What is the most central location? (Raleigh, Durham: house, law school, university)

[ljd1010]

I say West Cary. I live 20 min from Raleigh, 15-20 minutes from Durham and about 25 minutes from Chapel Hill.

[twingles]

Northwest Cary/Morrisville - somewhere close to I40. Maybe northern Cary near SAS (again, right off 40). I guess a lot depends on your budget.

[danmcb26]

Originally Posted by Poggly Woggly

Great advice. North Hills sure works for us.

I love the area but the homes are quite old. Wierd how most in the vacinity don't have garages

[Poggly Woggly]

Originally Posted by danmcb26

I love the area but the homes are quite old. Wierd how most in the vacinity don't have garages

That's true, but all that is beginning to change. There's a lot of tear down's going on in the area for those desiring something new...with garages

[KGRW]

Originally Posted by antho

Hello, I am looking for some input on which town, neighborhood or area is the most central in terms of commuting to Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. My family will be moving to the area and I currently work from home. However, I do not expect to be working from home long-term and when I do get a different job it will most likely be in higher education. So, I am asking for strategic advice in terms of which area would give me the best commuting options to all 3 major universities? Thanks!

Pretty easy plot the 3 university locations on a map and select a location in the nearest central location. It will probably be somewhere near Morrisville and/or Cary.

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

Morrisville.

[antho]

Thanks, all. I really appreciate your responses. I should have clarified that I am looking for the fastest route to these locations, not necessarily the shortest. Where I live now I can drive 20 miles to the south or east in about 20 minutes, but driving 20 miles north or west would take over an hour.

[luv4horses]

I agree with a previous comment that living close to I40 would be the ticket. Possibly in the area near Southpoint Mall. That way you would move against the RTP traffic going toward NC State. There is also less traffic from that area to UNC during rush hour since you are west of RTP, and Duke is not that far away. Also it is a nice area due to the mall, with a lot of housing options.

[MikeJaquish]

Blue Ridge Road
Meredith Woods

Trinity Road
Medfield Estates

North Cary
Wessex
Weston Estates
Bexley at Weston
Silverton
Weston Pointe
All close to I40, Evans Road to Aviation to I40

Easy access to I40, 440, Raleigh, Cary, Durham. A bit further to UNC

[gunni]

Brier creek.
You can take 147 to Duke or 40 to both UNC/NCSU, and be there in 20 mins max.
Southpoint is great for UNC/Duke, but a little further out for NCState.
Anything close to 40 would be perfect.