Does Raleigh Suck?

[Panthro]

So you are RTP....I know Raleigh but that is about 20 minutes from downtown. I would live in Morrisville...from what Ive heard that is pretty nice.

[Johnny Rockets]

So you are RTP....I know Raleigh but that is about 20 minutes from downtown. I would live in Morrisville...from what Ive heard that is pretty nice.

Well that is good to know. The physical adress is actually Morrisville. Thanks for the info.

[Murph]

Morrisville is a decent location. You can get from there to anywhere in the entire Triangle in 30 min. or less (if the traffic is flowing). Lots of stuff to do up there. Durham Bulls games are fun. Of course it is ACC country and the Hurricanes put on a great show for the fans. You will only be 10-15 min away from the RBC Center, Carter Finley and the state fairgrounds. Chapel Hill has more tail than you will know what to do with and not all of it is below the age of 22. Their bar scene is crazy at times. I can let you know where to go in that area.

Stay away from the bad areas of Durham. Truely the most dangerous neighborhoods in the state.

[Brooklyn Bully]

Raleigh blows.

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Edited because a hater changed it.

[Anybodyhome]

The Morrisville section of Raleigh I like. It just seems as thought the infrastructure cannot keep pace with the growth, hence the crappy traffic. But plenty of those little outlying neighborhoods that are just a few minutes away and you can get around using the backroads. Real estate is a lot less outside the city limits as well.

[sunbunny]

Chris says "fug yeah you should move to Raleigh!"

[RedMage138]

So you are RTP....I know Raleigh but that is about 20 minutes from downtown. I would live in Morrisville...from what Ive heard that is pretty nice.

I work in RTP and live in Durham near Southpoint. Trying to commute with traffic on I40 is hell. Living in Durham, I'm going the opposite way of most traffic at rush hour so commuting is a cake walk.

I like Durham, but really just this part of Durham. Stay south of MLK though. Points north of that get sketchy.

[g5jamz]

If you have kids...just avoid Durham county altogether. The school system is just a mess, but so is Wake County in a way...but in Cary/Apex it is pretty isolated from most issues. Just keep going south on 751 and get something in Chatham County. Or even towards Apex/Cary out near Jordan Lake in Wake County.

LOT of new development in that area you're talking about and with the Triangle Expressway...housing values should be stable/growth.

[Hawk]

2 1/2 hours isn't that bad Rockets...but I don't know your visitation schedule either...if it's weekends and you would need to drive to pick her up and then go home again to spend the weekend...5 hours on the road twice each weekend would suck.

[thefuzz]

I would live there again, if the money was right.

That said, I would prefer to stay in Wilmington no matter what.

Honestly though, I would probably rather live in Raleigh than CLT, just to be closer to the water.

[The NFL Shield At Midfield]

I like Durham, but really just this part of Durham. Stay south of MLK though. Points north of that get sketchy.

i'm in the nc central/alston ave./fayetteville road area every day and can vouch for this. it's not a war zone or anything but it helps to watch your back and not do anything stupid if you're out by yourself.

[Johnny Rockets]

2 1/2 hours isn't that bad Rockets...but I don't know your visitation schedule either...if it's weekends and you would need to drive to pick her up and then go home again to spend the weekend...5 hours on the road twice each weekend would suck.

I talked to the ex and she said that she would drive half way on the weekends so the drive wouldn't be bad. The part I don't like is that I see my daughter 3-4 times a week now. Even if it's just to run up to the house and hang out with her for an hour or two or take her to dinner. She is still having a hard time with me not living there anymore and knows she can call me and I will come see her anytime, right away. I wouldn't be able to do that anymore if I were 2 1/2 hours away and I am not sure I can do that to her (or me). Dunno, going to be a tough choice but I don't see how I can justify choosing money over the happiness of my daughter. Going to talk to her about it this weekend to get a sense of how she feels about it. .

Thanks all for the info on the area!

[Guest]

I talked to the ex and she said that she would drive half way on the weekends so the drive wouldn't be bad. The part I don't like is that I see my daughter 3-4 times a week now. Even if it's just to run up to the house and hang out with her for an hour or two or take her to dinner. She is still having a hard time with me not living there anymore and knows she can call me and I will come see her anytime, right away. I wouldn't be able to do that anymore if I were 2 1/2 hours away and I am not sure I can do that to her (or me). Dunno, going to be a tough choice but I don't see how I can justify choosing money over the happiness of my daughter. Going to talk to her about it this weekend to get a sense of how she feels about it. .

Thanks all for the info on the area!

Having been thru divorce/custody stuff, I know what I would do. They are only around for a short time, get all that you can while you can.

[MadHatter]

I talked to the ex and she said that she would drive half way on the weekends so the drive wouldn't be bad. The part I don't like is that I see my daughter 3-4 times a week now. Even if it's just to run up to the house and hang out with her for an hour or two or take her to dinner. She is still having a hard time with me not living there anymore and knows she can call me and I will come see her anytime, right away. I wouldn't be able to do that anymore if I were 2 1/2 hours away and I am not sure I can do that to her (or me). Dunno, going to be a tough choice but I don't see how I can justify choosing money over the happiness of my daughter. Going to talk to her about it this weekend to get a sense of how she feels about it. .

Thanks all for the info on the area!

You have a really tought decision to make. More money is always great, but losing the easy access to the kids would be tough.

Good luck.