Why People Are LEAVING Raleigh North Carolina

[@LivinginRaleighTV]

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[@tedd8055]

It's not just Raleigh. It's the entire Triangle area. I moved to Raleigh in 1995. I loved the place for many years. It got to be too much for me. I retired and moved out of state. It was a great move me.

[@rickynorris1694]

I have been in Raleigh all of my 54 years. I am retiring in 2 years. I am selling the house and getting out of here for a small town way away from Raleigh.

[@shawdowsanddust5301]

It seems that the entire northeast has moved to Raleigh and the Charlotte area. Both are way too congested for my taste anymore.

[@truthhearit1471]

Gentrification is the reason.. snow birds, people from CA, FL people... if you move here don't push locals out by overpricing homes.

[@Jilla0559]

It’s Not the People who are doing the it’s the real actors and Corporations who are building moreExpensive Home !!

[@rickcaryjr.1451]

Too many people live here, especially Wake Forest. Traffic is a Nightmare

[@kaylamccarthy8507]

Can confirm

[@AEvans36963]

It may not seem like it to other people here in my city(Winston-Salem), but it's the same here. I'm starting to hate driving here now. Driving on Hanes Mall Blvd and Stratford Rd is a major pain in the a**, esp in December.

[@winniejohnson5559]

We don't want people on top of US !! So true ❤

[@donnieshelton591]

I love Raleigh. I’ve been here for 25 years and the key is avoid the Research Triangle Park traffic. Plenty of great private schools, entertainment and sporting opportunities.

[@barbarataylor4893]

Traffic in Durham is a nightmare

[@derpityderp-derp4007]

Destroying the environment and overbuilding, just like in Chapel Hill.

[@randallynngraham83]

Moved to Raleigh area 20 years ago and it's become a concrete jungle and Knightdale well it just became an extension of Raleigh. The surrounding small towns are following with the Ant colonies (new sub divisions) It's all about big corps and home contractors. So many homes going up quickly and $200,000 overpriced if not more and people are complaining about their homes that only after a year they're falling apart. Rent in the past 4 years has gotten out of control. On the outskirts the crazy price gouging is insane. $1,500 a month for a 40 year old ratchet mobile home. Mind you the rental expectations as income to be 3 times the rent and credit score over 650. I could see this for a nice apartment in Raleigh but not outside. A nice condo rental is around 2-3 thousand a month for a 2-3 bedroom. It's a decent city but hopefully next year the prices will go down. If not I'm moving

[@ascricco987]

I agree with everything you said

[@wkj442]

Whatever areas in NC aren't already overcrowded, are becoming overcrowded and fast. You mentioned that people want a more quiet lifestyle but even in the surrounding counties outside of Raleigh you can forget peace and quiet. If I could I would move the h*e*ll out of here.

[@WhiteRhino.]

I promise you...coming from S.FL to Clayton, even Raleigh and the suburbs are considered MCOL compared to FL where the average home is 650k-1mil. Unless you move to mid central FL. it's mord expensive then NC still

[@magnatizedtrax]

@@WhiteRhino. Sorry but Floridians are the ones who contributed to the chaos with your no turn signal using speeding lawlessness.

[@SylviaBrown-k3l]

Been a resident of NC all my life. The sad part, more people move here ,the quicker a city is less desirable. Rural communities are use to a different slower lifestyle.

[@winniejohnson5559]

I know I which they would move back up north or out west ..😮

[@JennieKelley-l1n]

My husband and my family we moved here in 1998 and been here ever since, when we first came here we moved to Raleigh after living in Raleigh for a year we ended up moving to Cary I love it so much❤ so far so good. I intend to stay here for good

[@anthonypetrozzelli5429]

What a shame! The rampant, uncontrolled growth in North Carolina is obscene and disgusting. Not only Raliegh Durham is overcrowded and growing too fast, Charlotte as well. I remember the Raleigh/ Durham area 20 years ago was a beautiful area. It breaks my heart to see the Californiation of North Carolina. I lived in California for 45 years and saw ridiculous uncontrolled growth that made it virtually overcrowded, over price and unlivable. North Carolina is becoming another Califonia, just like Florida. I thought of moving to Raleigh/Durham 20 years ago. I am so glad I didn't.

[@macbookpro57]

We’re in Burlington so quite far from Raleigh, but plenty of people here commute to the triangle area for work. The I-40/85 corridor out here has gotten so busy there’s an accident nearly every day on this section when that used to be a rare occurrence before. Growth is a good thing but when it’s too much for the infrastructure and the towns to keep up, it’s really not a good experience for anyone…

[@Vankel83]

27 years in Raleigh not going anywhere. Hopefully the new Mayor - Janet will do a better job than the previous. When protesting, turns into rioting. Put them in jail instead of walking with them and saying there peaceful.

[@jefferysmith5921]

Walking with rioters... that tells you everything you need to know.

[@eb1138]

Moved to NH from Raleigh. It simply got too big, too congested, and with clinate change, way too hot and humid. It was great in the 70's. Not now...

[@koisneurotypical]

Do you like NH? I’ve thought about moving to the NE. I moved here in 2006 and where I live, the traffic is terrible. Plus, this area isn’t really a city… it’s like all the disadvantages w/o any of the advantages.

[@chrisalley6282]

"Climate change" is nothing more than a grift to separate you from your money.

[@BrianF-eg1bt]

NH is great if you don't mind the cold.. but everyone south of Manchester basically commutes to Boston, and its all getting expensive. My brother lives up. Meredith and its really nice up there. I prefer the weather down here in Durham

[@haydehernandez3696]

Way away from Raleigh, people who come from New York, Florida,Georgia..they are terrible, Raleigh was a great city until they moved here.

[@Retro_Disco]

True!!

[@jimwilliams9841]

Now they are flocking to Pittsboro and turning it into Raleigh. Time for us natives to find another small town to move to.

[@dalegraham2534]

I moved to Raleigh from Atlanta GA and Raleigh is so much nicer.

[@FLCHIC904]

Same!! Wonderful

[@Statickification]

My wife is from NYC and she thinks Raleigh is nice and too quiet. People's perceptions are something to behold. lol

[@AmishNinjaMaster]

Same.

[@Baltimoreed]

Been in eastern NC since 72 and love it. 2 hrs from the ocean, 2 hrs to Raleigh. Grew up in Baltimore so Raleigh is nothing. Go to Raleigh and Baltimore a couple times a yr but would never want to live in either. Retired 13 yrs. I would rather have a small home on a big acreage than a big home on a postage stamp.

[@michaeljoyce-q6s]

I live in the Raleigh area. This is BS. People are moving into Wake Country and Raleigh at an alarming rate. People are coming from North East States .

[@LivinginRaleighTV]

You didn't watch the video before commenting

[@moonbeam178]

I live in Raleigh and I love it and I'm not going anywhere

[@LivinginRaleighTV]

Wonderful!

[@vivigonzalez5187]

What is it like? Super interested

[@breakingthechainusa1007]

Honestly Raleigh is a great city but out in Johnston and Wilson counties land and homes are way cheaper. The 35 min commute is not bad. Way less traffic east of Raleigh than West of Raleigh

[@LivinginRaleighTV]

Those are great alternatives to Raleigh! Especially with the new 540 section opened up

[@johnhunt3287]

I move from Miami Florida to Raleigh.North carolina and raleigh is so much quieter so much smaller so much better and so much cheaper at least for me

[@thepassportlife]

Did you buy a house or rent an apt?

[@mehnas7662]

Everything is correct in this video. Additionally, Raleigh doesn't experience all four seasons. While some people enjoy snow and winter sports, a few months here are extremely hot and humidity , making outdoor activities difficult. Another issue is driving. I’ve been injured twice while walking on the sidewalk and had to undergo surgery, all because people drive recklessly in this city. The majority of drivers don't use turn signals when they intend to turn left or right. Every day on my way to work, I witness accidents on the highway. Raligh is also perfect city for rasing childern but for singles or couples may be a little boring.

[@WhiteRhino.]

*Hot* is pretty contextual. Coming from S.FL, even the hottest days in NC is more comfortable then the coolest days in FL due to humidity and the index

[@LeahJackson420]

This guy looks like Chef Gordon Ramsay Junior. Wake county is the third fastest growing county in the United States. Everybody needs to go back home.

[@epicshade3463]

NC has become a sell out to high prices and southern hospitality has been majorly lost in a lot of areas since the influx that started 8 years ago. Yall want livable income and housing,it isnt here and the job opportunity is farce with how picky employers are. Only reason its a perfect fit for a lot of people out of state is because some of yall are moving from places that are as expensive or more and think the prices here are ok and the state sees you as free money knowing you have a lot more for them. Same as Charlotte NC but I get the appeal but dont paint this picture like its the best thing in the entire world because its pushed others out because of how much they have catered to people coming in."They aren't fixing the problem and your promoting the problem"

[@greenearth4611]

Love Cary. Short commute to Raleigh, but I have to go to Raleigh rarely. Been here 20 years now and not going anywhere

[@LivinginRaleighTV]

Glad you like it here!

[@jefferysmith5921]

We moved out of the Raleigh area and into Harnett County. Priority one was... had to be a law and order county. Break our laws... you go to jail. No blocking the Interstate, no out of control lawlessness and protests... During the pandemic we seen what unnecessary burdens Wake County and the city imposed on their residents. Raleigh prides itself on being a progressive city. A few years back they decided to ban garbage disposals in the home. Now there is a priority. Progressives always have some really great ideas that cost a fortune and hold everyone back. Lots of folks from blue states with blue ideas moving in, so it was time to leave.

[@rickcaryjr.1451]

Blue is true and not something we like.

[@sad754yt]

No way I would deal with I 40 everyday!!

[@Nemura12]

It has become crazy: crime is up, car accidents, insurance, safety, and much more. Please go back....

[@Jayce_14fmfooty]

This weekend I have a soccer tournament in Raleigh

[@LivinginRaleighTV]

Nice!

[@Korre84]

People with money are moving to Spartanburg, South Carolina now trying to catch the boom

[@dogburrito]

Raleigh had abundant jobs back in 2000 when I came here. Raleigh salaries were great. Now the exploding labor pool has depressed wages. People move her faster than jobs do. The population also grows much faster than service professionals. Auto mechanics, various doctors, etc. They charge top rates ,substandard service, and long waits. Now I work jobs in DC area b/c those job s ARE abundant and pay better. Live in close? That's the only viable options to avoid losing large chunks of your life in traffic. You'll pay $700,000 for a "starter home" in close. Not affordable. Live out in Wendell or Holly Springs or any other suburb? Lower property values but you'll lose half your life sitting in traffic - the builders built homes and apartment buildings but not roads. The road building lags the residential building by 15 years. Don't come here. It's no longer attractive unless you have a boatload of cash to buy a small home for $700,000 in close to central Raleigh.

[@BarbaraBorders-f7e]

Alote of construction and ramps that I ever seen

[@moa8121]

Thinking about moving out of Raleigh,NC? Think about moving to the Provo-Orem area and other small but growing towns in Utah and Idaho!

[@koisneurotypical]

I just don’t care for Wake County. But where to move? I would leave and go to another state, but I just have no idea in which direction 😂

[@timothytull152]

And don't move to Fayetteville North Carolina because it's the same way I bought my house 23 years ago for 110,000 that was the average price of a house in this neighborhood now has a smaller than mine are going for $300,000

[@GeneaVlogger]

It seems like a lot of people I know have moved from Raleigh to Charlotte over the past few years.

[@alvaronavarro2903]

My question is… is Raleigh better than Charlotte? Especially since the queen city is home to the Hornets 🏀 , the Panthers 🏈 , Charlotte FC ⚽️ and the Knights ⚾️

[@theoisaac9948]

👍 👍 💯

[@LivinginRaleighTV]

Thank you

[@allpaulsfault]

It’s got too hood too fast. Durham bleed over.

[@Cheryl-yt8ee]

Please don't move to Zebulon. So much construction going on and the roads can't handle it!

[@79thSeabee]

We left they are nasty to northerners...tell you to go back. I loved it.

[@nothingman27511]

Wendell Falls has two little clumps of trees. Wow, sign me up. Raleigh never got it together as far as light rail - problem #1. Wilmington is known as Raleigh-East, and now that the boomers can sell their homes and walk out of closing with $1 million or more, a large percentage of these folks are moving to the coast (or mountains). Housing affordability for young folks is an issue - many move to the exurbs such as Angier or Sanford, but my real estate friends say that most of these folks want to eventually end up in Cary, etc. and shorten their commute. That path can take a very long time. Raleigh is being flooded with "halfbacks" who originally moved to Florida from Northern states and let's just say living in Florida is now a "challenge", so they move here. You can't drive around Raleigh without seeing 3 or 4 FL license plates. A high % of people who leave Cary (and to a lesser extent, Raleigh) do tend to regret it as mentioned in the video. If you move to Cary, look closer at the "MacGregor" side of Cary versus the "Preston" side - more Southerners, MUCH easier access to Raleigh, less crime, plus all of the major medical facilities.

[@prestonval4439]

The same demographic always seems to be making KZbin videos trying to ‘cancel’ a city. Every growing city across American has someone from this group declaring on KZbin that the city is trash.

[@tonyramos3483]

lied's!

[@RM-lv9ng]

Lots of worse places to live. 😅