Unboxing Raleigh: What It's Like Living In Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Downtown Raleigh doesn't have many junkies or homeless people. There aren't many people at all. It's dead now and no one knows if it will ever get back to the way it once was.
I have a friend who lived in a fancy downtown high rise and he moved because there was nothing going on.
Is everyone in Raleigh in good shape? Is everyone in Raleigh friendly? Is Raleigh pretty much the fastest growing city in the entire world right now? And is anyone here actually FROM Raleigh?
We’ll answer those questions and more. So put on your NC State hat - I do that a lot anyways - and let’s get ready to unbox Raleigh, North Carolina!
Raleigh, North Carolina. Such a splendid place to live. I’d know. I lived there for three years. I have to say, if you were to try and come up with something WRONG with this place, it would be difficult to do so unless you were some type of pessimist who complains about everything.
Sure, no place is perfect. But if your biggest problems center around GROWTH, then I’d say that’s a pretty good problem to have. Wouldn’t you?
Tons of people are moving here from all over the world. Over the last ten years, the Raleigh metro area has grown by 23%. That’s second to only Austin, Texas. It's growing faster than even Orlando here. Look at that population growth people.
The reasons for all the growth are many - a nice climate, tons of jobs, low crime, decent schools, lots of new restaurants, plenty of shopping, and the cost of living. Well, the cost of living WAS a selling point, but home prices here have gone up 70% over the last 5 years. Yes, 70.
However, even with the spike in home prices, it’s still barely above average, nationwide.
You might be thinking about moving here yourself. So you need to know what you’re getting yourself into. In order to really understand Raleigh, you have to look at a map and then go through each part of Raleigh one area at a time.
This is Raleigh.
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I hope the homeless man you interviewed finds his way to a better place. He certainly has the right mindset.
And a dope haircut.
Just don't give him any booze.
I actually know that dude. I saw him the other day and he is doing about the same from what I could tell BUT its hard to know for sure with him bc he is always dressed really well. Great freakin guy. He ALWAYS has a really good attitude. Refreshing person to talk to.
@@sheilarogge2461 update?
Profound words from the homeless young man... I hope he finds his way.
That shit was deep af
Folks be takin sh!+ fo granted. I be stayin in Memphis an da club and I be lovin Memphis. It rough tho...
Agreed!
dont get too excited it was probably a crisis actor from Crowds For Hire......
Loving the unboxing cities series. Hope this be a new series kinda like states. Do all major cities and every capital city in us
Sista I be sayin da same thang. Unbox the otha places.
honestly much prefer the raleigh now than when i was little. there’s tons more amenities and it’s really fun to see all the towers and nice shopping areas pop up. also if you’re into urban design, raleigh stacks up compared to a lot of other cities and the local government is doing a lot to make the city more walkable and livable. not to mention there’s also tons of nature with woods, parks, and trails. While i was growing up a lot of places just felt like old development from the 90s and early 2000s that had seen the same people and little improvement for 20 years.
I enjoyed your video. I'm a actual Native NC resident of Raleigh. Raleigh in the 70s and 80s was a quiet and slow growth area but clean and nice,but it still had the bad areas of south east and its not changed. But after research triangle park was built ,about 92 is when we started getting invaded from people from NY ,NJ Philly an was the beginong of change. People hated the New Yorkers with the rude and drop the F bomb every 6th word in their vocabulary. Its still like that with the few remaining native people here. But housing in the 80s and 90s was affordable, but it was not long that developers saw the exodus from up north as a revenue source. And from about 98 the market began growing. Cary was a small area to itself and wake forest was 10 miles north and also quite and nothing there . Growth has then never stopped. After our recession in 08 to 2011 the city area was somewhat insulated from the devastation that hit much of the less developed areas of the state. But you pretty much pin pointed the good and bad areas of Raleigh, but we do have a large homeless problem here. Panhandling is normal it most all intersections on wake forest rd six forks, Capitol Blvd, and you see them in the day hanging out down town . If you decide to try to drink our coffee or breakfast you will get them trying to hit you up for money . I see it every day . But as with the massive growth we have came with a price. Developers saw this and now the rental market is trying to match the mortgage rates for new homes and is pricing itself out of the market as now the working class find it hard to pay $1800 to $2000 month rent for the same house or apartment that went for $750 to $900 a month 9 years ago. Its really gotten out of hand due to greed . Its seeing on average of 400 new people a week move to the city limits. And no sign of slowing down. Its a great place to live if you can afford the north ,north west or west areas and you have good schools good shopping and nice things to do and see. Living in downtown is expensive for a small studio youvwill average from $1500 to $1650 per month and 1750 to as much as $2500 for a 3 bedroom apartment in the middle of downtown. Parking at night on weekends downtown is horrible. And yes Durham is still a bad place ,they are trying to revitalize the center of its downtown but its 20 years behind Raleigh and crime in Central and East Durham is high and dangerous ,not where you want to live or visit except for a bulls baseball game after work. As for the gentleman that you interviewed that was homeless ,he is one of the very few that are kind and have a direction in life and truly wish him a prosperity filled life andclove an happiness. So on closing you did a good job of showing what's good and bad in the area. Just stay away from 5 blocks west of south Saunders street,going east to mlk,Poole rd and Newbern Ave az its just hood rats 🐀 and where the catalyst of crime stems from. Ivecseen changes over the past 35 years for both good and bad ,but be selective on where you want to live if moving here and one bit of advice!! Don't try to change NC to fit the way you complained about living in NY as locals are tired of hearing it. Adapt to our culture and move forward.
Actually the first Yankee flood was in the 60s. IBM was shipping them in all over.
Wow 11:46 guy is speaking some truth. Pray for him that he finds his way to get off the streets but also inspired by the way he looks at it. As they say home is where the heart is.
As a travel nurse, this is my second time living in the Raleigh area. First time (2019) in Raleigh, now since spring 2023 in Morrisville. I had come from living 2.5 years in Augusta, GA, hated the weather (rained all winter), enjoyed the town. This is a lovely place, really my favorite area, but it's very expensive to live here, even having a very good paying job. If I ever stop traveling and settle in some place, it will be somewhere around here, but I prefer to live in the country. Lot's of peace and quiet and privacy, no Karens, OR HOA, but still close enough to easily get to all the great spots in and around Raleigh, but I'm not familiar enough with the area to know where that is, not yet anyway. Great video, thx
Hi, I’m a nurse also. I only traveled during Covid. I’ve been overwhelmed by the local hospitals here in Columbus, Ohio. Do you have any advice on pay rate for staff? I’m ready to relocate ASAP. I have teen boys and considering Raleigh or Greenville NC. I’ve only ever lived in Texas DFW I like it but it was too busy but I like the South.
Born and raised in Raleigh!!! Proud to live in this area. Beach ⛱️ and Mountains ⛰️ are definitely a plus.
wheres the beach?
As a lifelong Raleigh resident, I welcome people from the northeast and big cities of the upper midwest where most people are moving from (a lot of my good friends are from there and NY). However, one thing that needs to be said: Don’t forget the reasons why you left those cities because of high taxation and bad big city ideas. Just leave it behind and don’t bring it with you. Thanks.
The reason is runaway repeat offenders and mentally unstable people being too free there
I am from the Midwest(Ohio) and have friends who have moved to Raleigh. I’ll be honest my opinion is Raleigh will grow way too fast create super division through inequity and it will become a hell have based on the cost of living. I feel really bad for people who have lived there and know nothing else
@@mattsporich1956 yeah we are idiots and have never traveled outside our State. Please stay in OH lol. I think you’ll like it there much better!
Exactly why move here if it’s so great where you live now?
@@gregorytravers I'm an East Coast transient, but i stay here because of the locals not the other way around.
it's better down here, and cheaper. the vibe here is just better mate, and bringing politics into this is very curlish and why i love it here. no one here is overtly political and from your comment hope you didn't move here
The traffic has become a significant issue. If you don't live close to your job, be prepared to spend a good chunk of time in traffic with aggressive drivers.
That is thanks to the NCDOT doing worthless road projects for kickbacks.
It always does. The problem in most American Cities is that the population is too spread out, making cars necessary to do anything. If they would zone for higher population density, and create good public transit infrastructure. Much of the traffic problems could be avoided. I like walking to restaurants, shopping, the gym. We live in NYC, will retire either to NC or Florida. We don't look forward to being so dependent on a car. We prefer the weather in NC to Florida, but we have friends and family in Florida, so it's at the top of the list. We're more likely to go to Durham than Raleigh. With UNC and Duke right there, athletic events and live performances are plentiful.
@@markrichards6863 You can zone all you want but that does not mean people will live there then. And you can not force people to live in a place. Also NC is full. Might I suggest Maryland.
....Or if you zone for higher population density, public transport becomes a vi a viable option. I do walk to work, and home, 2 miles each way. It's my preference. I'll get on the subway if it's pouring rain, but otherwise I hoof it. I'm 63 have done this routine for 35 years, attribute my good health to it. Car commuting is very unhealthy. I've noticed the obesity rate tends to be higher in cities that are spread out.
@@markrichards6863 you can zone all you want. But if people don't want to live in some apartment they won't.
The true areas of growth are Wake Forest and Rolesville. I have lived in NC for 18 years and these places are unrecognizable from when I moved here.
Imagine being born here and witnessing the unwanted changes
The key word is “unwanted.” It doesn’t seem fair how residents of any area still don’t have a legal say in who can move in their neighborhoods.
Lived in Raleigh for 7 years. All I remember is that whenever I looked in my rearview mirror some Earnhart impersonator was drafting 12 inches off my bumper.
Raleigh and its drivers. A land where its actually a bad idea to use your blinker, you will just get cut off. And yes, everybody thinks they are a great racecar driver. Wait until it snows, then you can see how good they drive.
I remember that! @@user-ms4ef8xz9t
The rent in Raleigh is insane right now. And the inventory for houses are running super low. It’s a nice city but the inflation is driving prices in Raleigh up and some people don’t make enough to adjust to the increase in cost of living
I just vacationed a week in Raleigh, NC. Stayed in Days inn in Midtown. Visited downtown. Raleigh is Awesome. !!! ❤️
Out of all the city/town review videos I've ever watched, they always manage to miss talking about what's really important. This video hits the nail on the head and let's me know what it's really like to live in Raleigh. Good work!
Overall a good video! Definitely some inaccuracies here though. North Hills is one of the most expensive land per acre areas in the state. Downtown is hit or miss on activity in winter, but now that the weather is warm it is busy and there are a ton of street festivals and people buzzing about. There was an hour wait Tuesday night at one of our favorite places on Glenwood, and many of the best restaurants in the city are reservation only all nights throughout the week.
One important thing to point out with Raleigh is that it is historically NOT a big city, therefore it doesn't have a ton of historic urban fabric. This is why many of the developments are ground up new developments, or tear-down projects of mid-century buildings that don't have much historic value. This is both good and bad, but overall it's resulting in a lot of construction. There are 5 tower cranes up in downtown and 4 up in North Hills. LOTS of major new projects going vertical in the next 1-3 years.
I used to live in north Raleigh. Really loved the city... nice and clean, friendly people, and plenty of walking trails and parks.
The farmer's market was cool too!
5:36 - PULLEN PARK! we spent a lot of time there, we could walk to it from our place on Park Ave, right off Hillsborough Street. that park is sooo cool, lots of unique stuff to do.
Raleigh is a great place to live. I have been here 35 years. Safe, fun, diverse, great college sports, NHL, concerts, GREAT job market, you name it. I spend a lot of time in other cities on the East Coast. Raleigh easily beats Charlotte, Atlanta, etc. Not too hot, not too cold weather. 2 hours to the beach, 3 hours to the mountains. Did I mention low crime? Two negative things are so many people here are moving from North East and West Coast and then vote for politicians and policies that drove them out of those places...crazy. And house prices have soared. My house value has doubled in 9 years. Anyway, it is a great place to live, period. Where on the East Coast is better? Seriously.
Love Raleigh, that’s home but it really is getting so packed and expensive it’s sad
I move to Raleigh 13 years ago. The best thing i could have ever did.
I'm a California transplant, left CA for the fact that I am conservative, and I am a Christian, in CA that's a big bad tag. Came in three years back, Holly Springs being my nesting spot. Glad to have become a North Carolinian, and I support the freedoms the South has to offer.
We’re from CA too and recently bought in Holly Springs for the same reasons.❤️
Retired northeast transplant, also conservative and traditional Christian. I was very happy in Charlotte for 5 years until the rents doubled and I couldn't afford to live there any more. I'm in Halifax County now, but miserable because they shun outsiders (they're all related) and I feel super-unwelcome. Is there any place I could afford near Raleigh for an old guy on a very limited pension?
@@GeraldM_inNC maybe try contacting Nick with your info. He seems to know the area well. Hope you find what you’re looking for.
just relocated yuppies you’re not north carolinian lmao
people ask me where I’m from because of my accent. The tragedy is I’m from Holly Springs and everyone else is transplanted and treat me as if I’m the anomaly lol
Thx for keeping me entertained Nick 👍 automatic thumbs up
Always ❤️
Wow. What the homeless gentleman said in a few words is more significant than anything this channel has ever produced.
I recently moved to Raleigh.. gotta say, I love it here!
This channel with mappy and the light hearted funny stereotypes nostalgic game show jingles and song parodies is charming plus they’re informative too I love that Raleigh scooby doo song lol
Been there as a European tourist for two weeks last months. Loved it. Fantastic area.
It was nice until 2020, now it’s waaay overpriced. Cary has tons of parks and bike trails everywhere though and Chapel Hill is beautiful, gentrified and safe
Gentrified and safe sounds like the opposite of a place I'd like to live. The more gentrified a place is the more Karens you have running around.
@@JesusChrist2000BC Rather have Karen's than driveway shootings and drug trading in the open everyday.
@@euric869 You watch too many movies. Most gangs are only in inner liberal cities and don't bother any body outside of their area. Drugs are everywhere, including Karen infested cities like Raleigh. I don't have any issues with either where I live but we're also Karen and HOA free and low cost of living.
It's dripping my way since I live in a town outside of Raleigh Durham. People getting priced out of there are moving here
@@JesusChrist2000BC So true that’s Chapel Hills problem but that’s more the indoctrinated UNC students.
Born and raised in the Charlotte-metro-area of NC; have lived in Raleigh since 2013 and definitely plan on moving out due to the influx of people coming in. Unfortunately, the attitude of the city has changed on account of the transient atmosphere. Used to be a great place to live, but it has changed for the worst--city really has no identity or culture. North Carolina as a whole has transformed into a transient state.
Now Lee you should know sleepy Joe is going to get everything fixed. Just hang on a few mo years playa....
@@wildestcowboy2668 haha! As Joe would say, "come on man!"
I moved to NC from Louisiana and lived in the RDU area. I left after a year because there's just zero identity or culture in the area now. Just filled with rude transplants now.
@@kitsachie. you're absolutely 100% correct!
@@leemedlin3100 I bought a condo in Florida. Recently the governor had a bus load of illegal immigrants ship to where sleepy Joe resides. Facts
I was born in 1989. in 1988, my parents and four older siblings moved to a small community called Friendship, which is a couple miles from Apex. They moved from Massachusetts, so I am the only Raleigh, NC native in my family, as the youngest of five. My four older siblings all went to NC State. I was born at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Wound up playing lacrosse at the University of Mount Olive. Lacrosse started booming in the early/mid 2000s in North Carolina.
I have no other city to compare raleigh to other than a few trips outside of the state so it’s hard for me to not take it for granted. Gosh I guess I’m just spoiled with this peaceful yet resourceful city
Friendship is the community that is between Apex and New Hill. If you ever see a giant plume of white cloudy stuff coming from the horizon, looking south west, from Raleigh, that is the Sharon Harris power plant, which I lived close to, which is in New Hill. Friendship and New Hill was rural and so peaceful.
Friendship was named after everyone from all different creeds and colors getting along in that community a long time ago. It still had that kind of happy diversity when I lived there, but now it is being suburbanized with all sorts of new subdivisions, as Raleigh grows outwardly. It’s sad to see all the construction in friendship and new hill. That was a place to escape any kind of suburban purgatory in the area. I like extremes. I like nice cities and I like rural country. I hate suburbia. I loved growing up in the rural part where it’s so peaceful with bike trails and beautiful summer evenings on the back porch
this video is so accurate. I've been in Raleigh for 5 months now. One of the best cities for a good beer.
This area is great very chill and laid back. I am in the Cary area but the only negative is this place has gotten too expensive.
Compared to the other top 7 big cities in NC Raleigh is very safe even in southeast Raleigh.
" Be a good person and keep your yard nice".. Love it!
You have the best channel ever! I love watching your videos!
Raliegh is mostly a rich folk city. They have three small, tiny ghettos but not as a ghetto. And rich folks of Raleigh have a plan to keep it rich and expensive and keeping poor folks out.
You are right! You have to have your money right to live here in Raleigh. The ghetto is about to leave Raleigh for good. I love living in Raleigh.
Raleigh is definitely a white collar city as opposed to blue collar.
Raleigh is unique in the fact that a lot of the jobs are going to be outside the city, in RTP, not in the downtown. So there are usually not a ton of people downtown
Another good one Nick with guests who had meaningful things to say. Yeah, we’ll be taking a look at NC this fall, and maybe SC and East Tennessee, which will be after our first trip ever to South Dakota (the new hottest state … except I could never imagine living there). In a lot of ways, NC sounds like a slightly warmer version of … New Jersey, except with not as high taxes and not as good mass transit. And any city that has a decent citibike system (I saw one docking station in your video) gets my vote.
A Realist Homeless Guy. Definition of A Home is On Point
Great video! Coincidentally, I was just in the Raleigh-Durham area last week and was REALLY impressed with how nice it has become. My last visit was probably 6 or 7 years ago and I’d been there another 10 years before that. Back then, not only was I not impressed, but I found Durham (in particular) to be nasty and dangerous. So, it amazes me to see how nice the whole area has become. And the people are indeed very nice. It was a great work trip to a very nice area. For once, a city lived up to the hype and then some. Not like America’s most overrated city…Atlanta.
You mean it used to be nice. It is a yankee infested hole now.
Oh God, Atlanta.
Great content. I am a wake county parent and I highly suggest researching your educational options, while considering relocation here. Wake county has a huge shortage of teachers and bus drivers (public sector) .
I've only lived in Raleigh for 4 years and I already have an exit plan. 3 bed 2 bath apartment is $1500 per month and its in rougher shape. Raleigh is awesome for convenience and so much to do but I'd rather drive here than live full time.
Nick, thank you for sharing that young man's thoughts. Quite profound.
The Map at 2:10 was just what I needed. THANK YOU!
Great content, Nick! Love your videos!
Another great video. After living in Cary for 6 years and moving to Rolesville, this video was pretty accurate - even the remarks about snobby areas 😂
Please bring back this series. We need it. It started and that was that. Please bring it back
I'm in Garner. Minutes away from all the good stuff at White Oak and I don't have to deal with the congestion of Benson rd. I love where I live.
I moved here (Clayton area) from Southern CA: wish I had done it 10 years ago! Wonderful place.
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I just moved to Durham, and almost everyone I met has been a transplant from the upper east coast.
me being born and raised in raleigh nc . you did not lie about anything.. you were 100 % accurate about how you described every region.. also i noticed just about every neighborhood you showed
Moved to Raleigh in 97 on the west side up from Crabtree Mall. You have no idea how much it has changed. Downtown Raleigh was a ghost town after dark. Would watch the first 10 minutes of the 10 o'clock news just to hear if someone was shot or stabbed. Yes, now in the last 18 years it's much safer. With all the high rises, restaurant & bars. I came down from Jersey and will never go back.
Raleigh is an hour from Raleigh.
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I’m 55 and I was born in Raleigh. Still live here and have never moved. When I want real barbecue I make it myself. Lol It’s very peaceful here and the people are nice and friendly and it’s affordable. No other place I’d rather live…. And yes I live in North Hills. Lol
My wife has family in Raleigh, and in college we used to go visit every 6 months because the vibe was so much more upscale than what we were both used to. After living in Bangkok, Thailand and Phoenix, Arizona, it seems pretty boring. But if you like mountains (and covid regulations) it's a good city to live in.
Screw covid regulations.all that fake fauci Chinese kung flu lab virus. Cant wait till its exposed
Well. Phoenix is horrible, the most boring big city in the US and it's too hot to go outside for 5 months of the year. I don't understand why anyone would want to live there, jot, dusty. Brown and boring.
Lol Raleigh is definitely not boring compared to Phoenix you are on one dude!!
@@brettbarbour3174 Haha, I guess that depends on a lot of factors. I’m pretty biased 😉
@@Dallas_Vaughn we also have no mountains within 2 hours and 30 minutes of us
Majority of my family is born and raised in Raleigh since 1956 ’s our names are pretty common around the the city, established several businesses in the community and joined several organizations. Like many others I’m witnessing an explosion of people migrating. Raleigh has always been a Gem in the south & now the secret is out. However, I’ve got to address the bigger issue, in my opinion natives are facing a crisis as they disproportionately being pushed out of the community to accommodate for transients. Specifically urban/black communities, have been impacted the most. It seems nowadays Raleigh has no interest in improving the quality of life for POC or Minorities and yet continues to remove/erase the identity of cultures that’s has been planted in the city for decades (gentrification ). Making statements like “these ghettos areas” are common misconceptions because of the misfortunes of its past ;however, there is beauty still within our community just as much as the wealthier side. I just wanted to share this to shed light from a perspective who’ve witnessed it all.
It’s funny cuz I always see the top 10 reasons folks list the state as a place to move and they never speak on the hbcus here which are critical to the state
Victim Mentality.
I’ve lived all my life in Raleigh, and it has always been a joke that NC is seriously a boring place. Where all you can really do is eat and get high. You can always tell the bad neighborhood from the good neighborhood. I lived by Glenwood avenue, where all the rich people and big houses are, i lived in downtown where everything is so cramped and a lot of houses are boarded up or neglected. I lived in the southwest area/Garner/Fuquay Varina where its not bad compared to the actual south area. And the traffic now compared to before is horrible but definitely not bad like bigger cities of course.
Raleigh is booming son!!!!
You have it just a bit mixed up about the schools, Nick! NC State is definitely more down to earth but also has a lot of dorks because it's becoming widely known as one of the best engineering schools in the country so now it's much more difficult to get into. Carolina is VERY difficult to get into and thus, most of the people there are dorks. I graduated from there and it was the most hyper competitive place ever, because we were all smart and had to work and study really hard to outdo each other. d00k, on the other hand, is the snobby rich person school. There are plenty of dorks at d00k for sure, but at the end of the day it costs $60,000 a year to go there so they are very snobby and elite for the most part.
Also, make sure you spell it as d00k and not Duke.
We can agree to disagree
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Lol. My kid is at N.C. State for engineering. We were originally from Atlanta area and he went up to NJ and PA for awhile for school before he wound up there. Also one of his profs transferred there Bcuz he was offered a job at N.C. State. I think he’s smart, of course but I also knew some folks who went to Dook from Atl and my general impression of them also was “snobby.” Lol. (And Bcuz I also went to Ga State U-also imo more “normal” people). Lol.
Enjoyed this! Can you look into doing an unboxing video for Durham or possibly Richmond?
Haha, I have family from the northeast that moved to Raleigh, South Raleigh( we're not rich) It was 2014 so it was before the recent rush. 😂 great city!
Currently live in Cary. Love that town. Peaceful and beautiful. So many greenways to exercise and ride your bicycles at. Yes, the cost of living is high, but you get what you pay for. Thanks for sharing our city.
How's the climate there? I've heard people describe the east as "sticky" and humid, do you find that to be the case?
@@elfpuncher Anywhere in the east side of the US will always be humid in the summer. For me, It doesn't feel sticky, rather it feels, hot, sweaty, and it feels dense. I prefer sweating, rather than freezing. I personally can tolerate it. When the fall gets closer or when it's early spring, the climate is really nice.
Raleigh used to be a test headquarters for the Wright Bros who tested their first Airplane flight in 1903.
Very informative and extremely entertaining. Thanks for these videos Nick!
WAY too expensive in Raleigh
I lived in Raleigh a few years ago and I had the best neighbor. She came over every day and drained my hose. I cried when her husband's job transferred them...
Hold up…… bruh lol😂
Exact location please.
🤣😂😂😩
Where does she live now?😏
@@brendanreilly4675 Muscle shoals Alabama my friend...
Enjoyed the Unboxing Raleigh video Nick. Raleigh has a lot going for it. I live in Durham and think this whole area would better be served with denser development and improved public transportation. Maybe some type of rail transit. Also there is a severe lack of housing inventory right now so home developers get to it! (LOL). Plenty of open land available that could be used for some afforable housing like townhouses or smaller single family homes.
Downtown Durham is booming people are everywhere downtown walking around, playing at the parks and eating inside and outside of businesses
Nick, where are you at now? Since you said the coast, my guess is Wilmington. Another town that is blowing up. And a lot of fun.
There is nothing going on in Wilmington outside of downtown,plus it’s far from major NC cities .
I am one of those transplants who moved here from Florida for a job in RTP. A couple comments. The city is nice. I live in Cary and actually really enjoy it. One of the nicest, safest places I have ever been. I have not experienced the snobs but I am sure they exist. My real complaint here is the food is mediocre. I can't find good mexican to safe my life. Beer scene is solid though and there are a lot of good asian restaurants.
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GO COW COLLEGE! And Cary? That stands for: Concentrated Area of Relocated Yankees.
Nice one.
It’s the Containment Area for Relocated Yankees
Thank you for including his wise words 🙏🥰
Great vid Nick! The houses in Raleigh that were worth 600,000 dollars there would cost over 10 times that much in my City! Overall, great work here! :)
Great job.😍 I was laughing so hard at times 😂😂😂but it's so true. 😊
I live in Raleigh 🙏🏽 please take this down. It's getting crowded here.
I moved to North Raleigh 2 years ago from Maryland and gotta say it alot different but such nice friendy people i have met
There is a large homeless camp near the Capital Blvd I-540 exchange. A percentage of the panhandlers also seem to be organized rather than individuals.
Born and raised in Raleigh NC. Love my city.
Hey! Your pretty good! Your correct!! I was born and raised here. You have a very accurate take on this. Nice job!!
Ok Julie :)
Love your commentary!!!
I'm a native of Raleigh, for 47 years. To me, Raleigh is very bland. Lots of transplants now, from all over. No real culture, people come and go, and don't seem to connect well. I'll probably move elsewhere after I retire.
I grew up in North Hills. It's not even the same neighborhood.
Moved to Raleigh a little over 30 years ago (from a MUCH bigger city) and never looked back. Raleigh is definitely not for everyone, but those of us who follow the progress can testify that Raleigh has come a very long way. The downtown area, in particular, remains on the path to becoming a real city. Not anytime soon, and I must admit that the progress is far slower than I would like it to be for a city the size of Raleigh. However, it is evident. If you were to re-visit this video in about 4-5 years you would see a very different place.
Being one of those employees who work from home, as a result of the pandemic, I can understand how downtown can feel dead, especially during business hours. Nightlife is another story. Every time I have visited downtown in the recent years it is rarely dead (as shown in your video). I would say that Mon-Wed evenings are the slowest, while Thu-Sun evenings seem to be a better time to capture the vibe. Downtown Raleigh is definitely an odd place, so nothing surprises me.
Great video, Nick. Certainly not the first one of yours I watched but rest assured I will continue enjoying your work. Thank you for presenting Raleigh.
Ok Ernest!
There's so much to explore in Downtown and we're growing leaps and bounds. Don't miss out.
Your map of where things are good, and bad is very accurate
Always
sis lives there, so good to have such info. Would also like to learn about buying land (in general, no just specific to Raleigh so maybe a video) and what goes into that process.
A person has to have love for themselves FIRST and put themselves in a place in which he or she can afford to live. Having a wife or a husband and children come later. Home is where an individual can live somewhere in comfort and peace of mind to be able to lay their head and also be apart of the community.
Lived in Raleigh for 25 years now. It’s pretty vanilla as most of these ‘best place to live’ lists are. It’s completely unaffordable at this point. The developers are tearing down all the history. They ripped down a house near me at 5 points to build a 3800 sq ft house on a tiny lot and it sold for 2.2 million. Don’t believe the hype.
Raleigh looks really nice. Wish I had known about it several years ago. Especially like the towns outside the city center. Quieter and smaller.
Actually just went to Raleigh. Exploring it more. It has grown a lot. Becoming more cosmopolitan
Will u give us a couple examples Don?
@@wildestcowboy2668 I went to 42nd Street Oyster in what I believe to be Midtown. And another brunch place. Crowds are a bit more diverse and you can see the new tech money. Cities like this use to be White Southern and Black Southern and all you ate was diner food. Highways constantly expanding, Apple Campus is coming ect ect
I'm born and raised in Raleigh and cary. 51 years ,I really miss the old town and original natives.
Raleigh is great...however the population is outgrowing its roads.
Probably
I'm impressed how clean the town is no garbage and stuff instead of like our state Washington Tacoma Seattle
Me and my gf plan on going there for school, hope it’s fire
This is interesting as my now wife and I went to Raleigh/RTP to look about relocating around five years ago. My job allowed me to move there without issue. But I was surprised about the high cost of homes. A few out of Apex were about 750k which freaked me out. This really provides a good layout of how things are. Maybe we review the idea about moving but we're getting to the age of retirement in less than ten years and not sure if that would be a place for us to finish out life.
The real problem with high prices is that the USD is almost worthless compared to 50 years ago.
Those houses are now above $1m now. Government needs to control rents and home sales. With $20 per hr, you cannot live in 2-bedroom apartment again in Raleigh which is not fair to the poor people that dominate the area. Rents went up by 70 percent from Mid 2020 to now in 2022. Developers convert every piece of land into apartment building now. Amazon now in Garner's borderland with Raleigh also jacks up rent but also bring steady employment to that area like never seen before. I also work at Amazon myself.
I'm considering Cary & Garner. Really any place that's within 20 mins of the city that's safe, affordable, fairly diverse, family friendly and has a good school district. Idk if I'll retire there but I def want to give it a shot as where I am currently is professionally and socially stagnant lol
This is Phoenix, AZ
20 years ago, ah the good ole days
GREAT JOB NICK!! FANTASTIC!!
You should have talked to a Raleigh native. Your look after 3 yrs isn't really Raleigh. I was born here and it has grown A LOT‼️ So much so its RIDICULOUS how many people are here now. The cost of living has shot up to move out the poor and move in the rich. The South part of Raleigh was for families that lived in housing and homes that were in bugdet. Now due to gentrification the projects are all gone, the homes that were affordable are gone and wite families living in a new home. It doesn't even look like my city. It is heartbreaking to see the dismantling of the BLACK part of Raleigh🤬🤬🤬 my mom still has her home in the sleepy part of Raleigh but they are building all around her. I love seeing how nice my hometown looks but the crime has risen and this could be due to all of the transplants from around the world. There are plenty of people who were born here still here. If you want to move here you can't be broke, to buy a home in the entire county, the lowest starts at $400,000 and the apartments are not any better. You can get a 2 bedroom between $1500 + so have something on your mind if you move here. OH THE TARHEELS ARE THE BEST‼️ UNC CHAPEL HILL✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 Just because you live in Raleigh doesn't mean you like NC State, we have 3 schools within 20 miles, Them Dukies are here too lol
Sounds similar to what’s going on in Charlotte with the gentrification smh I thought Raleigh would be the next move….guess not Houston HERE I AM💯💯💯🤟🏾
Bro!! You really did your homework on this. I have been living in Raleigh for a year now and everything you have said and are covering is literally exactly what I have been experiencing and ha e said myself. BAD DRIVERS ALL DAY LONG. 🤦♂️🤦♂️ Lots of construction everywhere and gentrification is serious here right now. It's spreading worse than covid. FACT! Other than that it really is nice down here and prices are definitely sky high on alot of things.
Not if you have a good job like seriously is it hard to please people ik some states people don't even have a car or a job like begratefull