Year after year Raleigh, North Carolina, makes list after list of best places to live, best places to raise families, most educated cities, best places to do business, and more.
Why is the Raleigh area such a great place to live? Â To begin with, it’s an ideal geographic location. Â Hop on Interstate 40 in Raleigh heading east, and you can be walking on a sandy beach and swimming in the Atlantic Ocean in less than 2.5 hours. Â Or you can hop on Interstate 40 in Raleigh heading west, and you can be in the peaks of the Blue Ridge Parkway in about 2.5 hours. Â Add to that a temperate climate, a thriving cultural arts scene, more than 9,000 acres of parks and greenways, the Carolina Hurricanes NHL Hockey team, many colleges and professional schools, the Research Triangle Park, plus all the perks that come with being the state capitol, and you’ve got one of the best places to live in the country! Â No wonder we’re one of the fastest growing cities in America. Â The secret is out!
Colleges in Raleigh:
- N.C. State University
- Meredith College
- Peace College
- St. Augustine’s College
- Shaw University
- Wake Technical Community College
- Campbell University Law School
- N.C. State University Veterinary School
Cultural Resources in Raleigh:
- N.C. Museum of History
- N.C. Museum of Natural Science
- N.C. Museum of Art
- Contemporary Art Museum
- North Carolina Symphony
- Nature Research Center
- Roulston  Arboretum
- 3 outdoor amphitheaters
- North Carolina Opera Company
- Professional and community theater companies
- Arts festivals