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I've actually never been in NC, [0] and also don't know anyone from anywhere in the state, so I have no idea what it's like. Do you have either personal or seco
by simoncion 11y ago
I've actually never been in NC, [0] and also don't know anyone from anywhere in the state, so I have no idea what it's like. Do you have either personal or second-hand knowledge of the area?
[0] Not even to pass through on the periodic AL<->PA trips I used to take!
- brianbreslin 11y agoNvidia and a few other tech companies used to have big teams in that region (raleigh/durham/chapel hill). Lots of biotech in the area, cheap cost of living (relative), tons of colleges, moderate climate. Not a bad place, but a bit slow/small-towny for my taste.
- santaclaus 11y agoRed Hat is headquartered in Raleigh (founded in Durham I think), and Cisco and IBM have big triangle presences too. Epic (of Unreal Engine fame) and SAS are based in Cary.
- JBlue42 11y agoI do. Born elsewhere in NC and, went to college in Chapel Hill, and have lived and worked in the area for a bit after. Chapel Hill/Carrboro are nice, well-to-do college towns, Durham isn't too far down the road and the downtown (like many in the country) is experiencing a resurgence, Raleigh is the 'big' city in the area but I haven't really had a reason to do much there. Outside of downtown, it seems pretty surburban with people commuting in and out on the ring roads. Cary is very paint-by-numbers suburban with the tech companies already mentioned plus a lot of people from out of state (jokingly called "Containment Area for Relocated Yankees" by some). You're 3-4 hrs from the Appalachians 2.5-3+ from the beach (depending on where you're headed) and have pretty good connections at RDU, which is a relatively pleasant airport. I-95 will connect you up and down the eastern seaboard (about 4 hrs to DC, 4 hrs to Charleston, etc).