NC's 25 Largest Cities (Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro: corporate, places, top)
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Rocky Mount is less that an hour. It's 45 mins tops. Any with the rapid growth happening to the east of Raleigh, I don't see it unrealistic that Rocky Mount and Wilson could also see some impacts.
Your bias is showing again.
Downtown Rocky Mount to Downtown Raleigh is 60 miles exactly. You are not driving that in 45 mins "tops". An hour is more than a reasonable approximation.
Downtown Rocky Mount to Downtown Raleigh is 60 miles exactly. You are not driving that in 45 mins "tops". An hour is more than a reasonable approximation.
Someone's bias is showing, alright.
From city limits to city limits it’s less than 60 miles and if you drive at a slow speed you can make it in well over an hour. So how’s that for being precise?
From city limits to city limits it’s less than 60 miles and if you drive at a slow speed you can make it in well over an hour. So how’s that for being precise?
Ah, I didn't realize you were trolling....I should have by your previous post though, haha. You got me! Carry on
I mean it depends on where in Raleigh you are (less so Rocky Mount). But when I drive to the Outer Banks, I definitely reach the Rocky Mount mall in about 45 minutes once I am on 264. Obviously you aren’t getting to the Park from Rocky Mount though. Clearly Eastern Wake has to fill up for Rocky Mount to see significant growth, unless more of the state government apparatus is shipped over there.
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As already mentioned watch out for Burlington/Alamance County. I was blown away at the growth seen in that area having not visited in several years. It's definitely close enough for commutes to pricier Chapel Hill-Carrboro or Durham and is developing it's own commerce, attracting even more residents.
We definitely have teachers in our Chapel Hill school that commute from Burlington. Some of them have for years.
The point is that areas to the west will likely grow before areas to the east, especially with the recent news about Apple's RTP campus. A commute to RTP is much easier from Mebane compared to Middlesex, for example. I'm not trying to say eastern areas will remain undeveloped forever, though. Look how Raleigh's growth has impacted Clayton. However, it's going to take longer for any Triangle growth to spread as far east as Rocky Mount.
The point is that areas to the west will likely grow before areas to the east, especially with the recent news about Apple's RTP campus. A commute to RTP is much easier from Mebane compared to Middlesex, for example. I'm not trying to say eastern areas will remain undeveloped forever, though. Look how Raleigh's growth has impacted Clayton. However, it's going to take longer for any Triangle growth to spread as far east as Rocky Mount.
I agree. I don't see Rocky Mount becoming part of Raleigh's or the Triangle's official metro areas, and I have no interest in pushing for it simply to increase the Triangle's population. Clayton's rising can be attributed to its closer proximity to Raleigh & Garner, and its proximity to I40.
1 Charlotte 912,096
2 Raleigh 483,579
3 Greensboro 301,094
4 Durham 287,865
5 Winston-Salem 250,765
6 Fayetteville 213,475
7 Cary 174,762
8 Wilmington 126,000
9 High Point 114,227
10 Concord 100,639
11 Greenville 94,822
12 Asheville 93,350
13 Gastonia 78,049
14 Jacksonville 71,758
15 Apex 70,182
16 Chapel Hill 65,419
17 Huntersville 59,870
18 Burlington 55,996
19 Rocky Mount 53,302
20 Kannapolis 52,983
21 Wilson 49,819
22 Wake Forest 48,841
23 Hickory 41,547
24 Indian Trail 41,524
25 Mooresville 40,600
Wow Apex at 70k. If this list is accurate, that's nuts, an increase of over 10,000 compared to 2019 estimates. I think by 2030 we have a very good shot at seeing all of the following:
Charlotte break 1M
Raleigh break 500k
Durham surpass Greensboro
Cary break 200k
Greenville and Asheville break 100k
Apex nearing 100k (was only at 37k back in 2010)
Hickory, Wilson, and Rocky Mount all fall from the top 25
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