Will North Carolina become overpopulated and hectic? (Charlotte, Raleigh: living in, moving van)

[AutumnxBreeze]

I am currently living in Long Island. Being born and raised here, I've seen Long Island turn from a beautiful, peaceful, quiet place to an overpopulated, hectic place to live. My family & I are planning on making a move out of Long Island to a much more peaceful, laidback place. I have read numerous threads about people relocating to NC, mostly people from New York (Long Island especially) and i've been beginning to wonder if North Carolina is going to become like how Long Island is now. Don't get me wrong, I love Long Island for what it is, it's just not the place it used to be and not the place I want to live. I'm worried that after making this big move, I will sooner or later regret it. Do YOU think North Carolina will become crowded and just not what it used to be? Is it starting to become this way? I also understand many people from North Carolina don't exactly welcome the people relocating to North Carolina. And I completely understand where you're coming from.

This question is worded a bit weird, sorry about that. Any opinions? And I'm sorry if this topic was discussed already.

Thanks for any input.

[SunnyKayak]

[anifani821]

No. It won't get crowded. This is the South. We will close the borders, Hee Hee Hee.

[SunnyKayak]

ok ani you will defend the NC. SC border, Ill defend ocracoke and lovemountains will guard the mountain ridge and we all will throw this

http://www.coin-pro-vending.com/site...ps-242x200.jpg

if anyone tries to cross.

[Carolina_native]

As a native, I think NC will become that way in certain areas. Charlotte and Raleigh suburbs are currently taking the lead and continue to grow at a fast pace.

NC in the fastest growing areas is not really a reflection of the real NC. While geographically people are in NC in Charlotte and Raleigh suburbs, the traditions and way of life was swept away years ago and now it is Anywhere USA. But many people prefer to live in this enviroment, which is ok.

Charlotte and Raleigh are not the only areas growing. You can spot the places that "newcomers" are flocking to outside of Raleigh and Charlotte. The beach and mountains of NC are dotted with areas heavily populated by newcomers. What these newcomers could not pack in their moving van they simply built it when they got here.

There are still several areas and counties in NC that time seemed to have passed by and is a good glimpse of North Carolina. Large farmlands, small towns and small cities. The problem is there is no Walmart in these places and no one wants to live there.

[Waterboy526]

NC will become more populated just like many areas of this country, but it will never be Long Island, at least not for many hundreds of years. We're not socked in by water on 3 sides and NYC on the other. Even the populated areas of NC are no were near as "hectic" as most of Long Island.

[anifani821]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

ok ani you will defend the NC. SC border, Ill defend ocracoke and lovemountains will guard the mountain ridge and we all will throw this

http://www.coin-pro-vending.com/site...ps-242x200.jpg

if anyone tries to cross.

Sounds like a plan to me!!!!

[Carolina Blue]

Honestly, you’re comparing apples to oranges. If you took North Carolina’s entire population and stuffed everybody into either Mecklenburg (Charlotte) or Wake (Raleigh) County, THEN you’d have Long Island. Don’t worry, we won’t see Charlotte or Raleigh reach a population of 7 million people in our lifetimes.

[Carolina Blue]

Originally Posted by Carolina Blue

Honestly, you’re comparing apples to oranges. If you took North Carolina’s entire population and stuffed everybody into either Mecklenburg (Charlotte) or Wake (Raleigh) County, THEN you’d have Long Island. Don’t worry, we won’t see Charlotte or Raleigh reach a population of 7 million people in our lifetimes.

FYI, I am exaggerating above, but you get the point^^^^^

[Palmetto Heel]

Originally Posted by Carolina Blue

Honestly, you’re comparing apples to oranges. If you took North Carolina’s entire population and stuffed everybody into either Mecklenburg (Charlotte) or Wake (Raleigh) County, THEN you’d have Long Island. Don’t worry, we won’t see Charlotte or Raleigh reach a population of 7 million people in our lifetimes.

HA! Those of us who remember what Charlotte was like in the 1970s and 1980s never thought that the area would hit 2 million. Never say never.