Southeast Raleigh (apartment, schools, to live in)

[Teach07]

I will be in the Raleigh area in late May-June. I just rec'd a job offer in Southeast Raleigh. Can anyone tell me any good suburban areas that will be within a 15-20 min or less commute to SE Raleigh? I would like to stay within Wake County schools and find an apartment in a suburban area. I dont necessarily want to live in SE Raleigh and have prev. looked north. What is the average commute times between north to south?

[RaleighRob]

Most of Southeast Raleigh these days actually is suburban...particularly by the beltline and beyond it...and it's some of the most reasonably priced suburban areas you can get. I hope you'd at least give it a serious look before automatically crossing it off your list.

[mariegirl]

Getting from N. Ral to S. Ral is going to be MUCH more of a task during commuter hours than coming from an outlying suburban area south of Raleigh. I work in downtown and used to live in North Raleigh and it took me about 35 to 45 minutes to get to work (not to mention the road rage). Now I live in the burbs south of Raleigh and it takes about 20.

[cary native]

I would think that with 540 now open that travel times would be way down fron N. Ral. to S.Ral..
I also agree with RaleighRob about S.E. Ral. being about the most reasonable suburban land in this area.