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I've been looking to move out of New York for years. Can't stand it one bit. What brought NC to mind was The Andy Griffith Show strangely. Though I know obviously that TV show is really old and nothing's really like that anymore, I'm just looking for a small town to live in that is near a city. I'm looking for an affordable apartment for rent. I do not have a job offer in NC, so I will be looking for one as well as looking at colleges to attend.
I'd like a place that doesn't get too humid in the Summertime. That's my only weather concern.
Every place has it's downfall but I'd like someplace generally safe. I admit in my search for a new place to live crime rates have discouraged me many times, but I understand crime is everywhere and the important thing is to think and not look for trouble.
I've read other topics of people wanting to move to NC but I didn't see any information about apartments.
Thank you for your help.
Last edited by sugarmountain13; 02-09-2011 at 06:10 AM..
Reason: typo
If you're going to to go to a four-year college, you should start there. Pick a school first. (Have you looked into the cost of out-of-state tuition? Even community colleges have it.) If you plan to attend community college, start by deciding what kind of place you want to live in. City? Small town? Do you need public transportation? What kind of job will you be looking for? (Job situation is bad everywhere, but worse in some areas than others.)
And yes, it is very hot and very humid in the summer. The summer is also longer than what you are used to. If you want to get away from the summer humidity, you need to head west, not south.
This may or may not be 'typical' for NC, but food for thought. Last year we had over 90 consecutive days over 90 degrees in the Charlotte region. Now, consider humidity. Would you be prepared for that kind of environment?
The most important single influence contributing to the variability of North Carolina climate is altitude. In all seasons of the year, the average temperature varies more than 20 degrees Fahrenheit (° F) from the lower coast to the highest elevations. The average annual temperature at Southport on the lower coast is nearly as high as that of interior northern Florida, while the average on the summit of Mount Mitchell is lower than that of Buffalo, New York.
The average relative humidity does not vary greatly from season to season but is generally the highest in winter and lowest in spring. The lowest relative humidities are found over the southern Piedmont, where the year around average is about 65 percent. The highest are along the immediate coast, averaging around 75 percent. The least amount of actual moisture is found in the higher mountains. The lower temperatures, however, result in relative humidities that are about the same as elsewhere in the State.
North Carolina is a HUGE state. It takes about 8 hours to get from one end to the other and varies between mountains and sea, so to just say "small town like andy giffith" is extremely vague. Mt. Airy is where it was filmed, at the base of the blue ridge, but if you need a job you will HAVE to go to a bigger city. The mountains are also still super humid, some the most humid in the state( Transylvania county) but they are a bit higher so its a bit cooler, but not much due to relative humidity.
...but moving somewhere because of a TV show is...not a good idea at all. Visit different places first, and then maybe think about moving.
Appalachian State University in Boone might be of interest to you. Not that humid here but winter has been a real killer this year. Rent not that affordable unless you have some roommates which you can find fairly easily. You can find some real life Barneys here as well.
Rule #1: Don't form your impressions of places based on a 50-year-old TV show.
Rule #2: Don't move anywhere in this economy without a job lined up first.
Rule #3: Don't move to NC if you don't like heat and humidity.
Rules #4-99999999: See Rule #1.
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