We've know for a while that Raleigh and The Triangle were great places to get jobs, raise a family, retire. The reasons are many depending on your perspective, good schools and affordable housing for young families. Warm weather,access to great health care, active communities for retirees. High tech jobs for graduates and some of the top medical facilities in the country for doctors and cutting edge bio technologies for scientists.
Now there is a new report out from Portfolio.com, (a bizjournals property) that says that Raleigh offers the best quality of life out of all of the major metropolitan markets in the country.
Here are the factors that pushed Raleigh to the top over Washington DC and Minneapolis-St. Paul.
- Raleigh is growing at a rapid rate, no major market is expanding as rapidly as Raleigh whose metropolitan population has expanded by 37% since 2000.
- It has a vast inventory of new homes, more than half of all homes in the Raleigh area were built since 1990. Las Vegas is the only other market above 50% for new homes.
- It has an impressive supply of high level jobs. Forty -four percent of Raleigh's workers hold management or professional positions, surpassing all but three markets.
- It has a well- educated workforce. Raleigh at 41%, ranks sixth in the share of adults holding bachelor's degrees.
Other reasons include it's large percentage of young adults, it's historically low unemployment rate and it's impressive array of big houses and prices lower than most markets.
Read the report from Portfolio.com
If you are thinking about moving here, there are many towns and communities surrounding Raleigh and the Triangle and something for every budget and lifestyle. Get to know them and what commuting will be like and keep in mind the distance to the beach and the mountains!
