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I'm looking to move to NC and inparticular was looking to move to Charlotte or the surrounding suburb. Something similiar to where I am now, currently about 10 minutes outside of Detroit. I work in the medical field and looking for a work commute less than 30 minutes, and somewhere within in a 20 minute drive of a community college or university for son. Any suggestions?
Hi, KRISD! Well, we have some great community colleges here. So you are in luck with that. And the medical field is by far one of the best to find work in, too. You can live right here in Charlotte and your son can attend Central Piedmont (CP). There is also UNC-Charlotte, but why not go to CP and then transfer to UNC-Charlotte . . . very reasonable on tuition costs.
You can move up north of the city - like Huntersville - there is a medical center there, too, and an extension campus of CP.
If you are not set on being right around Charlotte, Hickory/Catawba County is about an hour away and they have Catawba Valley Community College - and I noticed Frye Regional is advertising quite a few medical positions open right now.
Just wanting to say welcome. We moved from Michigan 1 year ago (almost exactly) love it here! We lived a little further north than you in Michigan but still southeast.
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You will find a link to other hospital campuses that are in the system - and they would also be places to find a job and a house/apt nearby and still allow for a reasonable commute for your son's classes.
There is a link that won't pull up when I try to paste it . . . for Carolinas Healthcare System, where I think it will list the other campuses related to CMC -wh/ are spread throughout the region. So you will want to check out all those locations, as many are within commuting distance to various community colleges.
If you would be interested in being further away from Charlotte, you can check out Frye Regional Medical Center (Tenet) in Hickory/Catawba County. I noticed they were listing a lot of jobs. And the community college there is Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC). That would put you about an hour away from Charlotte, but you may find the job you want there, so that is why I am throwing that into the mix. Lenoir-Rhyne University is there, but it is pretty darned expensive. However, you can check out student financial aid if that might be where your son would like to transfer to after finishing junior college.
Looking forward to the move. Never lived outside of Michigan. Just looking for a nice, friendly, affordable, safe environment that me my husband and child can enjoy.
Looking forward to the move. Never lived outside of Michigan. Just looking for a nice, friendly, affordable, safe environment that me my husband and child can enjoy.
You do realize it's going to be a more expensive cost of living to move from Detroit to Charlotte right?
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