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I am a young professional who will be relocating to NC this month for a new job and I can live in either Raleigh or Charlotte. I have spent the last 6 years in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia; I am looking for something that is similar in terms of walkability, nightlife, and restaurants.
Where do most young professionals live and what are the pros and cons to these cities?
Thanks all! Seems like the consensus is that neither will really be similar. Since I have to live in NC for this position, can anyone recommend another area that would be better suited for a young professional (25 yo)? Not necessarily in terms of walkability but just in general quality of life...
Since I have to live in NC for this position,
can anyone recommend another area that would be better suited...
Nope. hey are about as good as it will get in NC.
There *are* other (and smaller) cities and there are niches within both CLT and the Triangle...
but of the practical choices you're limited to... I'd lean toward the Triangle.
Thanks all! Seems like the consensus is that neither will really be similar. Since I have to live in NC for this position, can anyone recommend another area that would be better suited for a young professional (25 yo)? Not necessarily in terms of walkability but just in general quality of life...
One thing that might help, is knowing if you are being forced to choose between those two cities specifically for where to work, or if there is a more open range for you. People might want to recommend Asheville, but it's in Western NC, and if you needed to work in either Charlotte or Raleigh, it wouldn't be possible, even if it might fit your needs more.
Thanks all! Seems like the consensus is that neither will really be similar. Since I have to live in NC for this position, can anyone recommend another area that would be better suited for a young professional (25 yo)? Not necessarily in terms of walkability but just in general quality of life...
As you probably already know, neither are on the level of Philly, but that's not exactly what you asked...
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Originally Posted by esp312
I have spent the last 6 years in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia; I am looking for something that is similar in terms of walkability, nightlife, and restaurants.
Where do most young professionals live and what are the pros and cons to these cities?
In Raleigh and Charlotte, you'd need to focus on areas in (or near) downtown. In Raleigh, it would be areas such as Glenwood South or downtown's Warehouse district. In Charlotte, it would be areas such as 4th Ward, 1st Ward, 3rd Ward, South End, Wesley Heights, Dilworth, Plaza Midwood, Elizabeth, Midtown, or Noda.
I'm not sure if you're into highrise rentals or not. I just know that the ones in downtown Charlotte seem to be populated with lots of younger professionals. Here are some you might want to check out if you decide on Charlotte.
Here is a short video of the South End area of Charlotte. It has become very popular with the younger professionals as well. I'd highly suggest checking out some of the rentals in this area. Good luck...
One last suggestion. Try posting two different threads in the Charlotte local forum and the Triangle local forum. In both threads, ask about walkable-urban locations/real estate within both metros. This forum is the NC General forum. To be quite honest, most of the responses here won't be very helpful. I'm not trying to brag, but I did at least attempt to show you areas of Charlotte that I thought you might like. That's the type of responses you'll get on the local forums (people who actually try to help you). If what you saw on the videos above wasn't "good enough", then you'd probably be better off trying another city like New Orleans, Atlanta, or Miami.
Last edited by urbancharlotte; 07-01-2013 at 11:14 AM..
Charlotte is more "urban" than Raleigh, closer to the two cities you mention. But the only way you'll know is to visit both and see which feels more like "you".
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