A few commenters seemed to miss the point of this video. This point here is to mention the cons of EVERY city in the Triangle (except Clayton which was accidentally left out). This video is not to say any city on this list is bad. People need to know the pros AND cons before moving here! This is about the Cons. We have over 150 videos about the Pros of all these amazing cities to go watch! Contact Us: bit.ly/LivinginRaleighTVQuestionnaire 📱Text or Call: 919-964-0474 📨Email: Hello@MortonBradbury.com 🏠 Search For Homes: MortonBradbury.com
@matttoomey43737 ай бұрын
Clayton is hell
@michellependergrass25847 ай бұрын
then maybe the title of the video shouldn't be AVOID these areas, with big Xs on the screen lol.
@rickynorris1694 Жыл бұрын
I can think of many many more reasons to avoid Durham.
@ShondaD_ Жыл бұрын
And here I am thinking about moving there. Glad I saw this video😮
@KingEst87 Жыл бұрын
😂 I wanna live also
@Rocksteddybelmont Жыл бұрын
Bullets
@shaun1791 Жыл бұрын
Ive lived in Durham since ‘96 and love it!
@donlinville973811 ай бұрын
Black on black crime!
@lizwoods1844 Жыл бұрын
Pittsboro folks often spend more time in Apex or even Sanford than Chapel Hill for shopping, the drives are better. I'd also say avoid Pittsboro if you want a chain restaurant or Target within 10 minutes, we're still mostly local with our businesses.
@NancyCronk3 ай бұрын
My sister lives in Pittsboro. Very charming little town.
@princessinvidia Жыл бұрын
Is there any bedroom town of Raleigh you didn't mention? Basically, you said to avoid EVERYTHING. Seriously? I moved from Raleigh to Wake Forest three years ago - best move ever! Wake Forest is delightful, no argument.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
You may have missed the point of this video. We have a couple other videos talking about all the best parts of every single city near Raleigh, and over 100 talking about all the areas in the Triangle and how amazing it is. No city is perfect, and people want to hear the good and the bad.
@princessinvidia Жыл бұрын
@@LivinginRaleighTV Okay, I think I see what you mean now. You're mentioning all the bad traits about all the towns, I'm guessing. But the title and the tone of the video is very misleading. I thought you'd cover a couple of the sketchy areas (like southeast Raleigh where I used to live), but you mentioned all the towns and I was shocked. So many of these little towns are utterly delightful.
@BloomByCC7 ай бұрын
It's not what he said. He's saying the cons of each community.
@SeldimSeen1 Жыл бұрын
As a Raleigh resident I can say that you nailed it! My daughter goes to UNC. I offered to help her buy a car and she declined saying it is easier to take the bus than to drive and find parking. Ya'll just need to avoid moving to the Triangle all together.😆
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@DonC11669 Жыл бұрын
Finally an honest travel agent. Love your perspective videos.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Real Estate, but thank you!
@ksathyaguru6 ай бұрын
😂
@ShondaD_ Жыл бұрын
You just don’t know how helpful this video is. Thank you 😊 🎉
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Glad we could help!
@marnim8574 Жыл бұрын
Watching you for the last year, hoping to move to the area, when things settle down a bit. I love your topics, that always fit right in with all of my questions. Keep updating us on changes in these areas. Great knowledge, and facts, thank you!
@WTHenry2023 Жыл бұрын
@marnim8574, you and the rest of the country are hoping to move to the area🤦♂. The area is full. I would recommend the Triad area: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching our channel!
@laurenjulia2885 Жыл бұрын
I have family in Cary for a long time and absolutely love it. But it is true that it doesn’t have a country feel. It is an amazing area though
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Cary is great!
@nyanates Жыл бұрын
I live in Raleigh and approve this message.
@DSNCB919 Жыл бұрын
Born n raised in CH it was nice 20 years ago now they try to put a building on every grade of grass
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
It’s gotten a bit more crowded for sure!
@Whenwefight49 Жыл бұрын
I was surprised the Clayton/ 42 area was left out. I was out there recently and surprised by the growth
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
See pinned comment
@alexvelez2141 Жыл бұрын
I agree, don't move to Garner
@bostonterrier2976 Жыл бұрын
very accurate! and good food for thought. when I lived in Chapel Hill, I did "big city" things in Durham, now living in a Raleigh suburb I do more activities there. It's such a small difference in time but I rarely pop over to Nasher for an art show or DPAC, I'm much more likely to check out a Raleigh venue now. Even an extra 10-20 minutes commute ends up changing your habits a lot. so I'll steer clear of Fuquay, I'd never go out lol!
@drilldesign9094 ай бұрын
used to live in Morrisville. Wonderful place to live.
@krispark888 Жыл бұрын
I live in the Apex area and love it used to live in Cary and had a great feel different vibe. Raised in Knightdale and love it just as much. But they are building a lot and I mean a lot. Which part of me is like the trees 🌲 which I love and want to see more of … that’s just my personal opinion. In terms of growth I feel as though the triangle has money because of all the building of (apartments, establishments , and also more fun things ) they do which excites me. Just wish they worked on roads faster sometimes. 😅 I moved away for 2 years but coming back it feels like home. In about 5 years I may move closer to the beach but this area is one of my favorites 🥰 Oh also the suburbs are great if you have children ❤
@KingEst87 Жыл бұрын
I’m moving to Four oaks from downtown Raleigh peace street and I can’t wait !!!
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Hope you like it!
@KingEst87 Жыл бұрын
@@LivinginRaleighTV Thanks
@ramk953126 күн бұрын
Knightdale is faster growing city and great travel options very close Raleigh North and downtown many options to travel RTP.
@TraceyQuarlesExperience Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the videos. My Family and I live in Zebulon. With the growth of Wendell it makes it better and better to live close to an alternative destination to do shopping, etc.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@ramk953126 күн бұрын
It's the best I agree
@jessgatt5441 Жыл бұрын
I live in Holly S., and we like it here very much. OK, I'm a transplant, but my heart has always been of a Southern bent.
@FutureDocta27 күн бұрын
So where should we move?
@macpduff21198 ай бұрын
Raleigh has a terrible downtown, - mostly office buildings and bad road system.
@PinkHoneyBeee Жыл бұрын
Ive lived all over Raleigh and I don't agree with a lot of this. One Holly Springs is great and Clayton is not what it once was. It's very beautiful and they are building so many new things there. It's nice not being right in Raleigh and only a 25 minute drive away. You also get a lot more for your money.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
We didn't say any city was worse than another. We talked about the cons of every city in the Triangle because people moving here want to know the good and the bad. Clayton was accidentally left off the list.
@DSNCB919 Жыл бұрын
How is it hard to get to durham from wendell? 64 to 540 i get to work in rtp in 30 min
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
RTP is the South East point of Durham. That means a lot of other areas in Durham are going to take 50 minutes each way
@malcolmmorin4 ай бұрын
I lived in Wake Forest from September 2011 to January 2020. Only ever really got to see downtown during 2016 and a bit of 2018/2019. It felt like a little town at the time, but I've definitely seen it grow over the last few years. It's kinda sad, since I like small towns, but I understand why.
@rkgaustin904311 ай бұрын
Cary was #1 on my list. After watching this video it's #1 and #2!
@ramk9531Ай бұрын
Knightdale is the most underrated suburbs, which is the best suburbs
@trevonpernell08149 ай бұрын
Containment Area for Relocated Yankees. I'm gonna remember that.
@PlumbVet Жыл бұрын
The dump is in Apex. I used to live in Apex. now Holly springs.
@brucesuitt993 Жыл бұрын
You can see the dump while driving on the outer loop and it’s more on the Holly Springs side. On a bad day you can catch a whiff of it from the Target shopping area.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
It's very much on the Apex/Holly Springs border, but affects people in Holly Springs more due to the proximity of the neighborhoods.
@RR98guy3 ай бұрын
I lived in the Triangle from 1997 to 2010. The good thing about Raleighwood is many great jobs and high tech employers. The bad things are traffic congestion, the skyrocketing housing cost due to outrageous property and home owners insurance raises due to Hurricanes and all the Yankees from up north moving to the area and all of the massive bond issues to build new schools. It is so bad their that many Elderly and long term residents have sold up and moved away because they could no longer afford to keep their homes. Raleigh needs to do a better job and affordable housing choices. I enjoyed my time there but after I had to take a early retirement I could not afford to remain there.
@SteveCrane Жыл бұрын
At 6:55 you have video from Sewickley, Pennsylvania which is where I live. It is a beautiful little town, but a long, 7-8 hour commute to the Triangle, so I would not recommend living there.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
We have a huge database of footage we've filmed and sometimes stock footage accidentally gets mislabeled and mixed in when it's sent to editing. Good catch!
@SteveCrane Жыл бұрын
Chris, I love your videos and didn’t mean to nitpick. Your engaging personality combined with the occasional mistake stock footage insertion makes you human.
@84jamesp9 ай бұрын
Stay out of Sanford. Y'all raising home prices way to much lol
@truediva186 ай бұрын
I want an affordable home(second chance or post-bankruptcy) with access to public transportation.
@rickynorris16942 ай бұрын
Great video. 😊
@Sharmilap16746 ай бұрын
Thanks for your videos. Do you recommend Garner or Faquay Verina ?
@LivinginRaleighTV6 ай бұрын
Both are great options. Feel free to contact us and we can provide more info
@catherinemckeown2746 Жыл бұрын
Some of us move to Cary to get away from that "Southern feel"
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
It's all personal preference
@DSNCB919 Жыл бұрын
Uhh northern durham treyburn?
@ChrisHall803 Жыл бұрын
Avoid the Charlotte area. Car thefts are out of control
@ramk953126 күн бұрын
Knightdale is very underrated
@james-yn8gl Жыл бұрын
Any thoughts on Angier? I haven’t seen you mention it in any videos, I see a lot of Fuquay, holly springs, apex spillover happening there
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
We’ve mentioned it in a couple videos. Angier is starting to take off. Still very small, but growing quickly. Very good value
@james-yn8gl Жыл бұрын
@@LivinginRaleighTV thanks for your input! I’ll have to look back through some videos and see where you mentioned it.
@Boggelfinger Жыл бұрын
I regret that other people have found my piece of heaven.
@100milesmiles Жыл бұрын
He said avoid every city 🤯
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
The whole point of this video is to share the cons of each city in the Triangle. People need to know the good and the bad if they're planning to move here
@brucesuitt993 Жыл бұрын
In a nutshell…. don’t move to the triangle or at least this is the impression that this video would give.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
We have over 100 videos all about how amazing the triangle is. No city is perfect, and people want to know the good and the bad
@michellependergrass25847 ай бұрын
right? I live in the Triangle and just watched this video out of curiosity, it's so unnecessarily negative lol
@thiaguinhooitodois22117 ай бұрын
Hi Chris, which one out of all of them would you be able to get a home with a nice size property size like 5+ acres?
@LivinginRaleighTV7 ай бұрын
Give us a call 919-964-0474. We would love to help. There are a lot of options depending on budget
@DSNCB919 Жыл бұрын
I wouldnt move to cary unless house was free
@vita_v498114 күн бұрын
Any sundown towns i need to know about to avoid, i know they still exist , hate to still have to ask questions like this in 2024, but everyone hasnt matured.
@raynoranthony Жыл бұрын
Love your videos but this one was confusing?? Avoid everything is the feeling… lol
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. A lot of people missed the point of this video. We talked about the Cons of every single city in the Triangle. People want to know the bad too, not just the good.
@danielcontee7851 Жыл бұрын
Henderson!
@KeelyB2318 Жыл бұрын
Ok, so it sounds like Garner is a good place to move to me!
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Garner is great
@johnnyyuma38788 ай бұрын
Smithville
@paulhart77392 ай бұрын
Here’s the cliff notes: don’t move to Raleigh or any of the surrounding cities
@marcyfox9508 Жыл бұрын
don't move to Durham, or any surrounding area-to many moving here now and Durham planning is so bad-just stupid bad!!!!
@masterjedi4594 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a high school diploma?
@carolynmerritt7100 Жыл бұрын
Cary is perfect because you won't get that so-called "southern charm". Southern charm is so deceiving.
@thespadestable Жыл бұрын
@Carolyn Merritt - Which part of Cary, because it's broken down into 6 distinct sections. All with their advantages and disadvantages.
@lifeboy1978 Жыл бұрын
I think channel owner is trying to explain both pros and cons. He is trying to show positive things of the towns, by highlighting the negative parts.
@shaded8293 Жыл бұрын
For the guys at this channel or Raleigh residents. I currently live in Tampa, FL and thinking of moving to Raleigh in maybe next year or 2. Can anyone kinda give me the real rundown of Raleigh vs Tampa like weather, cost of living, things to due, terrain and culture? I'm a big "mind your business" kind of person who hates high humidity but love Southern hospitality lifestyle. Would Raleigh be a good fit (PS Im not a strong beach person)
@CP-os1pc Жыл бұрын
Been here between Raleigh and Durham, since 2015. Getting crowded, lots of immigration, crowded roads, poorly planned growth. University influence- liberals, have alot of influence.
@WTHenry2023 Жыл бұрын
@shaded8293 I have lived in Raleigh for decades. Raleigh USED TO BE a gem of a city. I called it the "biggest little-city" in the US in that it had all the amenities of a big city (great airport, ample shopping, professional sports, good roads, decent schools) yet still had a small town feel. That ended about 5-10 years ago; however, it has not felt like a southern city for a long time due to all the migration from the north for the last 4 decades. On the positive side, if you are in high-tech, pharmaceuticals, education or government, there are a lot of job opportunities. In addition, the area is beautiful with rolling hills, a mix of trees and some really nice suburbs. I am not one of those people who hates suburbs. I love them, despite needing a car, and they were an excellent place to grow-up and make friends! I have found through the years (ironically) that the higher the people density, the less people interact with each other. On the negative side, the roads are now very congested and Soviet style apartment blocks are going up everywhere. In terms of cost of living, unlike Florida, we have state income tax. In addition, housing prices have massively inflated since the Federal Reserve inflated the money supply during the "virus issue" so a 2000 sq. ft. house averages 300,000 - 400,000 depending on where you live in the area. I am looking to leave the area in the next 6 years as growth balloons and I no longer recognize the area. So, I can compare Raleigh to the Tampa area since I was seriously considering moving from Raleigh to Tampa 20 years ago since I wanted milder winters and better access to boating. In the early 2000's the roads in Tampa were good and the housing prices were slightly more affordable than Raleigh. I was back in the Tampa area for a visit two years ago and, like Raleigh, the area has exploded with growth and the traffic was horrendous. I would not move to Tampa now. By the same token, if I lived in a smaller town than Raleigh, I wouldn't move to Raleigh either unless a job brought me to Raleigh. Comparing the weather, Raleigh seems to average about 5 degrees cooler in the summer and about 10% less humidity on any given day. If you want more of a southern city, you may want to look at Greensboro or Greenville (both named after Revolutionary war general Nathaniel Greene).
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Looks like you got some replies to your question. We don't know a lot about Tampa to be able to compare it. From what we understand, Tampa is much more humid, susceptible to hurricanes, a little bit larger. Traffic might not be as bad here because there is a lot of rural area between the major cities, where the Tampa metro has a lot of populated areas surrounding it.
@mtnlvr21578 ай бұрын
Raleigh like others have said is basically full due to lack of infrastructure. You need a car and patience to sit in traffic for long periods of time. Don't like humidity? Raleigh's full of it in the months of July/August without the sea breezes you have in Tampa. Getting worse with climate change and overdevelopment (concrete's hotter than dirt). Taxes are higher. Southern hospitality? Most who live here aren't locals. They're from out of state/country. If you love diversity, Cary is a better place to socialize than Raleigh specifically. A lot of Floridians move to the mountains of GA or NC if you're not a beach person. On the plus side, there are lots of cultural things to do throughout the year plus pro hockey and soccer plus college sports (Be a basketball fan is a plus). Weather's not as potentially severe like Tampa. We do get our share of tornadoes and hurricanes/tropical storms but not like down in FL. No snow either usually or if we do get it, it's just a dusting for a few hours or a day. Conveniently located to all points on the road with major interstates. International airport. Better healthcare than FL; however, we need more providers due to the influx of new people. Lots of lakes, campgrounds, hiking trails, greenways, etc. NO alligators. Snakes though.
@birdlynn417 Жыл бұрын
Boy, moving to that area just blew my bubble. Because of the nuclear plant I just learned about, I will not move to Chapel Hills or any other town in the surrounding 50 miles of it. I did not realize there were 4 nuclear plants in North Carolina, that is not good for me, too paranoid. Thank you, for informing us of this very important issue.
@collinossman8046 Жыл бұрын
Nuclear plants are actually more safe than most other power sources we use today
@jlpack62 Жыл бұрын
There's no reason to not move to the actual city of Raleigh! 😉
@davyannajones Жыл бұрын
There are a lot of reasons not to move to Raleigh and I was born & raised there
@thespadestable Жыл бұрын
@John Labus - When I relocated from Georgia to North Carolina, I lived in Cary for 5 years, then moved to Raleigh for another 5 years before relocating back to Georgia. But the catch was, I moved to the part of Raleigh just across from Cary. Define "actual city of Raleigh", because saying that can mean so many different things.
@lifeboy1978 Жыл бұрын
@@thespadestable I moved to Cary NC from South Brunswick NJ. It's a dramatic change of my life and I loved that.
@stevenguo2030 Жыл бұрын
Thanks👍
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@Doomsday5569 ай бұрын
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@user-ee4wp2lv1x Жыл бұрын
You've misspelled Hillsborough in your descriptions of your topics.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
We never spelled that word in this video so not sure what you’re talking about
@paulwatson2499 Жыл бұрын
Is there any place near Raleigh that this guy isn't dissing?
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
You missed the entire point of this video. We have over 100 other videos talking about how great all these cities are
@trashrelocationengineer6472 Жыл бұрын
Correct. You do. Actually, in another video, you mention darn near every city you say to avoid here and say they’re great places to move. LOL. I’m guessing you live in Cary. :)
@vishnucheekati5689 Жыл бұрын
How about Zebulon for investment?
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Zebulon is very affordable and has a lot of room to grow, so it's a great option to invest in. Contact us and we are happy to help
@claudeebarnes4 ай бұрын
So basically avoid the Raleigh/Durham area.
@LivinginRaleighTV4 ай бұрын
No, these are the cons of every city in the Triangle. People like to know the positives and negatives of each area since no area is all positive.
@lowbarbАй бұрын
I was told Durham is dangerous and ghetto by locals
@grannygrumpyshomestead9117 Жыл бұрын
Avoid Durham like the Plague!!!
@diegomiguelgonzalezmoreno7928 Жыл бұрын
Holly Springs, Apex and Fuquay are at the same distance from the Harris nuclear Plant. Actually is in New Hill, which is Apex. Makes no sense your comment avoid avoiding Holly Springs because the nuclear plant…
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
This is very inaccurate. Please look at a map before making these comments.
@Rathkan Жыл бұрын
@@LivinginRaleighTVthe nuclear plant is in new hill. It’s 18mins from Holly Springs, 17mins from Apex, and 20mins from Fuquay…. “Look at a map”. That’s from google maps
@Vankel83 Жыл бұрын
Came down in 97, Cary already had that nickname. Even Clayton that's in a different county had the nickname, Cary like area Yankees think of next!
@thespadestable Жыл бұрын
@Mark Paskovich - A person has to define "Yankee." I met more people while living in Cary from Detroit and Ohio, than I did those from Philly, NJ, or NYC. Also, the more popular acronym for C.A.R.Y. is "Congested Area of Relocated Yankees". And depending on what part of Cary you venture into, it can be referred to as "Little Tijuana " or "The India Republic of Cary". I'm just saying.
@ProfessorProstate Жыл бұрын
can confirm about the Clayton thing
@steve9618 Жыл бұрын
Is your entire family originally from NC or the US for that matter? Yeah, exactly. Shhhhhhhhh!
@IlCaroSassone Жыл бұрын
How’s Carrboro?
@villagereadinglibrary933 Жыл бұрын
Basically an extension of Chapel Hill. Very artsy and progressive for the area.
@matthewalderink126 Жыл бұрын
If your talking about moving to a town that has class and is wealthy and family do not move to Zebulon it has middle class areas but most of its big wheels on trucks rednecks and the other parts are ghetto but if your looking for a town that's small that has lots of things to do and lots of businesses and has an awesome local team like the mudcats Zebulon is your best bet I like Zebulon it's my 2 favorite town in Wake county Raleigh is number one though because of its diversity
@melissageil1503 Жыл бұрын
Don’t start every line with “You don’t want to live here if…” It makes you sound very biased. How about “this is what this city does and doesn’t offer”.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
We’ve already done a video like that for each of these cities. This video is about all the cities in the Triangle and reasons why each city may not a fit for everyone. We have created over 150 videos all about how amazing the triangle is and our whole channel is created to help and encourage people to move here. This is one video.
@travix9580 Жыл бұрын
dude named everywhere but clayton
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
Somehow we missed Clayton
@Clockoutmedia Жыл бұрын
People move from cities that are rough and think Durham super safe but the facts don’t lie it has a high murder rate 😂
@jackdugan972910 ай бұрын
So basically avoid everywhere……..
@LivinginRaleighTV10 ай бұрын
See pinned comment
@ronniereams533410 ай бұрын
Cary is a town, not a city.
@LivinginRaleighTV10 ай бұрын
Cary has 180,000 people
@ronniereams533410 ай бұрын
@@LivinginRaleighTV It is the largest town in NC. However, it is chartered by GA as a town and is happy to stay a town. Even the sign you showed said Town Limit.
@jamie0 Жыл бұрын
Clayton no love?
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
We somehow missed Clayton! Wasn't intentional
@dealy9268 Жыл бұрын
@@LivinginRaleighTV CLAYTON= Cary Like Area Yankees Take Over Next!
@mjg1544 Жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t it have just been shorter to list where to live in RDU? You zonked just about anywhere. Lol
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
The entire point of this video was to give the cons of all the city/town in the Triangle to help people understand areas that may not be a fit for them based on what they’re looking for. In other videos we give the pros on all the different cities. Thanks for your support!
@mjg1544 Жыл бұрын
@@LivinginRaleighTV I’m considering Clayton.
@LivinginRaleighTV Жыл бұрын
@@mjg1544 We love Clayton! Let us know if we can help you find a place. Hello@MortonBradbury.com or 919-964-0474