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hi all! I currently live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Born and raised in Miami in South Florida, but it is definitely time for a change. My boyfriend, our dog, and I are looking to move either to the Dallas/Austin areas in Texas or to the Raleigh/Durham area in North Carolina. We are both in our late 20s. Primarily I will be moving for graduate school and have found great programs in all cities. I also posted this in the Texas forums but was hoping for some North Carolina insight as well
We are very used to palm trees and beach life and year long summer down here and quite frankly we want a change. We wouldn't mind actually having a real fall and winter season. We live in suburbia right now so a change to living scenery is welcome. Ideally it would be nice to be living somewhere that I can walk out my front door/downstairs and walk to restaurants or bars. Somewhere with a nice view of the city or the mountains or anything really than just looking across the street to your neighbors houses.
I recently visited Austin and while I really did enjoy myself, I am worried the few days I spent there may have given me the wrong idea that the city just kind of felt like a really big college town almost. I visited North Carolina and Dallas several years ago and will be making visits there again soon.
Does anyone have any insight that could help? Anyone else move out of Miami? Anyone live in any of these cities an can weigh in here? I would really appreciate it! Thanks!
Ideally it would be nice to be living somewhere that I can walk out my front door/downstairs and walk to restaurants or bars. Somewhere with a nice view of the city or the mountains or anything really than just looking across the street to your neighbors houses.
Unless you live in downtown Durham or downtown Raleigh, you will be in suburbia. Nice views might occur in the high-rise buildings, but that comes with a price.
I really think you would enjoy Austin more, especially if you live in the district near the bars and entertainment. I suspect Dallas will be more suburbia, but with no views at all.
Unless you live in downtown Durham or downtown Raleigh, you will be in suburbia. Nice views might occur in the high-rise buildings, but that comes with a price.
I really think you would enjoy Austin more, especially if you live in the district near the bars and entertainment. I suspect Dallas will be more suburbia, but with no views at all.
thank you for the insight! I really appreciate it. I'm quite torn honestly.
If you're moving for school, obviously you'll need to see which schools you get into, first, and then choose among those cities. What schools in NC are you applying to?
Unless you live in downtown Durham or downtown Raleigh, you will be in suburbia. Nice views might occur in the high-rise buildings, but that comes with a price.
Pretty much what I was going to say. OTOH, Raleigh is less of a "college-town" feel if you avoid Hillsborough Street and environs.
Really you should probably plan a couple of trips to really get a feel for the different cities you're looking at. You're not going to be able to get enough info to make a life decision like that just from a message board.
If you're moving for school, obviously you'll need to see which schools you get into, first, and then choose among those cities. What schools in NC are you applying to?
I'll be applying to NC State. I definitely agree that can't make any decisions until I receive notice from schools but just trying to get a feel for the areas and see what everyone who lives there has to say you know.
Pretty much what I was going to say. OTOH, Raleigh is less of a "college-town" feel if you avoid Hillsborough Street and environs.
Really you should probably plan a couple of trips to really get a feel for the different cities you're looking at. You're not going to be able to get enough info to make a life decision like that just from a message board.
I will definitely be planning a few trips everywhere before any real decisions are made. Just hoping to get some opinions on areas and what not from locals in the mean time.
I'll be applying to NC State. I definitely agree that can't make any decisions until I receive notice from schools but just trying to get a feel for the areas and see what everyone who lives there has to say you know.
You can have what you are looking for in Raleigh and still be near NC State. Given that NC State is just west of DT, you can live anywhere around Glenwood South, Glenwood/Brooklyn & Cameron Village and have both a pretty walkable area and be close enough to walk or bike to NC State. While all of the new housing in the area is pricey, there are lots of other options in the area from post war & midcentury apartments & townhouses to complexes built in the 80s. Housing is generally cheaper than SoFL because the landlord's property taxes are lower and NC has an income tax.
I live in both Miami Beach and DT Raleigh if you have any questions comparing the two places and what you might expect.
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