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Getting ready to move out to your wonderful state from DC area in a couple months.. Husband will be working in Fort Bragg, I am hoping to get a job in WCPS and I am not really feeling Fayetteville . So we are thinking of Apex or FV or somewhere in between a 45-60 min drive MAX.. Does anyone drive that and what is the commute time? Any areas that we should look into or even avoid........ I saw some older posts, but nothing recently. So I am hoping for some fresh advice..
Hi. All of these locations would be a longer commute than I'd want to make, but it would be good to know what about Apex, Fuquay-Varina (did I also see Sanford in your title?) that you like and what about Fayetteville that you don't like. Fuquay-Varina and especially Apex look great on paper and Fayetteville doesn't look so great, but have you spent any time in any of these places to know for certain which areas you would like or not based on your own preferences?
And would you realistically get to take have much time to enjoy these attributes during the week after a long work day, extra school work at home (if you're in a teaching position(?)), plus whatever your husband's job demands are in the military. I realize you're new here (welcome ), but if you provide some additional information on what exactly you like and don't like, you'll get some better feedback, particularly from forum members who know these specific areas in more intimate detail than I do. Below is an excerpt from the FAQs on this site:
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If you do end up working for Wake County Schools (which sounds like it's a hope but not a certainty at this point), the corner of the county the school you end up at could make a major difference in where you'd want to live, along with being in reasonable proximity to Fort Bragg.
Also, while traffic in these areas isn't quite as intense as the DC area, the population in western/southwestern Wake County, where you're looking, is growing at an exceptionally rapid rate, along with traffic, so what may seem like a reasonable commute now may not be the same in 10-15 years.
Hi, thanks for the response, I am use to my commute about 1 hour each way.. but won't want to go any more. So far from some research, Raleigh area salary ranges are more compared to many other nearby counties. Also, I am a weekly Salsa and Bachata dancer so I am looking for a social scene in a dance community.
House hunting for SFH, child friendly, parks, hiking price range $400 and under.
I commute from Sanford to Fayetteville and it takes 50 minutes in the morning.
The afternoon commute can be anywhere from 50 minutes to an hour and 20
minutes depending on what's happening with Spring Lake traffic. However you
can go around that if you so desire...
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), but if you provide some additional information on what exactly you like and don't like, you'll get some better feedback, particularly from forum members who know these specific areas in more intimate detail than I do. Below is an excerpt from the FAQs on this site:
