Resources

When determining your next move, there are a lot of factors that go into selecting a place like Raleigh, North Carolina. Our resource section should aid your decision and help you evaluate what life is like in Raleigh. 

Raleigh isn’t known for just one thing. If you ask anyone, they might say several different things, including tech hub, The Triangle, J Cole’s Dreamville, ACC Basketball, and World of Bluegrass. The beauty of Raleigh is that a lot adds up to make the city one of the best places to live.

Did You Know?

  • Music festivals of nearly every genre, including J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival and IBMA’s World of Bluegrass. 

  • 80+ live music venues (across the Triangle region) 

  • Named one of the “hottest sports cities” for professional and college sports 

  • A Stanley Cup-winning NHL hockey team (affectionately known as “A bunch of jerks!”

  • 300-acre Dorothea Dix Park, less than a mile outside downtown Raleigh

  • Over 50 local breweries

  • 3,700+ acres of greenspace 

  • 250+ parks with hiking, bike paths, horse trails, pools, and courts 

  • Over 25k acres of water space for boating, kayaking, fishing, and more

  • Seven James Beard Foundation nominated or awarded chefs – including the 2019 Outstanding Chef in America, Ashley Christensen 

  • A temperate climate and all four seasons 

  • Two hours from the Atlantic beach and two hours to the mountains