Thinking of making a move.

[MurkN]

What ever you do, don't move to Reidsville, or even drive through there. Trust me, you'll thank me later.

[bigskypanthersguy]

One day, I'm going to work at a tv station in NC so I can come "home."  One day...(or production company, not picky, but as I gather it there's very little in the area for that.)

[EgoDogg]

2 minutes ago, MurkN said:

What ever you do, don't move to Reidsville, or even drive through there. Trust me, you'll thank me later.

When you zoom into Google Maps on Reidsville, and this is the first thing you see, it might be a good sign you're right.

 

[bleys]

Surrounding Raleigh, even the smaller towns are fuging horrible with traffic.  It's only going to get worse and worse and worse.  Especially if you end up traveling on i-40 during rush hour.   It's a parking lot every day.   

It's like dealing with traffic in Charlotte, except not as big or as much to do.   

 

Having lived in both, I prefer Charlotte and either is going to be a good area for families.   

[RevJ]

If you can find jobs, hard to beat the Asheville area (climate, smaller town feel,tons of cultural attractions)

 

[Jon Snow]

Asheville. Nuff said.

[!stUp]

Cary...Concentrated Area of Relocated Yankees 

[chknwing]

if you going to be starting a family what better way then to live a few minutes from the largest amusement/water park in the carolinas, Carowinds which is located in FortMill SC/Charlotte NC

[Shufdog]

Stay where you're at, we have enough yankees down here as it is! :-)

[The Natural]

Asheville is hard to beat.

[Ricky Spanish]

Grew up in the Triangle and now live in Charlotte.

Charlotte has more things to do and has more of a "city" feel without being too offputting or overpowering. Still southern hospitality but at a faster pace. The Raleigh is great if you are a college basketball fan. 

Wake county has the better schools than Mecklenberg, but the schools in Tega/Fort Mill/Indian land are top notch too. If you do move to the charlotte area I suggest moving to SC for tax purposes and the short commute to the city. 77 north is a bitch in the mornings though.

We live in south Charlotte now and we couldn't be happier. Tons of stuff around us and plenty to do.

[UpstatePanther]

I've lived in Asheville, Columbia, Rock Hill, and now in the foothills of SC right on the state line (Putting me equidistant to Hendersonville, Rutherfordton, and Spartanburg, and also equidistant to Asheville, Shelby, Greenville SC, Hickory, and Gaffney. As a senior in college, I want to move to a big city like Charlotte or Greenville SC. both appeal to me for the large job markets. For your specific industry, I also think either would be a great option. Greenville and Spartanburg counties are booming at the moment and Greebo in particular has become a cultural attraction. Lots of big foreign businesses are flocking to the area (BMW, Michelin, to name a couple). It may not be what you're looking for, but it's worth the look if you haven't researched it yet. 

Asheville is also great in its own right. It's a weird mix of Appalachian hillbilly, hippie, and rich white folk that somehow hasn't erupted in civil war haha. But it's a cool little city with a hell of alot to do for its size. 

You really can't go wrong with the larger population centers in the western Carolinas, though I would steer clear of Spartanburg as a permanent residence. Was recently named one of the worst cities in crime rate in the country.

Truth be told, anywhere here is going to be better than Pennsylvania. I lived nearly 10 years in State College, PA, so I know this first hand. The people are better, the food is better, the climate is better, it's just better. ;) as they say, nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina ;)

[Chaos]

2 hours ago, motocross_cat said:

Yup nailed it.  This area is the next big thing.  Get in while you still can.

Also other notible areas include weddington/marvin/waxhaw areas, sorta upscale and near charlotte.

Personally i like living out in the less populated areas.  Less daily traffic and only a 30 min ride to down town charlotte using 485 and what not.

 

Waxhaw representing here!  Union county, Charlotte's neighboring county to the east, is also a great place to put down roots.  Easy drive to the city but not city living in any way.  Lots of growth and opportunities, with great schools to boot (if you have kids).

[facelessman07]

WILMINGTON!

Why? 

Cuz it's by the beach