Of these cities in VA and NC, which do you think has the best residential neighborhoods? (chapel)

[southernNE]

For the non-coastal major cities/towns in both states, which do you think has the nicest neighborhoods.

My idea of nice is: houses not too packed together in cookie cutters, mature trees, sidewalks possibly, not completely clear cut if it's a newer development, clean, safe::::PRETTY cared for yards/landscaped and clean (not trash in the streets-some sort of pride), friendly people and a sense of community. Old and new houses (on different streets probably) and still a close proximity to some sort of wildlife or trees/woods....As in you just don't see houses for miles and miles. You don't even feel like you are in/near the city. And also has the pretties surroundings-even if they are far away. I am talking about your average every day houses, not mansions, and not your "dream" house

I am grouping some of these larger areas together, but you can separate if you want. Or feel free to add any others you think relevant or if you just have a specific favorite!

You can put these in the order you prefer from best to worst, or just say the ones you like best! (I know my opinion of 'nice' is not what everyone will agree one) If anyone is really motivated add a pic of your fav street.


Charlottesville

Richmond

Harrisonburg

Lynchburg

Roanoke

Raleigh (C.H. and DURHAM)

Charlotte

Greensboro (WS and H.P.)

Asheville

[kyle19125]

Check out Chapel Hill, neighboring Carrboro and Durham. Most of Chapel Hill, Central Carrboro and parts of Durham would meet your criteria well. The Durham neighborhoods of Trinity Park, Forest Hills, Hope Valley and Old West Durham would be a good fit. Parts of Greensboro and Winston Salem would work well too. The Guilford College neighborhood In Greensboro as well as the Ardmore neighborhood in Winston Salem would be my top recommendations there.

[Akhenaton06]

I think you'd get better responses posting in the VA forum about the VA cities and in the NC forum about the NC cities. Your query is a little too specific for the General U.S. forum IMO.

[CharlotteNCRepublican]

Charlotte has really good residential areas in South Charlotte. Asheville's pretty nice and safe too, but they are stuck up over there.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by CharlotteNCRepublican

Charlotte has really good residential areas in South Charlotte.

Agree. Myers Park and South Park are particularly lovely.

[ShadowBat]

The only cities on your list in Virginia that might fit your criteria is Harrisonburg and maybe Lynchburg. That's for within the city limits. Otherwise, I agree with everyone else, the North Carolina cities probably have more of what you're looking for.

[tierthreadcityd]

I want to live in Charlotte and raleigh b4 i die so bad

[rnc2mbfl]

Like Charlotte, Raleigh has very lovely "in town" neighborhoods such as Hayes Barton, Five Points, Country Club Hills, Budleigh, Cameron Park, Anderson Park and Oakwood. These older neighborhoods are all "inside the beltline" and were established long before Raleigh became one of the "it" towns for relocations. They are more expensive than the newer burbs but offer a completely different sense of place than other parts of the city.

[InLondon]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

Agree. Myers Park and South Park are particularly lovely.

As well as Foxcroft in Charlotte....