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Best RTP school districts, safety issues, crime rates, home prices, cost of living, close proximity to neighborhood parks, small lot sizes, Durham’s schools, Brier Creek mansions
Just trying to get an idea of the best areas to live that's close (within a 10 minute drive) to the RTP, while still being in a safe area with good schools.
Just trying to get an idea of the best areas to live that's close (within a 10 minute drive) to the RTP, while still being in a safe area with good schools.
10 minutes? You can't even get out of RTP in 10 minutes during rush hour
Seriously though, RTP is a big place. Where is your office building in RTP?
I think *most* people would say cary (the part of cary that is closer to rtp) and morrisville. Both have excellent schools, the home prices are a little high, and the lot sizes are a little small, but you pay for the "convenience" of living close to the park.
I would also agree with the pp, in that it depends on where you are working in the park also!
Well, for the closeness factor, nothing beats Durham...it pretty much engulfs the RTP borders nowadays. And the parts closest to RTP are pretty darn safe.
There are varying opinions about Durham's schools....but once you dig deeper below the surface of test scores, etc, you realize Durham's schools are about as good as Wake's, once you account for differences in socioeconomic demographics.
I agree w/ Leigh, probably north Cary and Morrisville would work. Also, you can check areas in NW Raleigh, such as Brier Creek or Harrington Grove. Maybe closer to 15 minutes, but still as close as you can get.
With all of these areas, be aware of the airport and the plane noise. Depending on the exact location, it may or may not be a required disclosure, but in all of these locations, you will be able to hear planes to some degree. This shouldn't necessarily deter you, since these are all terrific areas to live, with good schools, and great convenience to RTP as well as other amenities. Just something to keep in mind!
As it has been said in previous postings, it all depends on where you work in RTP! The Morrisville area toward RTP is growing really fast. There are several subdivisions going up out in that area although they are somewhat higher than other areas. Since RTP has been a driving force of the growth in this area, I would say that any investment near RTP will be a good investment.
You should be good with the schools out in that area. You can check out www.ncreportcard.org or www.wcpss.net for more information.
Good luck!
Just trying to get an idea of the best areas to live that's close (within a 10 minute drive) to the RTP, while still being in a safe area with good schools.
Best place to live? Depends GREATLY on how much money you're willing to spend. You can get yourself into a nice $2,000,000 mansion in Brier Creek.
Other than that, 10 minutes away is not a very large area at all. Durham schools aren't as good as Wake, but they're still ok. So if you're not too concerned about schools, then you open yourself up to alot of potential locations in Durham county.
I live in neighborhood at the crossroads of Olive Chapel and Hwy 55 and I have to say that since the completion of Hwy 55 from Apex at the new Target, it has made the commute to RTP (Alexander Dr area) wonderful. Anything past the downtown area is going to be a drag (sorry south Apex, Holly Springs and Fuquay), the traffic is horrible! I don't sit in traffic jams anymore at anytime of the day (I am on flex time for my kids). Apex is a great area to raise kids, it has all the new shops, and lots of young families with kids to play with. The only thing that is missing is a decent pizza place, they keep closing down! We are on year-round school calendar, by choice, and my kids love the breaks that they get. I am sad to say that we are moving due to a reorg at my husband's company to Greenville, SC. We will have to do the traditional calendar and my kids are diappointed about the move and the school calendar schedule. No choices there!
Hard to get closer to the Park than Durham. South Durham is close to RTP and Southpoint mall, with affordable housing prices. The 'diversity' of Durham sadly scares off many people, but as RaleighRob said -- take a close look at the numbers and talk to parents about their actual experiences in the schools.
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