Come visit here before you move here
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3/24/2009
I did a 6 month internship here, and was able to visit many of the suburbs and areas surrounding Raleigh. I lived in Brier Creek, in one of the many new apartment complexes that has popped up in the past 5 years. I would, under no circumstances, recommend this area to anyone who like to wants to walk ANYWHERE. If you want to go someplace, you better have the car, everything here is spread out. Also, this is a place for people who either have families and don't do anything anymore, or very boring people.
If you want to get a cheap house here, there are plenty of subdivisions with houses that look EXACTLY the same. Basically I would NOT recommend Brier Creek area for anyone under 30. It would be best for someone who stays in their apartment all day.
Moving onto Raleigh itself, most people live in the many suburbs of Raleigh and commute to RTP. If you like strip malls, you'll love suburbs around Raleigh, like Cary . Maybe good for families, but like I said, if you go anywhere, you need a car. It's not walker friendly.
If you are younger, recently out of college, I would recommend living downtown Raleigh, there is a definitely a good nightlife downtown. I personally liked Carrboro/Chapel Hill area the best, and it seems like the commute may not be quite as long as Raleigh (approx 1 hr to RTP). This area has a little more personality, and is a college town.
Good luck.
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