Anyone familiar with the Raleigh area?

[Anonymous]

This work from home thing is making me think of moving. Raleigh seems nice. Do you know of any good school pyramids?

[Anonymous]

Near Raleigh is Chapel Hill. They have better schools.

[Anonymous]

It's a conservative, religious area. Not saying that's good or bad, just something to know.

[Anonymous]

Raleigh, area schools are not great.

Apex is ok as is Cary. Both are extremely conservative not much diversity if you care. Typical surburban areas.

North Raleigh not good for schools at all.

Bec areful with schools in the Raleigh area. Just because you are in a neighborhood does not mean you will be zoned for the local schools.

Broughton HS is a large HS cluster. Schools are huge.

There are magnet HS but those are more about busing then about education.

[Anonymous]

Raleigh is absolutely lovely. I used to visit often. Schools used to be extremely good in the area where my family lived - Apex/Cary. They haven't been doing as well lately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a conservative, religious area. Not saying that's good or bad, just something to know.

The RTP area has one of the highest concentrations of PhDs in the US, and draws scholars and professionals from around the world. It’s where I became an atheist liberal. I would not in any way describe it as primarily conservative or religious.

[Anonymous]

Adding to my previous post above.

Raleigh is a very nice area for families. Private school in Raleigh proper or North Raleigh is better than public.

Apex and Cary lots of families. I like Apex slightly better.
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Lot's of homeschoolers as well.

Get a generator if moving there. Power goes out a ton.

Chapel hill has better schools.

Lived there for 8 years. One child graduate of North Carolina State.

Pollen allergies are way worse there.

[Anonymous]

Ok maybe it’s not that great. Thanks all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Adding to my previous post above.

Raleigh is a very nice area for families. Private school in Raleigh proper or North Raleigh is better than public.

Apex and Cary lots of families. I like Apex slightly better.
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Lot's of homeschoolers as well.

Get a generator if moving there. Power goes out a ton.

Chapel hill has better schools.

Lived there for 8 years. One child graduate of North Carolina State.

Pollen allergies are way worse there.

I lived there for three years and the pollen never bothered me. My allergies are much worse here.

[Anonymous]

I lived in Raleigh, off Wade Ave and Dixie Trail. Cary is a stepford-community. Chapel Hill is lovely. I’m from the West Coast and never could fully adapt to the Southern outlook/personality. I had a coworker ask me if my Jewish husband would go to show and tell at her kid’s school... that kind of South, I don’t like at all. But I did have fun in Raleigh.

[Anonymous]

Because of the tech sector, there’s a huge Indian population in and around Cary. I visit there 6-8 times a year. I don’t know much about the schools there. My friends have young adults. I would like to move there next year. I’m tired of the DC area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ok maybe it’s not that great. Thanks all.

Actually, it is a great place to live. Don’t listen to all these people shitting on it!

[Anonymous]

The weather there is nice. Four seasons, but a milder winter than here.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I really dislike it. Too southern for me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lived in Raleigh, off Wade Ave and Dixie Trail. Cary is a stepford-community. Chapel Hill is lovely. I’m from the West Coast and never could fully adapt to the Southern outlook/personality. I had a coworker ask me if my Jewish husband would go to show and tell at her kid’s school... that kind of South, I don’t like at all. But I did have fun in Raleigh.

Me too! Same experience.