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

A live musical performance on stage at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, with five musicians playing instruments and singing, audience seated in front watching.
A field of bright yellow sunflowers with dark centers, surrounded by green foliage, under a tree with greens leaves.
Two men engaged in a flag football game on a field with spectators in the background, one wearing a white jersey with '99' and the other in a red shirt with a football in hand.
The word 'RALEIGH' in large, orange letters with a bottle silhouette replacing the 'A'.
Two hands holding up glasses of beer with 'LBC Lynnwood Brewing Concern' logos, with blurred string lights in the background.
Person holding a plate with a serving of baked macaroni and cheese topped with crispy bread crumbs.
Two people paddling a canoe on a calm lake, smiling and enjoying the outdoor activity. The woman in the front is smiling broadly, and both are wearing red life jackets.