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Well, I guess the housing market won't be any better in the fall like they say?
"The Raleigh-Durham area was ranked the No. 2 place in the country to live in an annual list from the U.S. News & World Report.
The area was highlighted for its "research/technology roots and collegiate rivalries" and given a 7.5 overall score. The region has seen a growing population base for decades in part due to an attractive job market, relative affordability and nationally-recognized universities."
note to everyone involved to not take the ranking positions themselves too seriously from year to year (not a surprise that we are generally a top relocation target)
Boulder is number one, then after us at three is Huntsville, Alabama, followed by Fayetteville, Arkansas; Austin, Texas; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Naples, Florida; Portland, Maine; Sarasota, Florida; and Portland, Oregon. I dunno, half of these make sense to me, the others leave me scratching my head.
Additional comments from the article: "Many people who call the Raleigh and Durham metro areas home are young, friendly, diverse and educated. They enjoy dining out in local restaurants – many of which have earned national accolades – and gathering over craft beers in one of the region's many microbreweries. A strong sense of community is evident, as strangers are quick to provide a friendly conversation when standing in line at the supermarket. Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill also encompass beautiful green spaces, family-friendly museums and a growing art and music scene defined by monthly gallery walks, summer concerts and music festivals like Hopscotch."
For what it's worth, Raleigh-Durham also finished number 28 in Best Places to Retire in the same article with an overall score of 7.5 out of 10. So I guess I'll stick around here for that to happen as well, though I somewhat dread how crowded it will be by that time.
I wouldn't say meaningless. Many people contribute a large percentage of the influx to these types of lists.
Yup. People have to start somewhere.
When we moved here in 1997, the Places Rated Almanac ratings and discussion were an important source of research.
If we were contemplating a move to another area we had little knowledge of, we would use similar sources. But, the ratings information has become ever more shallow, it seems.
I'm not surprised about this latest ranking at all. After all, Raleigh is too close to DC. Even Virginia, which is the origin of founding of this nation. For example, the palace in Williamsburg is just 3 hours away from here by driving.
The N&O article quoted the real estate editor of the U.S. News & Report as saying people liked the Triangle because the density was not as bad as other places.
That is now changing -- a lot -- with continual changes in zoning laws.
I wouldn't say meaningless. Many people contribute a large percentage of the influx to these types of lists.
"Subjective" is a better word.
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