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I have a friend who has visited us before that would like to move somewhere in the Carolinas and she’s visiting again this next week. Of course I’d prefer she pick somewhere close by so I’m trying to win her over.
She said our area was nice, but not nearly diverse enough for her.
She’d be looking for a MODEST house in a very diverse neighborhood. Where should I take her to visit?
After reading so much about Durham and the diversity, I searched the forum and came up with neighborhoods that looked great, but out of her price range.
Nightlife isn’t important or funky shopping or great cafes. Just a great old diverse neighborhood that isn’t a hotbed of crime and has modestly priced homes.
I think she does want to stay close to a city, so the country locations wouldn't be her thing. She likes being with lots of neighborly neighbors.
Anyone have suggestions? And if you do, do you also have a place (park, store, restaurant, etc) that I could take her to that would show her the flavor of the neighborhood?
What's her price range? Durham is going to be the closest to what she's looking for, but the neighborhoods range from very affordable to pricey quickly from one neighborhood to the next. We can help narrow it down with more info.
OK, modest means cheaper is best (less than 200K for sure) and diverse to her means all types of cultures in the neighborhood. She currently has about 6 different nationalities on her street.
did she check Northgate Park? Just north of Club Blvd and west of Roxboro. It's full of 40s bungalows, mostly 2-3 bedroom places. I think you can easily get in there for around $!50k.
Check Raleigh neighborhoods inside the beltline. $200k used to be tough, but prices are lower than they've been in a while. Homes inside the beltline are older and more modestly sized. It depends on the neighborhood, but they tend to be diverse. Most neighborhoods under $200k are going to have more diversity just due to economic reality. Again, even a year ago, these prices were much higher. Personally, I'd check out my neck of the woods: King Charles, as well as Woodcrest, Belvidere Park and the areas near Glascock & Brookside. Some of the prices have come down over there closer to the $200k mark.
did she check Northgate Park? Just north of Club Blvd and west of Roxboro. It's full of 40s bungalows, mostly 2-3 bedroom places. I think you can easily get in there for around $!50k.
Seconded on Northgate Park. Parts of Old North Durham may be a possibility. Parts of Duke Park, too, especially the eastern-more portions between Avondale and Roxboro.
My neighborhood in central Cary, near downtown may fit her needs. We have many different nationalities and ethnicities here, although not necessarily all on one street (but within a street or two). It's Irongate in Cary. Most of the houses are under 200k.
Check Raleigh neighborhoods inside the beltline. $200k used to be tough, but prices are lower than they've been in a while. Homes inside the beltline are older and more modestly sized. It depends on the neighborhood, but they tend to be diverse. Most neighborhoods under $200k are going to have more diversity just due to economic reality. Again, even a year ago, these prices were much higher. Personally, I'd check out my neck of the woods: King Charles, as well as Woodcrest, Belvidere Park and the areas near Glascock & Brookside. Some of the prices have come down over there closer to the $200k mark.
Good, helpful post. I like many of these areas. But considering the OP's intent, perhaps some clarification might help
The first thing that came to my mind reading this was 5 Points, being inside the beltline, but hardly diverse and very pricey for the most part. The areas you mentioned (mostly on the other side of Capital Blvd) were once working class white areas and working class and poorer (rentals) African American areas. You will find some Hispanic families in rentals in some areas but that's about it for overall diversity - it's really just white and black residents. While this means diversity to some, apparently it's not the kind of diversity the OP meant.
Do we have any areas here that are like a mini United Nations on one street? Perhaps ES King Village on State's campus Or, you are not going to believe this....Cary! I live on the East side of town (Kdale) and when I go Cary (once a wk), I see more diversity than in Raleigh, Knightdale, Wake Forest.
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Or, you are not going to believe this....Cary! I live on the East side of town (Kdale) and when I go Cary (once a wk), I see more diversity than in Raleigh, Knightdale, Wake Forest.
