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I'm sure this has been asked a zillion times. One more time, please.
Moving from Myrtle Beach SC (too crowded, crime, poor healthcare professionals with golf/beach mentality that don't want to work or care for patients THAT ARE SICK).
Have been going to Duke 3.5 hours each way and have decided to move to NC. Want to be no more than 1.30 min from Duke in a safe town/low crime/burglaries (MB has too much) & access to 95 & major highways (need to get to DC & Charleston SC)
We are going to be retiring in a couple of years, want a subdivision, Costco/Sams, Mall/shopping, a downtown area, not in the boonies but not in the city - LOW TAXES also wanted. Is there such a place and hope I'm not asking for too much. Thanks for any information, I do appreciate it
There are many locations in the area with easy access to Duke that should meet your needs. In addition to the above posters recommendations, check out Hillsboro, SW Durham and North Raleigh. I work at DUMC, live in Cary - about 25-30 minute commute. There are also many other nice small towns that are safe but a bit further out, such as Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina, Clayton - but all less than 1.5 hrs of Duke. I'm sure there are several other places as well and posters who have lived here longer will chime in.
I'm sure this has been asked a zillion times. One more time, please.
Moving from Myrtle Beach SC (too crowded, crime, poor healthcare professionals with golf/beach mentality that don't want to work or care for patients THAT ARE SICK).
Have been going to Duke 3.5 hours each way and have decided to move to NC. Want to be no more than 1.30 min from Duke in a safe town/low crime/burglaries (MB has too much) & access to 95 & major highways (need to get to DC & Charleston SC)
We are going to be retiring in a couple of years, want a subdivision, Costco/Sams, Mall/shopping, a downtown area, not in the boonies but not in the city - LOW TAXES also wanted. Is there such a place and hope I'm not asking for too much. Thanks for any information, I do appreciate it
Generally our property taxes are viewed as low here.
Overall tax burden is average for the US.
I am unclear as to your desired proximity to Duke. "1.30 minutes." Can you clarify?
That would make it easier to make recommendations.
Apex, population 32,000+/-, comes to mind immediately, if it is within your driving range to Duke. 35-45 minutes.
Improving and quaint downtown.
Also Hillsborough, but I think your shopping desire is better satisfied in Apex.
Generally our property taxes are viewed as low here.
Overall tax burden is average for the US.
I am unclear as to your desired proximity to Duke. "1.30 minutes." Can you clarify?
That would make it easier to make recommendations.
Apex, population 32,000+/-, comes to mind immediately, if it is within your driving range to Duke. 35-45 minutes.
Improving and quaint downtown.
Also Hillsborough, but I think your shopping desire is better satisfied in Apex.
Driving time to Duke preferably less (going toward east coast to pick up 95). Don't shop everyday but don't want to hear "oh we're going to get a Sams" - been there, done that and the drive was so long to get to anything. Thanks!
If you need to be closer than Apex, i.e., less than 35-45 minutes to Duke, some of the suburbs in SW Durham may be the ticket.
Morrisville has little of a downtown, but has great access to Durham, I-40, and access to shopping in all directions.
Hillsborough is cool, but west of Durham/Chapel Hill, and ergo a wee bit longer drive to I-95/Charleston. Easy shot to DC via Petersburg, VA, on I-85, though.
I am unclear as to your desired proximity to Duke. "1.30 minutes." Can you clarify?
That would make it easier to make recommendations.
That bit really confused me, too. I first read it as "one minute and 30 seconds" which would definitely limit the options! Assuming the OP meant to say an hour & a half, then there are plenty of options. Sounds like it isn't totally necessary to be very close to Duke, so I'd lean towards the east side of the Triangle in order to be a closer to I-95.
I wonder if Rocky Mount might be a good option. I've never been there myself, but it's very close to I-95 and it has a Sam's Club. According to Wikipedia it also has a mall with stores like Belk, Sears, JCPenney, Best Buy, etc.
As other's have mentioned I just wanted to point out that a great way to travel to DC from many areas of the Triangle is I-85 North which merges with I-95 in Petersburg just south of Richmond, VA. Also, to get to Charleston from most places in the Triangle I would take I-40 East to pick up I-95 around Benson, NC. While called I-40 "east" it will actually send you travelling in a Southward direction to pick up I-95 instead of driving all the way out 264 to 95 which will take you a bit out of the way.
To be close to Duke and have great access to Shopping, I think SW Durham is a great place to check out.
Thank you all.......... yes 1 minute and 30 seconds would diminish the options. Didn't realize about I-85 -
OK Dummie here, SW Durham - which areas? Also will check out all of the above. Thanks to all!
There are so many options, but if you could be more specific about what you want for housing, that would help narrow things down for areas. Are you wanting to buy or rent? Single family house, apartment, townhouse, etc.? Maybe an adults only complex?
ETA: Don't forget to do a search for SW Durham (and the other towns suggested) on the boards. There are plenty of discussions to keep you busy researching
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and hope I'm not asking for too much.
Thanks for any information, I do appreciate it
