Pittsburgh or Raleigh-Durham?

[Anonymous]

I grew up in Pittsburgh and loved it, got a great education and made wonderful friends. Enjoying going back to visit and seeing how the city has changed.

[Anonymous]

Pittsburgh way sexier

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Anonymous wrote:Pittsburgh is the past. Raleigh is the future. It's that simple. Go to where the growth is. If because you'll find way more people who moved there for professional opportunities and open to welcoming new friends while Pittsburgh is a closed market where everyone sticks to their high school friends.

I do like Pittsburgh and architecturally it's great, but North Carolina is a no brainer for me. You're also closer to the coast and the beaches.

This is so not true in regards to a closed market for outsiders. CMU, UPitt, Duquesne, and Chatham are all located in the city and bring in new people from all over. Many students remain after graduation due to the strong employment opportunities.

OP I lived in both places at different times in my life. They both have minuses and pluses. Good schools can be found in both cities. Both Pennsylvania and North Carolina have a vast public university system. If any of your children are not DCUM 4.6 GPA students, but good or average students, Pennsylvania has a public university that will fit your student’s needs. As you get closer to retirement, Pennsylvania is better for your purse. North Carolina has better weather, but I really enjoyed some of my Pittsburgh April wintry weather days. I don’t think you could go wrong with either. GL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Raleigh Durham. Cleaner, newer, warmer. More job opportunities. Better educated population. More nature.

Why do you think Raleigh’s population is better educated?

[Anonymous]

Just a heads up, UNC-CH and NCSU instate tuition are only $9k/year.

Pitt and Penn State instate tuition are $20k, and Temple is $17k. One of the PA public universities, West Chester (where I went), is about $10.5K/year, but it is in no way comparable to UNC or NCSU.

When I say tuition, I am not including room & board.

[Anonymous]

1. Durham
2. Pittsburgh
3. Raleigh

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Raleigh Durham. Cleaner, newer, warmer. More job opportunities. Better educated population. More nature.

Why do you think Raleigh’s population is better educated?

More Indians

[Anonymous]

I lived in the Triangle for ten years (Chapel Hill-Carrboro). Loved the area where we lived. I remember feeling very happy we didn't live in Raleigh-Cary because of the school busing situation. Kids being bussed miles across town for schooling. It made zero sense. Durham is more gritty (or was) but had an up-and-coming downtown core. I always got lost driving in downtown Durham, though. Got all turned around. Anyway, I did enjoy our time there. Late July-first few weeks of August are hell's front porch, though. I called it my winter because just going outside was uncomfortable and I took three quick showers every day just to rise the sweat off (I worked at home). But the rest of the year is great, weather-wise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lived in the Triangle for ten years (Chapel Hill-Carrboro). Loved the area where we lived. I remember feeling very happy we didn't live in Raleigh-Cary because of the school busing situation. Kids being bussed miles across town for schooling. It made zero sense. Durham is more gritty (or was) but had an up-and-coming downtown core. I always got lost driving in downtown Durham, though. Got all turned around. Anyway, I did enjoy our time there. Late July-first few weeks of August are hell's front porch, though. I called it my winter because just going outside was uncomfortable and I took three quick showers every day just to rise the sweat off (I worked at home). But the rest of the year is great, weather-wise.

It’s so that schools don’t become super economically & racially segregated/to avoid having concentrated poverty in particular schools.

[Anonymous]

Some of these comments are out of left field. Someone described Raleigh's topography as ... brown? The Triangle/North Carolina in general is the greenest place I've ever been except for possibly Hawaii or somewhere tropical.

Wake County's reason's for busing are to avoid segregation, so that's a good thing. The area is growing by leaps and bounds so it's becoming more difficult logistically to manage those long bus rides. You can be rezoned but it's been much more stable lately. There are certain areas I wouldn't move to if stability in school assignment is important to you (Cary west of 55, Holly Springs) but it's honestly not as big of an issue as many people make it out to be. Bigger issues are: underfunded schools/teachers, not enough buses, some of the older school buildings need work.

The politics here are a concern. While there is a Democrat governor, the state legislature and the courts are republican and are making some big decisions right now that are against what many of their constituents want. There is a big problem with gerrymandering. You will find that the Triangle is mostly blue but the more rural areas are pretty red.

Weather - I love the winters. Summers can be intensely hot and humid. Fall and spring are gorgeous.

Food - there's plenty of food scene and interesting restaurants everywhere in the Triangle.

and btw, I live in an area with a lot of Indian people and we love it.

[Anonymous]

The brown topography comment was funny

[Anonymous]

If you want to move to the triangle, Raleigh would be my last choice. Durham and Chapel Hill are so much better.

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Anonymous wrote:1. Durham
2. Pittsburgh
3. Raleigh

This this but I would put Chapel Hill at #2

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Anonymous wrote:If you want to move to the triangle, Raleigh would be my last choice. Durham and Chapel Hill are so much better.

I like wake forest

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Anonymous wrote:Houses are sitting in Raleigh. Market is not great and neither are the schools

Um, have you tried to buy in Raleigh or its suburbs in the past few weeks? Nice houses are going quick, with thousands in due diligence being put down.