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So, the OP asked a question, stated a choice and the posters got on his/her case for having a preference. I don't get that.
The poster and his/her son were misinformed - I was strongly urged not to live in Durham too before I moved here. Had I listened I would have really been POed at the person who gave me that bad advice because I would have then moved again - to Durham.
OP - a good chunk of my neighbors work at Duke - it might even be safe to say that the majority do - we live about 10 minutes away, in Durham.
Maybe your son could talk to Duke HR about housing possibilities.
I really won't recommend anywhere else, partially on principle, I admit. But also because the area around Duke is really nice.
He definitely wouldn't want to live in Chapel Hill or Hillsborough. Raleigh is a waste too. Durham is really the best city in the triangle, no ? asked. It sh*ts on all the other towns in the Triangle, it makes them all its bit*h
Do you realize that some of us think that is a plus?
Most 24 year old do not.....and even at my age it's would be horrible for me. The OP should have asked for rural areas....not good communities near Duke.
He definitely wouldn't want to live in Chapel Hill or Hillsborough. Raleigh is a waste too. Durham is really the best city in the triangle, no ? asked. It sh*ts on all the other towns in the Triangle, it makes them all its bit*h
Would the responses really be so different if the poster said their 24 year old was going to work at UNC but would not consider living in Chapel Hill? Or working at NCSU and would not consider Raleigh? Most of the same folks who are saying "why not Durham??" would be saying "why not Chapel Hill" or "why not Raleigh".
While many choose to spend an hour commuting, it is silly to not consider the possibility of not having to get in a car to get to work.
Have lived in Durham for 18 years. Have 2 single family homes I rent out - to 20-somethings! One tenant is in grad school at NC State in Raleigh, lived in Raleigh close to school and moved to Durham! Like many replies here, I have a feeling your son is misinformed. If he hasn't looked around or talked to real people in real neighborhoods -forget RE agents, they are only in the guise of "real people": it's illegal for them to steer- he is shorting Durham by many miles. Durham, despite its many issues but name one city that has none, is a great city. Raised my daughter here - in Durham Public Schools! Wasn't a straight path, but when has parenting ever been? Many, many faculty & staff at Duke live and raise families in Durham. Your son is missing out by dismissing Durham out of hand. Too bad for him and his new wife.
Thanks for all the replies. They will be renting for the first year with a budget around $1100 monthly. Although Durham has nice areas (I went to high school there) it doesn't seem to be ideal for their taste. He and his wife are use too and love city life. By that I mean they are use to being able to be at a mall, grocery store, restaurant all within a couple of min. I don't think a 30-45min drive would bother him because that's what he drives every day now.
If you have a grown son now and haven't been here recently Durham has changed so very much in the last 25 years, you wouldn't believe it.
Don't know how long it's been since you've been here, but the best mall in the Triangle is in Durham, The Streets at Southpoint. Durham arguably has more of a "city life" feel than Raleigh/Cary which can be very suburban in places. Fabulous restaurant scene in Durham, again some of the best in the area, and really in the country. Look up the NY Times reviews. Grocery stores are pretty much the same everywhere. Durham has Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Whole Foods, Aldi's, and more.
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