College and Queens University of Charlotte are located within the state.
Accounting, finance, nursing, motor sports and engineering majors are offered at campuses throughout the state.
Internships and cooperative opportunities are available in the larger cities like Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro.
With great weather, a breathtaking landscape, a thriving job market and some of the nicest neighbors around,
North Carolina has become one of the top destinations for young professionals, growing families and retirees.
If you are looking for a nice place to settle down, here are the 10 best places to live in North Carolina you definitely need to think about.
10. Wilmington. (good for retiree)
9. Charlotte. (good for retiree, job, low cost of living)
8. Asheville. (good for retiree)
7. Raleigh - Durham. (affordable, job, raise a family)
6. Greensboro. (retire, raise a family)
5. Chapel Hill. (retire, education)
4. Wake Forest. (affordable, education)
3. Davidson. (retire, raise a family)
2. Apex. (raise a family, affordable)
1. Cary. (job, raise a family)
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I’ve lived in North Carolina all my life (55 years), and all I have to say is whoever created this video is OBVIOUSLY not from NC. Most of this information is based on income, job market, and housing cost. There is SO much more to LIVING and LOVING North Carolina than this! All I can suggest if you are debating on moving here, do a LOT of research! The large cities usually aren’t worth the money when it means sacrificing your safety and mental health.
Hope you don't mind me saying but your a good looking woman at 55 from Yadkin co
Nice
Thank u
What about Greensboro?
WHAT CITIES DO YOU RECOMMEND???
I am Korean. I miss NC so much especially Chapel Hill where I received my Ph.d. at UNC. Now I live in Seoul but my mind hovers around CH much of my time.
Happy to hear you enjoyed your time here and congrats on your Ph.d.
Awesome
Southern part of heaven!
Well then come on back!
How was your phd experience? Did u feel lonely?
Asheville has the highest cost of living in the state. Housing is in very short supply and is very expensive to say the least. Asheville enjoys the highest water rates in the state along with mostly low paying service jobs. As a native of Asheville, I can say the local government is doing a great job in pricing out the natives and replacing them with transplants!!
And it’s mostly liberals who just voted to defund the police. Stupid hipster socialists.
@@savahbejin7511 Amen Savah ! I’m living in California right now and it totally sucks, everyone is stupidly liberal. I’m originally from Peru but I know exactly how socialism negatively affects a country.
Thank you for saying that. I want to visit North Carolina to experience the great weather, breathtaking landscape, and thriving job market. Then I want to go back to Arizona and move to Los Angeles next year because it's my home state and sit for the behavior analyst exam there to help the community that needs me.
I would think Boone would be the most expensive place to live?
Aww man. Sorry to hear that. What would you say would be the best place to live in NC if u want to be left alone ? 🤣 lol. I wanna blend into the trees and jst. Disappear. Wheres that?! 🤗
Hello from Sanford NC! As the daughter of a career Air Force veteran I can tell you that every state has its charms and it's downfalls. It is up to each individual to decide their own path. Home is where you make it, wherever that may be. I am a frequent visitor to Wilmington and know the areas to avoid, much like my hometown of North Charleston, SC. Charleston and Wilmington are both beautiful with lots to see and do. My parents were both from rural areas of North Carolina and I choose to live in one of those areas that I love. By the way, not one mention of Fayetteville, home to one of the largest military posts in the world. Our population has grown by leaps and bounds but I welcome the men and women who keep us safe. Do not rely on a video to decide where you live, rather get in your car and take a day trip. You might be pleasantly surprised.
Susan Turney. Hello. I lived in Siler City and Ramseur , NC. In the 80 & 90's. I worked at Collins & Aikman in Siler City. I use to go to Sanford alot. I worked with a man from Sanford, Alvin Taylor .
I took my youngest daughter & my grandkids to Carolina Beach in 2017 & we came back through Sanford. It has really changed alot ! Siler City & Ramseur have changed a lot too. They don't look like the same places.
I like it in the small towns & country sides of NC.
Nice to hear from someone in my old stomping grounds. Lol
Have a very nice day .
Buddy Wiser of what, exactly?
@@johnyoung468 Hello! Nice to "meet" you!
Hi Susan. I am a physiotherapist who is much interested in hiking and cycling. I love mountains and lakes. Which place would you suggest for me to settle in NC. I have 9 yr old kid living with me. We want to move out of Michigan. Looking for warm place.
How are you doing, your comment is so excitin
Charlotte does not have a low cost of living. I guess compared to cities like nyc or san fran yes but it's not low
I wouldn’t live in Charlotte or Raliegh. Neither have low cost of living. Give me small town NC anyday
I know. I was looking for apartm in Charlotte and a decent apartment not including amenities is about $1200 a month
Yeh i wouldnt like there, the population has exploded recently, it's way over crowded for its size
Yes, I live in Charlotte and here's what she didn't tell you:
High Rents due to increasing property taxes.
Congested Roads and Highways
Shit Public Schools
Incompetent City Government
@@charliebritger4622 sounds like an over priced Greensboro
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Those of us that live in NC are laughing at this video. So untrue
Liar 🤥
NC is a blessing to the world how dare you make a lie of an absolutely beautiful state!
Yep.
Ive lived in nc my whole life most places aint that great u wana live somewhere nice in nc the mountains or country side
That's exactly right bc wilmington is definitely not a safe place right now way to many shootings and gang members lol this video is a joke lol
Exactly
Having lived in North Carolina all my life, I know this state quite well. This video is full of errors, misleading information, and improperly identified photos. Production qualities are OK, but being factually weak makes it all but useless.
I believe it’s known as propaganda 🤨
Absolutely correct. I've lived in NC my whole life too
No Pinehurst or Southern Pines? Who wrote this garbage...
Where is the best place to live in North Carolina thinking about moving there from Philadlephia
@@luzreyes1251 Stay away from the larger cities except Wilmington... Mountains are unbelievable but unless you are LGBT or a 60s hippy avoid Ashville... Pinehurst and Southern Pine is where I plan to move from Colorado... I am a dark skin Navajo and find NC to be the friendliest people on Earth...
i live in winston-salem and you put a picture of wake forest university when talking about wake forest nc. the university is actually is winston
i live near the campus
I live Winston salem
@@Vegaflores a little historic fact Wake Forest University used to be in Wake Forest , N.C. Hence the name Wake Forest University
You right; I live in Winston Salem too.
The old location is seminary.
Who ever did this video did zero research on NC
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What they did was make a list of where they thought folks might like, coming from out of state.
I mean NC is better then most states
Is that so? Tell why?
Is that so? Tell us why
Couple of things this video does not mention if you are thinking of moving to NC.
1 Yes we have all 4 seasons, often in the same day. There will be days you will want a coat in the early morning, light jacket by mid morning, t shirts by noon, shorts in the afternoon.
2 If you have seasonal allergies get on something. If you have never had seasonal allergies get tested before you come here. If not, come late February or early March, you will be miserable. The pollen season usually lasts into Mid May or early June.
3 Please note, if you do move here you will find most native North Carolinians to be welcoming and friendly. JUST DON'T TRY TO CHANGE THINGS TO HOW THEY WERE WHEREVER YOU CAME FROM. There are reasons we don't do things like they did in Buffalo.
Well said. I don't mind people moving here. It's when they come in and change things that it becomes a problem.
No joke on the pollen. I work on the 17th floor in a downtown Raleigh building. Looking out at the horizon, in spring time, it sometimes looks like a thick green fog out of a Stephen King sci fi horror movie.
I went fishing yesterday. When the wind picked up just a little, you could watch the pollen coming out of the pine trees.
Thanks I’m suppose to be moving there this yr n this is the best comment so far where description of your home state is concerned however I might be leaving next yr as I’m gonna finish up a course in nursing before moving there
Thank you , you just spoke my heart.
I ran away from liberal (Karen and Daren)s in Seattle to Concord and I’m hoping to not seeing them anywhere near me ever again.
Just remember north Carolina is being the #1 state for the past decade in open new business that has potential to grow with no problem
They forget to mention that Wilmington is 45 minutes from Camp Lejeune and you'll get drunk Marines there every weekend.
You forgot about Fort Bragg. Home of the 82nd Airborne Division.
@@nataandrichardflora7660 I didn't live there.
Oh no, not drunk Marines...lol
I'll take drunk Marines over sober leftists anyday.
Where did this lady get her information from 😁😁
Video: people are friendly
Comments: please don’t come to my city
Is because the transplants from California, New York, etc are bringing their garbage with them.
💯🤣
@@legionreaver 😓 Sadly true
What city is that?
Charlotte used to be nice before all the bastards from New England and California moved here and made the area a shit hole
Charlotte. Traffic, high enough crime rate. Just no. Parts of Asheville are nice yes....but it is NOT cheap.....also their traffic sucks. Cary traffic is sometimes insane, and the housing is not as affordable as they make it sound. Do actual research and not just regurgitate what Wikipedia says.
How are you doing?
No need to watch video just read the comments🤣🤣🤣
Exactly
Yes I am reading comments :)
FYI - Wake Forest University is in Winston-Salem, not Wake Forest...
Wake Forest University started in Wake Forest until 1956 when RJ Reynolds paid for them to relocate to Winston Salem. It's a divinity school nowadays & some of the original buildings are still up & being used.
@@davidwatson1268 I know, but the campus they showed was the current one in Winston Salem.
Exactly this video has it all wrong
TomKirkman1 I live here in Wake Forest and was like ummmmmm no
They are not talking about the school
i live in Wilmington NC, Inside the city limits, 230K will get you a one room shack.
Yeah… the home prices aren’t what there worth
I also live in Wilmington and I can confirm
Fayetteville at the beach.
Omg yes housing is getting out of control!
Thinking of moving to NC but have no idea where to go. We were looking at Wilmington but it’s really expensive there. Can anyone tell me about Clayton?
"Raleigh is a very well educated city" didn't know this was a comedy video, that got me good
I know right I heard it is run by the far left. Lmbo
It’s one of the most educated areas in the country...
Raleigh is liberal central
Christopher Simpson That is a good thing. Better than far right at least.
With Schools like NC State and Duke? Last time I checked Duke was in my hometown of Durham on the side of town where I got stabbed when I was 16 🤔 👍🏽
Dont watch a video about NC made from someone that does not know ANYTHING about NC. If you are from the north and thinking about moving to NC, please stay away from Apex and Cary. If you do move here, stop trying to turn our culture into the same culture you're moving away from or else we will have the same issues as NYC.
If you're from up North, stay there. Trust me on this. From up north so I know. They hire who they know, at will State, pay taxes on everything, very high taxes, pay low wage, still racism
Bo, it’s too late. The state belongs to the transplants now and they’ve sucked all the culture out the state
Husband is retiring and we will relocate there from Az.Been visiting yearly the last 10 years..Many complaints here v which would discourage people.If you guys hate it so much why not move.Would like to move to Kernersville.Any suggestions?
@@shewillloveGod why would I move from the place I was born and raised and now raising a family of my own? Not to mention my family has been here for more than 6 generations now. Just tired of people moving from failed cities and states and trying to turn our home state into a replica of the failed area they came from.
So much anger here...im from NY
And guess What? I'm coming live there...dont like it? Tough, get over it..
When they showed asheville most was the parkway. Expensive to live there
No HBCU’s were even mentioned and that’s one of North Carolina’s best assets!!!!
NC A&T, NC Central, Winston State, E.C. state, Fayetteville state, Shaw, St.Aug, Wesleyan, Johnson C, Livingston, Chowan, Bennett!!!! 💪🏽
Shoutout to Shaw, the oldest of the HBCUs
HBCU's are institutions, not places to live...
Exactly!! They are so scared To mention Those smh lol
Talk about it queen!
. traffic in Raleigh is horrible, gets even worse on US 1 towards Wake Forest and 401.
Raoul Cruz can confirm, it sucks
It's bad until you experience traffic jams in places like LA, Chicago, and DFW
U really think it’s that bad??? There are numerous other cities with MUCH worse traffic
Let's not forget the I-540 Speedway.
Mackenzie King Well at the rate we’re going, pretty soon the traffic will be equivalent to LA, DC, NY, ATL, Chicago, and DFW.
as someone who has lived in NC for 17 years (born and raised) these are pretty false
what do you mean?
@Zhou Zay I'd also say Gastonia for a more cheaper place but semi major city.
Zhou zay, I thought greenville is in South Carolina...
Greenville, NC is where East Carolina University is located. Yes there is a Greenville, SC also which has a utopian like downtown.
@@asepnurhasan195 there is Greenville SC and Greenville NC too😊
Durham has lots of crime. Raleigh's traffic is horrendous and Charlotte is quite crowded. Small towns a long the coast, such as New Bern and Washington have charm, low taxes as well as offering easy access to the beach. Indeed most of coastal Carolina is a better alternative for those wishing to move here.
As someone who lives in Asheville area they absolutely hate transplants and I laughed when they said it was low priced
All Floridians feel the same
Yeah im from clyde i hear what your saying
It is compared to New Jersey 😉
A 2 bedroom 2 bathroom Townhouse just sold in New Jersey in my town for 300,000 so pretty much anything in North Carolina is cheaper lol
If NC can figure out how to get Internet to homes in the mountains, that’d be great. Out here in Franklin, we might as well have dial up modems.
Bracey Fountain Maybe if we protest that it’s depriving us of free speech? I work from home, and it’d be real bad if I was heavy on graphics and had my own server. Well, thanks for sharing. Maybe one day things will get better
Mine is good here in Highlands but buck creek has the worst..I’ve seen up here
AKB - howdy highlands, I just bought a property sort of near you, it’s on Walnut Creek Road, coming off highlands road. The realtor says she had 3 bars on her phone out there, but that doesn’t tell me about the Internet. Crossing fingers I can get Internet out there. Rest of family is still on sanderstown road in Franklin. Maybe we might bump into one another one day. Take care
Whoa Guy oh of course! I’m just ranting. We can still do that, right?
I head to Franklin for exactly that reason, sir. No phone, no internet, no problems...
Durham also made the top ten worst place to live in NC. 😂
I moved to Winston Salem last year. Its weather is wonderful..its housing prices are low.I payed 164500.in 18..its fabulous.Taxes are 1700 for 2000 sq ft. Theres no comparison to this beautiful place..people are the best.
Despite the hype places like LA,NY,FL get. once you get there you realize people boost it up overcrowded, expensive etc. NC is one of the few states that has mountains, beaches , and cities all in the same state good food, nice people , jobs, affordable
Thank you. I live in Wilmington, but from Edgecombe County. Most of the information is not correct, but I am proud of this state, except for the voting. And I don't like the governor either. Love the cities of Fuquay-Varina, Clayton, Wilmington, Kill Devil Hills, and my hometown of Tarboro. I can say this because I know and I am from NC. So, No, I hate Raleigh traffic is Crazy, and Way too expensive. But love Garner. Have a great day. Would say more, but not worth the effort. ❤️🇺🇸😊🇺🇸❤️
Yes but you have to drive 8 hours to get from the Blue Ridge to someplace like the outer banks. Pick beach or mountains to live, vacation in the other.
@@jharvey9898 yes you do have to drive, but there's places in between that are worth it. I do agree with you. But there's many choices here. You can vacation at the mountains, beaches, or somewhere in between, like the zoo, or one of the camping sites. Hope you have a Wonderful day. 🤗♥️💛💜💛♥️🤗
@@jharvey9898 what’s your point it’s the same thing in CA/TX driving from one region to the next not to mention the traffic
Winston-Salem is my favorite small city in NC. Winston prides itself on the arts, and it’s history. Old Salem, Reynolda, and Tanglewood are unique to the city. The education is good, with graduation rates in the 90 percentile. Not to forget, Krispy Kreme was made here. Winston-Salem is a thriving city and should have been on the List. I also noticed you put the Wake Forest University picture in Wake Forest NC. Wake Forest and the HBCU Winston-Salem State are two famous universities. Winston has everything of a big city, but it’s relatively small.
Yay for Krispy Kreme. Now if we can get one in New Bern, and a Trader Joe's, plus a good restaurant or two on top of the ones we have... then New Bern would be the best city in North Carolina.
I would love to visit Winston-Salem. The closest I've ever come is High Point and Thomasville.
People who complain about Charlotte COL never lived in a major city before, maybe you can’t live uptown or in expensive zip codes but affordable places do exist....The problem with Charlotte is that rent and home prices are outpacing income unless you work in finance, tech, or sales....you must get in those fields if you want to live comfortably here, fast food jobs ain’t gonna cut it, also I would not retire here unless you are coming from up north, move to surrounding counties in SC for that
if you walk down the wrong street in downtown Raleigh it's not rare to see people getting arrested, selling drug or just being naked.
Raleigh-Durham is an Airport, not a city.
Yep. Raleigh is our capital, and is a bit down the road from Durham, the home of Duke University. Durham is much closer to Chapel Hill than Raleigh. Just cross I40 from Durham, and you're in Chapel Hill, which is an expensive place to live. A lot of my friends who work in the Chapel Hill area actually live in Hillsborough or Mebane.
She said Raleigh AND Durham.... not Raleigh-Durham.
@Marty Ward yeah you’re right about that. I live near Charlotte. But who decides what’s the best and worst of a state.
As a person who lives I Raleigh I agree with this
@@amyliddle6044 hello
I live in sprawling rural Grimesland. Moved here from the west coast. I love it here. I love the quiet. The clear skies. The clean air. The economy is less than where I came from, although new construction is rampant while infrastructure hasn’t been ramped up. I fear the open areas are being taken over by greedy developers.
From Raleigh live in Concord (Charlotte)...go elsewhere TRUST ME! Charlotte is HIGHLY overrated.
Mark Harris committed Election Fraud and got away with it because of a Republican DA in North Carolina! Harris's own son testified against him at the election board hearing! The election board found Mark Harris guilty. WHY NO CHARGES NORTH CAROLINA?!
@@RM-xf9gi election fraud and ballot harvesting was rampant in the 2020 election on both sides. Our system is broken.
@Deontez Horton agreed! I'm trying to get out of the Charlotte/Concord area soon.
@@biteme3470
Hi! Is it really that bad?...asking because thinking of relocating to NC
Man, the info in this video is off.
1) I don’t even know why Durham was on the list. The crime is high unless you’re in the suburban areas.
2) The household income of Apex is not 80k it’s over 100k.
3) The household income of Cary isn’t 90k it’s near 100k.
4) Why wasn’t Holly Springs on the list? Again another town with a household income over 100k.
Comando2112 what I’m saying is the AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD income is around 100K. According to Neighborhoodscout.com its 97k
I am in Durham and make 100k, we are not a targets of crime because we have 3 German Shepherds, 1 Doberman, and 1 Rottweiler
most people in Durham live in the suburbs.
Durham is pretty awesome. If you live in the nicer area crime is low. Our luxury complex, by American Tobacco, was only shot at once in the three years I've lived here. I like downtown.
I lived in Durham for awhile and never witnessed or was affected by crime...because I stay out of the obviously decrepit neighborhoods. Easy to avoid.
*In action movie narrator voice:* Do you want to live on the edge? Move to Durham, NC if you want to be on the edge of getting shot on a daily basis.
Huh...”edge of getting shot on daily basis.” You are exaggerating a lot my friend lol.
Ok sounds fine especially if it cheaper to live.
Durhams cleaned up a lot lately and is now a hipster city
As someone who lived in NC for 7 years , they used photos of Wilmington several times throughout this video..... Lol
I live in Greensboro and it's not all that. If they could charge you for air they would. Yes rent is low but with a separate bill for everything it adds up
Katherine P is there a lot to do there??
@@tmichele8922 not really. Everyone goes out of town for fun. I'm in Greensboro and honestly it can get boring really fast. It not that great, depending on what part of town you're in you can see mansions and gorgeous houses or you can see broke down run down homes and stores filled with squatters.
true
Gracefully broken There's a huge mall.
Yes.But until you've lived with 6000 in taxes for a 1 bath small ranch, plowing two or three times a week for 8 weeks, auto insurance high because of scary accidents in snow..heating Bill's out of controll..
Just sayin'..I love NC.And thanks for having me!!!
Don't move to Raleigh, Durham, Wake Forest, Apex or Cary unless you like LOTS of rain and high humidity. Seriously, the humidity is so high in that area that you can actually see mold growing on people's roofs! The area is very vulnerable to hurricanes, and can get tornadoes during severe storms. There's even an article on Wikipedia about the multiple tornadoes that went through the area in 2011, even going through downtown Raleigh. They just had between 5 - 8 inches of rain yesterday in a 24 hr period. They should change the nickname of Raleigh from "City of Oaks" to Rainy Raleigh.
Listen...Raleigh is Raleigh and Durham is Durham! I'm proud to be a Durham native! Please stop grouping us together! Btw...Duke is not in Raleigh...it is in Durham! We only share an airport, that's it people! Please and thank you!!
Exactly, I used to live in Raleigh
Undoubtedly these people don't live here and didn't bother to ask those who do, the home prices are higher than they tell you , the government corruption is ridiculous, and lets not forget our crime rates , drug traffic corridor and that we rank very high on the list for human trafficking! Makes it lovely doesn't it !
@Sharylanne BINGO !!! The less competent the better the higher ups like them, they can pass the buck on down to cover their backsides. Like they say if you want hang out with the biggest crooks , thieves, and liars , hang out with lawyers and politicians !
The woman talking gets on my nerves for some reason
Omg...its so bad I cant even listen to the whole thing.
How are you doing?
Yes-the cadence of her voice is weird. She’s obviously reading but it’s off.
@@1Melody1963 Oh ok where are you from if i may ask?
@@1Melody1963 Hi
LOL. We do not have beautiful weather. 🤣🤣 it literally flash flooded one day, snowed the next, and shined all in 3 consecutive days. Hahaha
Lisa Lor oh you forgot the tornado lol it hit Charlotte and it’s going to be 66 tomorrow smh
@@QueenCheandTheBoys - omg I forgot about the tornado 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 but next thing you know this weekend is gonna feel like summer lmao
@Nobody Smith - lmaoooo I live in the countryside. Im lucky if there isn't a fallen tree in the road. I'd take tree branches any day 🤣🤣🤣🤣
We get all 4 seasons in one week lol
Having grown up in Indianapolis and moving to Charlotte then Winston-Salem, I can assure you that NC has a very desirable climate by many people's standards.
NC doesn’t pay people according to cost of living
Do you mean they pay below or above?
@@kyrareneeLOA Below
They used a video of Wilmington when they were talking about Greensboro 😂
I live in NC FOR 38 years and I loved it. I avoided the areas on this list like the plague! NC is an amazing place, if you get out into the country. After living in OH for 12 years, I can say NC is not cheap, food, housing, and healthcare are all pricey!
Randy Royal thank you, I’m in Ohio and was considering North Carolina
@@tmichele8922 He is telling you right, I lived there in the 80 & 90's . It wasn't too bad then, but I was back down there in 2017 on a beach vacation, lol, everything has changed down there. Like he said, Food, housing, medical care is expensive. The place where I use to live is called Little Mexico now !
I live in NC and would not live in any of the mentioned areas. I don't even like driving through them.
Where would you recommend?☺️
Yep!! I live in Western NC. I wouldn’t live in Asheville if they gave it to me. This video is a crock.......🙄
Can't say I blame you
The Narrator can’t be from NC lol
I'm doing some city shopping soon. thank you for sharing
Me too. Any luck yet?
Yvette K don’t listen to this video it’s almost entirely bullshit
Moving there soon. 18.5 years in Florida is more than enough.
The downtown shown for Greensboro and Wake Forest was actually Front and Market streets in Wilmington. Good lord, is anything real on YT?
Well, in answer to your question, nope.
I came to say the same thing 🤦
I thought it was interesting that they showed Wake Forest University as if it were in Wake Forest, NC. It use to be, but it moved to Winston-Salem around 1953, The picture they used was Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC.
No it shows Greensboro when talking about Greensboro.
@@notsure6187 ahh...read the sign at 5:05 and the music store on the corner is where I bought my drums and the streets are Front and Market...it's Wilmington.
Forgot to mention the horrible traffic everywhere because of many new subdivision, the cutting down of the trees because of the same matter and the flooding everywhere. People are destroying the beautiful NC no more forest everywhere and now so much pollution on sides of the roads. 😔😔
Places cannot be stuck in the past......cities grow......get used to it....or move to Montana or the Dakotas.
Same as Florida. But you gotta pay to play! I still miss Old FLA though.
@Around The World Thanks I need this !!👏👏
There’s no car inspection in South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Etc... North Carolina should do the same.
As a lifelong NC citizen, please, for the love of whichever God you worship, don’t move to Asheville. It shouldn’t even be on this list.
I no someone who is trying to move to Asheville. Is it really horrible?
I've lived in NC for all of my 53 years. It was a great place, until everyone moved here and brought with them the worst from the state that they left.
In Charlotte, half of the people go to church and the other half steal their cars.
Exactly!! After a while it want be Any churches left because of "Outsiders"
And We Are The one's who have to sit aside and Watch them destroy our values because they are offended??
Yes, DNT move here then!
Btw, Them ZOMBIES DON'T PLAY HERE EITHER
! THEY ARE HERE AND THEY ARE TAKING EACH CITY ONE BY ONE!!
THAT'S OK THOUGH BECAUSE WE GOT OUR DOUBLE BARRELS, GUNS and God RDY PERIODTT!
💯💯🙏🏼
@@NativeEyesNc I'm an Aries, too, but what you're saying makes absolutely no sense. Gibberish.
@@robertfeinberg748 Only One's on my level will Understand. -Shalom
P.S. Zombies are Dead heads=Junkies.
@@NativeEyesNc Plural, not possessive. I would like to learn more abt your level. Shalom and l'chaim.
@Violet J Thank you for that. I think this is a link to a Rush Limbaugh program. th-cam.com/video/aiBhQbszRB8/w-d-xo.html.
I studied at uncg from 2014 until 2019
it was beautiful I liked it I wish I come back again and drive around I really can’t forget our friends there, for me people over there are friendly. Btw when I came to NC I couldn’t speak a ward in English, I didn’t speak at all but work hard and be social helped me a lot especially 180 bar and jack lol in spring garden street. That’s what’s up baby. I love you all NC.
From Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
This is why our great state is FULL 🙄
And they keep pouring in..hmmm, I wonder WHY if THEY dnt like Our Country accents and religion?
North Carolina is absolutely beautiful! If you love mountains 🏔you can live in the mountain rage. If your a beach person you can live in the beach! If you love the costal plains live there! NC is cheap,and beautiful!
Bless your heart, you must have been the writer.. Cause the only truthful part is it has mountains and beaches.
Everything is so beautiful on this video...I almost believe it... I've been living here for about 6 years...I wish was that way...
Winters there suck.
Lived in North Carolina and nothing but good things to say about the state. God bless everybody from Patrick
I live in NC....worked at hospital in Asheville. Didn't live there...I commuted. Pay was low.. this particular place I worked had monopoly on pay scale. Everything is too expensive.
We moved here five years ago from Rhode Island and I absolutely love it the people are nice I love the climate and you can live comfortably without having to scrape which is nice we live in Kannapolis not Carolina and I have to say I will never leave I'm here for life thank you for being so welcoming
I am next door in Mt Pleasant. My family moved here in 1980 (to NC in 1978) and I love this area. I am glad to hear that you do too, Cynthia.
Pls tell me more about North Carolina, interested in moving
Love this video.
I have lived in Raeford NC for 20 years and I really like this state ... I travel 3 times a month to Wilmington, kure Beach and Carolina Beach, for fishing.
I would like to know where the data came from to make this video. Wake Forest University is not in Wake Forest. Cary & Apex is just Raleigh, Only thing in Durham is Duke, and the Bulls. Most educated professionals don't actually live there. Chapel Hill isn't a city. It's a College town, and UNC makes up 70% of the population. Greensboro, really, its on the list. LOL. What about Boone, or Winston Salem. Charlotte #9 also? Come On Man.
North Carolina Central University is in Durham and the School of Science and Math
Chapel hill is a city
There is so much more to Durham than Duke.Most of RTP The Eno River parks,DPAC and other nice club, bars and restaurants downtown,plenty of shopping and recreation areas.Several affluent neighborhoods like Treyburn,Falls Lake and other smaller lakes.So much to do.Maybe you should actually visit sometime
I would like to know where your data came from. Durham has Duke, NCCU, NCSSM, DPAC, ATT, RTP, thriving downtown, etc
I moved from houston tx, several years ago..and today I am still in love with this land..the people are very kind and educated..I live in cary one of the best places to live in the usa
Do you have any useful information for moving to NC from your own experience? One of my nephews is trying to talk me into moving to NC within a year or so.
CARY. Containment Area for Relocated Yankees
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Ashville as well along with Raliegh Durham as well. To many states losing their Southern Identity which is sad. I had to relocate for work where I formly lived got over run by New Yorkers and Bostonians I got tired of being made fun of my accent and dialect which my accent is not as strong as most Southerners because I am originally from almost the Northerst point of the South almost.
@@christophersimpson3642 New Yorkers and Bostonians the worst with Jersey right behind.In my 53 yrs experience the rudest and most obnoxious people there are.They're ruining once great places to live
When you say Yankees, are you referring to northerners?
YOU NEED THE “YANKEES” TO KEEP COMING DOWN HERE & SPENDING THERE MONEY !...STOP IT......
Cary, Apex, and Wake Forest if you like white bread. Davidson if you want to spend hours every day commuting to Charlotte. Have the creators of this video ever been to North Carolina?
It’s so so on info. I grew up on the border of VA and went military for over 20 years. I retired to Cary last year and it may be expensive for NC, way cheaper and safer than most parts of Cali or other locations I was stationed at (CA, HI, MD, NYC). So I’d agree with the Cary/Apex part.
Yeah. The cost of living in Asheville is ABOVE the national average... Like 2-3% I believe. And housing costs are already waaay above the national average.
We lived in Wilmington North Carolina for a short time in 2010 we found the people extremely friendly the rental prices were great and everything else was fantastic the beaches were wonderful so as far as anybody having a complaint hey are dead wrong from what I could have seen it said we enjoyed it
Good news for some Durham residents, according to the mechanized "voice" of this video, Duke University has relocated to Raleigh.
lol
I'm from cherryville I recently moved to TN but cherryville is pretty a one horse town used to be a town you would hear in a country song but everyone moving in from Charlotte is running the once peaceful and quiet town to a place you want to lock your door at night
Tennessee crime rate is very high lived there for 12 years wht are u talking about lol, Chattanooga Tennessee by the outlet mall all of Tennessee crime is very high almost at the top of the list for crime they should call it shootanooga
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If you decide to relocate to Asheville, it would be in your best interest to visit it first. There is a severe shortage of housing, and those buying should count on making a cash offer in the high six figure range. Most jobs are in the service industry, making it nearly prohibitive for young, first time buyers to even compete. Rentals are scarce and their prices have skyrocketed in the past year.
I’ve got family in North Carolina and I’ve been having some trouble in my home town in England. So I’m going to be staying in North Carolina for a few weeks, I’m hoping to stay there for a few years if I can.
I'm from Manchester myself. Lived here in NC for over 30 years. Its a great place to live. (Charlotte) . Even better if you like motorcycles. Probably the best state in the USA for that.
Buddy Wiser and gangs
Not Sure You are not wrong.
@@Jason-sz5zv man I can't wait to get mine and hit the twisties, for one
Carol Young I’m pro 2nd amendment and conservative. I wish we had gun laws like America.
I love how every North Carolinian in the comments knows this is all false lol
Exactly
Anything W north carolina is beautiful The rest? Haha, needs a hard reset button.
We live in Wisconsin, but the winters are getting too brutal. We want to move south. Since this video provides bad information, can you please provide your recommendations? We want to do a roadtrip next year to explore NC? I've been to basic training in SC, so that's also a consideration.
@@janckj check out Brevard, NC
@@janckj Depends on how old you are. Do you have a family? Summer's here are very hot and humid, Springs are longer and the Winter's are not bad hardly snows some years. Do you like the mountains? Southern part of the Blue Ridge Parkway and areas are more artsy. Northern part, skiing, Appalachian State College. Reminds me a more rural mountainous vibe as opposed to Asheville that has a hippie vibe. The triangle known as Raleigh Durham and Chapel Hill traffic getting more crazy. Although roads are widening and increasing typical suburbs, around a small City in Raleigh and Durham. You really have to visit the different regions because they are all so different from one another
Durham? I've lived her all my life maybe 30yrs ago but now the crime rate has skyrocketed.
Crows...
Drugs
Lmao. Wilmington is far from affordable, and the only “historic walkable” part is smack in the hood, so good luck with that. This is so unrealistic
How are you doing?
I am slightly surprised Concord/Kannapolis isn't on this list, with it's constant growth, proximity to Charlotte, motorsport, and super low property taxes.
Mickey, I just received my tax assessment for 2020. It jumped 37% this year. It`s not so low anymore if you live in Concord.
@@digittbr1688 I know my vintage cars jumped up 150% but I havent seen a home tax increase (yet🥶)
Concord/Kannapolis absolutely SUCKS!
Nice to show pictures of Wilmington in other cities which concludes that Wilmington Is # 1
Wilmington NC gets a F- for animal control, but It’s still very nice here in Wilmington
They made a mistake on calling Winston Salem Wake Forest. Wake Forest is the college and a area in Winston Salem.
I live in N.C and know the state well.
I used to live near Asheville and it is beautiful in that area...love to move back someday...
I went back to work for a few years through a major corporation there. the nicest people I've ever met in my entire life I live in North Carolina
I've lived in NC my whole life. I laughed through most of this video. Especially when Greensboro made the list 🤣🤣
Right???? Here too. Greensboro? And known as the "flower" city? Where? Im surprised high point wasnt on here as best ever place with the load this person put out!! Wonder who paid for this review.. Theres NO WAY it was written without a fat check and a imagination book writer. Greensboro.. At least they gave me a good laugh.
Y’all need to get out more
You can't afford to live in Asheville or something nere by cost of home here and rent is some of the highest cost in the world and wages are very low do your research before you come here
Not a problem for the liberals that have infested the area.
Really beautiful place to enjoy life
I am a Senior Citizen looking for a one bedroom apartment to rent for $ 650-$700 a month. I want a place that is at least 680-700 square feet. Also has to be dog friendly and wood flooring. No fireplace, walk in shower no tub, washer dryer connection. Needs to be near shopping and Doctors. I live in Texas in a city that is only around 45,000 -50,000 and would really like a city like that. I would consider North Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. I am a Texas Girl through and through so it needs to be a place with the same values I have. The rent in Texas is soaring and even the places for Senior Citizens are too high. Most Seniors do not make over 2200 a month and cannot live in their home state anymore. Something needs to be done to lower the cost of living for Seniors.
Hi how are you doing?
Durham is the HOOD baby! We pronounce it Durm
I love it out there
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Tee Saifele my family is from Durham on my dad’s side and they will literally fight each other if one even says hi the wrong way
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Just stick around, the housing market will change that
Boone should’ve been on the list, would take that over Durham any day
If you love nature, you'll love Boone.
And Lenoir
I agree,lived on the New River for a year,loved the area,but live in Murphy now and there is just as much to do
I live in boone totally agree it's a wonderful place
Looking fwd to visiting Boone. We always just go to Ashevelle. I'm really into outdoors and a few things on my bucket list like snowboarding.
10) Wilmington
9) Charlotte
8) Asheville
7) Raleigh/Durham
6) Greensboro
5) Chapel Hill
4) Wake Forest
3) Davidson
2) Apex
1) Cary
Thank You Now I Know Thanks!
I live in North Carolina. I lived in Raleigh, Apex, Cary, Graham and Burlington. I spent a lot of time in Durham. Asheville is very uppity hippy and expensive. Wilmington is heroin highway. Some of the things in this video is not accurate.
Asheville is beautiful, but forget finding work there unless you are in healthcare or restaurant business. The rent is also very high now.
Thank You so much
I'm an Asheville native who left after college for a Florida space coast job in the aerospace industry. I came back after less than two years there, wanting to get back to this wonderful area. I had the good fortune to secure an engineering and eventually management position which enabled me to live and retire here after 39 years. I must say this video is mostly BS. Sure, the mountains are absolutely wonderful, and the medical facilities are first rate, but the liberals have taken over and ruined the charming southern town I used to love. I live outside the city limits and hardly ever venture there because I don't want to encounter droves of tourists and others who have come here to see what all the fuss is about. If you visit or move here, above all don't take your family downtown after dark as you will be constantly approached by panhandlers and the like. Homeless people are everywhere, especially in the warmer months. Hotels and condos have sprung up all over downtown. We have been introduced to rush-hour gridlock by so much traffic overwhelming our highways and roads. Many younger folks have left because there are essentially no jobs (the global corporation that was my employer in Asheville relocated to Mexico about the time I retired). That, coupled with the relatively high cost of real estate (retirees moving here in droves, with lots of old money), makes it very difficult for persons just starting out to establish a permanent home. I was lucky to have had a good-paying position and the time to build equity in my retirement and my home before things changed.
I’m a progressive & live in the beautiful Blue island that is Asheville. We don’t want the Rethuglifacists here at all. Wish enough people got brains enough to kick them out of the State government 🤬
The rest of your assessment of Asheville is correct.
I live in Asheville and love it much!