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What is the cultural difference and character/demographics of Raleigh vs. Durham (Durham is more undergrad or tied in with students and college oriented and Raleigh is more working professionals)?
Also for those who have been to Raleigh, Durham and Charlotte -- what is the difference -- character and 'culture' of the people -- I head Raleigh Durham area was more college and university like and Charlotte was more families/professionals.
Any ghetto or not good sections/fringe or areas to avoid for both Raleigh and Durham would be helpful, as well as character/style of the surrounding areas.
you're going to find every kind of person in each city. but the way I see it, Durham is funky and weird with a recovering reputation, Raleigh is soccer mom suburbia, and Charlotte doesn't want you if you don't live for golf and shopping. this is a broad stroke generalization--sprawl is overtaking Durham now, and there are lots of fresh and funky things in Raleigh. you will find a mix of families, professionals and students in all three places.
yes, there are areas to avoid in all cities.
you can use the search feature to learn more. there are a good many threads about what's different between raleigh and durham.
dcgrl pretty much nailed it. You're going to find a lot of people saying Durham is ghetto which is just how people down here say black. You're the only one who can decide how that affects your choice. If you are young, I would strongly recommend avoiding North Raleigh.
Depending on where you're from, I've heard Durham described as a mini-Brooklyn or Brooklyn described as a larger-Durham.
That's absolutely wrong, though I know back in the 90s, when Durham was earning its (now obsolete) "crime reputation", it was said that Durham had a "beeline" to Brooklyn and Bronx drug lords, thanks to 85/95.
Southeast Durham still has some very scary parts, but "Durham" as a whole is a really upcoming city, "gritty" in a good way. And the most diversity (defined almost any way you define it) in the Triangle)
That's absolutely wrong, though I know back in the 90s, when Durham was earning its (now obsolete) "crime reputation", it was said that Durham had a "beeline" to Brooklyn and Bronx drug lords, thanks to 85/95.
Southeast Durham still has some very scary parts, but "Durham" as a whole is a really upcoming city, "gritty" in a good way. And the most diversity (defined almost any way you define it) in the Triangle)
peperoberto lives in Durham so he probably knows best.
That's absolutely wrong, though I know back in the 90s, when Durham was earning its (now obsolete) "crime reputation", it was said that Durham had a "beeline" to Brooklyn and Bronx drug lords, thanks to 85/95.
Southeast Durham still has some very scary parts, but "Durham" as a whole is a really upcoming city, "gritty" in a good way. And the most diversity (defined almost any way you define it) in the Triangle)
You might be right economically, but isn't Cary by far the most internationally diverse place in the triangle?
chwboy
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