Raleigh Relocation Guide

• #1 in its list of top 25 cities in the US for business and careers (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes Magazine
• #1 City Where Americans are Relocating (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes.com
• #1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes.com
• #1 Fastest Growing Metropolitan Area in the Country (Raleigh-Cary, NC) - US Census Bureau
• #1 Top City for Small Business (Raleigh, NC) - Bizjournals
• #1 Healthiest Housing Market (Raleigh, NC) - Hanley Wood Market Intelligence
• #1 City with Best Economic Potential (Raleigh, NC) - FDI Magazine
• #1 Place to Retire (Durham, NC) - Money Magazine
• #1 Real Estate Market Most Likely to Appreciate (Raleigh, NC) - Forbes Magazine
• #16 America's Best Small Cities (Cary, NC) - Money Magazine......and the list goes on and on!

Government Links

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA – OFFICIAL WEBSITE

WAKE COUNTY

• TOWN OF APEX
  
• TOWN OF CARY
  
• TOWN OF FUQUAY-VARINA
  
• TOWN OF GARNER
  
• TOWN OF KNIGHTDALE
  
• CITY OF MORRISVILLE
  
• CITY OF RALEIGH
  
• CITY OF ROLESVILLE
  
• TOWN OF WAKE FOREST
  
• TOWN OF WENDELL
  

DURHAM COUNTY

• CITY OF DURHAM

ORANGE COUNTY

• CITY OF CHAPEL HILL

FRANKLIN COUNTY

• TOWN OF YOUNGSVILLE

JOHNSTON COUNTY

• TOWN OF CLAYTON

Performing Arts/Theatre/Entertainment

• CAROLINA BALLET
  
• DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
  
• FLETCHER OPERA THEATRE
  
• KOKA BOOTH AMPHITHEATRE
  
• NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY AT MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL
• NORTH CAROLINA THEATRE
  
• PNC ARENA
  
• TIME WARNER MUSIC PAVILION AT WALNUT CREEK
  

Museums

• ACKLAND ART MUSEUM
• CHAPEL HILL MUSEUM
  
• GREGG MUSEUM OF ART & DESIGN
  
• KIDZU CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
  
• MARBLES KIDS MUSEUM
  
• MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM AND SCIENCE CENTER
  
• NASHER MUSEUM OF ART AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
  
• NC CENTRAL UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ART
  
• NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART
  
• NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY MUSEUM
  
• NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF LIFE AND SCIENCE
  
• NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES
  
• NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD MUSEUM AND NEW HOPE VALLEY RAILWAY
  

Sports
Collegiate Sports

• DUKE UNIVERSITY – OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
  
• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA – OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
  

Professional Sports

• CAROLINA HURRICANES – NHL HOCKEY
  
• CAROLINA MUDCATS – PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
  
• DURHAM BULLS – PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
  
• CAROLINA RAILHAWKS – PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
  

Sports Complex

• CARY TENNIS PARK
  
• MILLBROOK EXCHANGE TENNIS CENTER
  
• WAKEMED SOCCER PARK
  
• WALNUT CREEK SOFTBALL COMPLEX
  
• USA BASEBALL NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
  
• Golf
  
• BRIER CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
  
• CROOKED CREEK GOLF CLUB
  
• DEVIL’S RIDGE GOLF CLUB
  
• EAGLE RIDGE GOLF CLUB
  
• LOCHMERE GOLF CLUB
  
• NEUSE GOLF CLUB
  
• HERITAGE GOLF CLUB
  
• PINE HOLLOW GOLF CLUB
  
• RIVER RIDGE GOLF CLUB
  
• THE LONNIE POOLE GOLF COURSE AT NCSU
  
• TPC AT WAKEFIELD PLANTATION
  
• WILDWOOD GREEN GOLF CLUB
  
• WIL-MAR GOLF CLUB
  

Parks and Recreational Activities
State Parks

• ENO RIVER STATE PARK
  
• FALLS LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA
  
• JORDAN LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA
  
• OCCONEECHEE MOUNTAIN STATE NATURAL AREA
  
• WILLIAM B. UMSTEAD STATE PARK
  

Local Parks and Gardens

• DURANT NATURE PARK
  
• E. CARROLL JOYNER PARK
  
• FRED G. BOND METRO PARK
  
• HISTORIC YATES MILL COUNTY PARK
  
• JC RAULSTON ARBORETUM
  
• LAKE JOHNSON PARK
  
• LAKE WHEELER PARK
  
• MORDECAI HISTORIC PARK
  
• MUSEUM PARK AT THE NC MUSEUM OF ART
  
• NEUSE RIVER CANOE TRAIL
  
• NORTH CAROLINA BOTANICAL GARDEN
  
• PULLEN PARK
  
• SARAH P. DUKE GARDENS
  
• STEVEN NATURE CENTER AND HEMLOCK BLUFFS NATURE PRESERVE
  

Largest Area Employers

Education

• DUKE UNIVERSITY
  
• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
  
• WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
  

Financial Services

• CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON
  
• FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
  
• FIRST CITIZENS BANK
  

Government

• STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
  
• US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  
• WAKE COUNTY
  

Healthcare

• DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL and MEDICAL CENTER
  
• REX UNC HEALTHCARE
  
• WAKEMED
  

Pharmaceuticals

• BAYER BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS
  
• GLAXOSMITHKLINE
  
• MERCK
  
• PATHEON PHARMACEUTICAL
  
• TALECRIS BIOTHERAPEUTICS
  

• RESEARCH/ TECHNOLOGY

  • BAYER CROPSCIENCE
  • BASF
  • CISCO SYSTEMS
  • CREE
  • DELTA PRODUCTS CORPORATION
  • DUPONT
  • EMC
  • ERICSSON
  • IBM
  • NETAPP
  • RTI INTERNATIONAL
  • SAS INSTITUTE
  • WASTE INDUSTRIES

• HIGHER EDUCATION

  • DUKE UNIVERSITY
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
  • PEACE COLLEGE
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY
  • SOUTHEASTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
  • ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• PRIVATE/INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

  • CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL
  • CARY ACADEMY
  • LINKNACARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMYME
  • CRESSET CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
  • HEARTWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL
  • ST. DAVID’S SCHOOL
  • NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
  • RALEIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
  • RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL
  • ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
  • ST. RAPHAEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
  • THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF RALEIGH
  • THE RALEIGH SCHOOL
  • TRINITY ACADEMY OF RALEIGH
  • TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM AND CHAPEL HILL
  • WAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY