We know that Cary and the surrounding cities are GREAT places to live for so many reasons. But you don't have to take our word for it. The Triangle area is looked at regularly but national publications and frequently shows up on the Nation's Best lists!
Here are just a few:
North Carolina Ranks #5 for 2012 Top States for Doing Business
Area Development magazine editors conducted a survey of a select group of highly respected location consultants who work with a nationwide client base. The consultants were asked to name their top-5 state choices in 14 site selection categories. North Carolina ranked #5 on the 2012 Overall States for Doing Business and Business Climate, #3 Leading States in Economic Recovery, and #2 Top State for labor Climate!
States were ranked in each of the 14 categories based on the number of times they were named as a "top-5" choice by the responding consultants.
OVERALL RANKINGS 2012
1. Texas
2. South Carolina
3. Georgia
4. Alabama
5. North Carolina
6. Louisiana
7. Tennessee
8. Indiana
9. Mississippi
10. Oklahoma
Four Triangle High Schools Named to “America’s Best High Schools 2012” by Newsweek
The top schools were ranked based on:
Newsweek compiled the list by evaluating graduation rates, the rate at which students go to college, the number of Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate tests taken per student and the scores for those exams, average SAT and ACT scores, and Advanced Placement courses offered per student.
Triangle Schools that made the Top 100:
#29 N.C. School of Science and Mathematics
#34 Raleigh Charter School
#73 Woods Charter School
#88 East Chapel Hill High School
Triangle Schools that made the Top 1000:
#376 Chapel Hill High School
#390 Green Hope High School
#671 Carborro High School
#709 Panther Creek High School
#715 Enloe High School
#977 Broughton High School
#980 Apex High School
Raleigh Ranks in Top 10 for Best Cities for College Grads by RENT.com
Rent.com compiled a list of the best cities for college graduates based on unemployment rates, mean annual income, cost of living and rental inventory. Unemployment data was pulled from March 2012 and given double weight as obtaining a job would be a college graduate’s main focus.
Raleigh, NC scored in the top 10 with an unemployment rate of 7.8%, cost of living index of 98.2 and a mean annual income of $45,220.Raleigh is one third of the Research Triangle metropolitan region, along with Durham and Chapel Hill. There are several research universities in the area such as North Carolina State, Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. People are drawn to Raleigh for affordable housing and beautiful weather. With an economy based on three local universities, post-grads looking for jobs in industries like biotech or computers are able to do well.
Raleigh-Cary, NC Ranks #3 Best Cities for Jobs this Summer
ManpowerGroup surveyed more than 18,000 employers in 100 metropolitan areas to find out who’s hiring, who’s firing and who plans to maintain their current staff levels in the third quarter of 2012. Of the surveyed employers, 21% anticipate an increase in staffing levels in their third quarter hiring plans, while 6% expect a decrease in payrolls. The difference between those numbers gives you what ManpowerGroup calls a net employment outlook of 15%–or 11% when seasonally adjusted, which is still up from 8% for the same period last year and from 10% last quarter. Seventy-one percent of employers expect no change in their staffing, and the final 2% of employers are uncertain.
Raleigh-Cary, NC Ranks #7 for Big City Jobs by Forbes
Forbes ranked all 398 current metropolitan statistical areas based on employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics from November 2000 through January 2012. Rankings are based on recent growth trends, mid-term growth, long-term growth and the region’s momentum.
Rankings were broken down by size since regional economies differ markedly due to their scale. For the big cities list, 65 MSAs were ranked that each have more than 450,000 jobs.
The Top 10 include:
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas
- Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California
- Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas
- Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tennessee
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
North Carolina Ranks #3 Best State for Business 2012 by Chief Executive
Chief Executive send out their annual survey to top CEOs and Business Leaders. 650 business leaders responded, up from 550 in 2011. CEOs were asked to grade states in which they do business among a variety of areas, including tax and regulation, quality of workforce and living environment.
The Top 10 Best State for Business include:
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Raleigh, NC Ranks #5 Best Cities for Raising a Family by Forbes
Which metro areas suit family life best? Forbes looked at the 100 largest MSA's in the United States, ranking each in seven categories: median income, overall cost of living, housing affordability (what pct. of the market is affordable to a family at the median income), commuting delays, percentage of families owning homes, crime rate and education quality (mainly test scores).
No. 5 Raleigh, North Carolina
Median Income: 19
Cost of Living Index: 32
Housing Affordability: 56
Commuting: 54
Pct. Owning Homes: 32 (69%)
Crime: 12
Education: 4
The Top 10 Cities include:
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Boise, Idaho
- Provo, Utah
- Youngstown, Ohio
- Raleigh, NC
- Poughkeepsie, New York
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Ogden, Utah
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Worchester, Massachusetts
Raleigh, NC Makes Forbes’ List of Fastest-Growing Cities
In compiling its list of America’s fastest-growing cities, Forbes.com analyzed the 100 largest metro areas and reviewed projections for each city’s economic and population growth, median income, unemployment rates, and employment growth.
The top 7 cities include:
1. Austin, Texas
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 6.1 percent
Annual population growth rate: 2.8 percent
2. Dallas
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 5 percent
Annual population growth: 2.2 percent
3. San Jose, Calif.
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 4.7 percent
Annual population growth: 0.9 percent
4. Houston
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 6.1 percent
Annual population growth: 2 percent
5. Salt Lake City
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 4.4 percent
Annual population growth: 1.5 percent
6. Raleigh, N.C.
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 3.7 percent
Annual population growth: 3.8 percent
7. Seattle
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 3.7 percent
Annual population growth: 1.2 percent
Raleigh Makes the List for Top 10 Cities for Health and Happiness
Each year, the healthiest and happiest cities in America are named by public agencies, private consultancies, magazines, and blogs Criteria for the list are key indicators like fitness, diet and emotional well-being, number of farmer’s markets and ratio of sunny days.
The Top 10 Cities include:
1. San Fransisco, CA
2. Honolulu, HI
3. Raleigh, NC
4. Minneapolis, MN
5. Lancaster, PA
6. Phonix, AZ
7. San Jose, CA
8. Burlington, VT
9. Boulder, CO
10. Ann Arbor, MI
Raleigh NC Named America's Best City!
Based on criteria such as school performance, green space, and cultural amenities, Raleigh, N.C., ranks No. 1 in Businessweek.com’s first Best Cities List!
Raleigh anchors the Research Triangle - the proud home to North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Raleigh offers 867 restaurants, 110 bars, and 51 museums, , an exciting social scene, good schools, and 12,512 park acres, NHL Hurricanes and College Sports. No surprise that Raleigh, NC was ranked #1!
Cary Ranks #1 City in North Carolina with Highest Quality of Life
Cary was rated the top city in North Carolina with Highest Quality of Life according to American City Business Journal. The study compared cities based on cost of living, strong educational systems, impressive housing stocks and healthy economies. Morrisville and Apex, NC followed closely behind Cary at #2 and #3 respectively.
North Carolina Ranks #3 on Forbes List of Best States for Business and Careers
North Carolina once again made Forbes List of Best States for Business and Careers.
Here are the Top 10:
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Rank |
State |
Business costs rank |
Labor supply rank |
Regulatory environment rank |
Economic climate rank |
Growth prospects rank |
Quality of life rank |
Population |
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1 |
Utah |
10 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
2,800,200 |
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2 |
Virginia |
23 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
25 |
4 |
8,077,700 |
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3 |
North Carolina |
2 |
3 |
1 |
20 |
15 |
34 |
9,633,900 |
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4 |
North Dakota |
4 |
24 |
21 |
2 |
11 |
21 |
677,900 |
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5 |
Colorado |
32 |
1 |
15 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
5,092,100 |
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6 |
Texas |
24 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
35 |
25,472,200 |
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7 |
Washington |
21 |
6 |
20 |
7 |
5 |
26 |
6,777,900 |
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8 |
Nebraska |
3 |
29 |
24 |
6 |
34 |
12 |
1,837,000 |
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9 |
Oregon |
15 |
10 |
38 |
22 |
8 |
27 |
3,872,700 |
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10 |
Iowa |
8 |
41 |
11 |
16 |
41 |
11 |
3,051,800 |
American City Business Journals Ranks NC Cities Among Smartest in the U.S.
Cary is the smartest city in North Carolina and the seventh smartest community in the country, according to a new ranking from American City Business Journals, the parent company of the Triangle Business Journal. Other North Carolina cities ranking high include Chapel Hill at #4, Raleigh at #23 and Durham at #27.
The Daily Beast Ranks North Carolina Cities Among Most Inventive
Cary, Durham and Raleigh, NC made the list of the Most Inventive Cities according to the Daily Beast. Cary ranked #5, Durham ranked #16 and Raleigh came in at #19.
The Top 10 include:
- Sunnyvale, California
- Fremont, California
- San Jose, California
- Irvine, California
- Cary, North Carolina
- San Francisco, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Boise, Idaho
- Pasadena, California
- Plano, Texas
Forbes Ranks Raleigh #4 for List of Best Cities for Technology Jobs
Forbes determined the best cities for high tech jobs by viewing the latest high-tech employment data provided by the economic modeling firm EMSI. Mark Schill of the Praxis Strategy Group charted the areas with the most manufacturing, services and software jobs for the last ten years. The concentration of tech employment was also considered when ranking the cities.
The Top Five are:
1. Seattle, Washington
2. Baltimore, Maryland
3. Columbus, Ohio
4. Raleigh, North Carolina
5. Salt Lake City, Utah
Raleigh, NC Ranks #1 for Best Cities by Businessweek.com
Businessweek.com ranked cities based on quality of life – with factors such as school scores, entertainment, restaurants, number of colleges and pro sports teams to name a few. When all was said and done and the numbers were in, Raleigh, NC Ranked #1! Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University and has over 51 Museums, 865 restaurants, 110 bars, a lively social scene, excellent schools, 12,512 park acres and Research Triangle Park. From concerts to opera, college sports to the NHL Carolina Hurricanes, Raleigh offers it all. To those that live in Raleigh, NC the honor for Best City does not come as a surprise – it is something that they have known all along.
Raleigh, NC Ranks #7 America’s 20 Can Do Capitals
Raleigh, NC made the list of America’s Can Do Capitals among the 200 largest cities based on sustainability, livability, transportation/infrastructure and business development. Raleigh and the surrounding towns are a great place to call home and raise a family.
The top 10 cities include:
- El Paso, TX
- Oakland, CA
- Riverside, CA
- San Antonio, TX
- Omaha, NE
- Washington, D.C.
- Raleigh, NC
- Atlanta, GA
- Buffalo, NY
- Austin TX
NC Ranks #3 in Site Selection Magazine’s 2011 Top U.S. Business Climates
North Carolina was ranked number 3 in Site Selection magazine’s 2011 Top Business Climate. North Carolina's Business Climate is growing year over year moving up to #3 this year from #6 last year. Taking the number 1 spot was Texas, followed by Georgia at number 2. The annual ranking by Site Selection magazine is based in part on a survey of corporate real estate executives.
Read the full story at Site Selection!
Cary, NC Named a Walk-Friendly Community (WFC)
The WFC is a national organization that accredits communities that promote pedestrian traffic. Walking is a way of life for many in Cary and the certification is well deserved.
Cary is one of three communities in all of North Carolina to have earned the certification. With all of the incredible parks and trails in Cary, it is no surprise. Davidson and Charlotte, NC were also designated a Walk Friendly Community.
Cary was credited with having a walk-friendly community based on but not limited to:
- Town of Cary staff resources encourage pedestrian traffice - walking
- Well over 60 Miles of greenways and trails and almost 200 miles in planning.
- Extensive Cary Downtown Streetscape Project
- $1 Million Sidewalk request program annually
- Land Development Ordinance promoting highly connected transportation system.
Wake County Rated # 15 for Best Places in America for Where the Jobs Are by CNNMoney.com
Abundant Job Opportunities are a major factor in determining where you want to live. Wake County made the list of the top 25 based on job growth experienced over the last decade.
The job growth in Wake County from 2000-2010 increased 35.9 – apparently quite the job machine! The local economic development council reports almost a thousand new positions since March.
The hub of it all is Research Triangle Park, with more than 170 firms that employ about 48,000 workers there. Its impressive tenant list includes: IBM, GlaxoSmithKline, Cisco Systems and DuPont to name some of the larger companies.
Wake County attracts businesses and will do what is necessary to keep them. When Red Hat alluded that it was considering moving its headquarters out of Raleigh, the state gave them $18 million in grants. The Linux software developer plans to stay as well and will create 540 jobs over the next decade.
Forbes Ranks Raleigh No. 1 in U.S. for Increase in Young Families
Forbes and demographer Wendell Cox ranked the regions in the U.S. with the biggest increases in children 5-17 and Raleigh NC came in on top at #1.
Raleigh has had an almost 50% increase in residents in this age bracket over the last ten years. There are 70,000 more kids in the Triangle now than a decade ago. The region also experienced the second-highest overall population increase, the second-biggest surge in educated migrants and the third-highest job growth over the past two decades. It also ranked among those regions seeing the biggest jump in new immigrants. The Triangle Area’s strong economy and low cost of living are the main factors contributing to the enormous growth that they are experiencing.
Here are the top 10:
- Raleigh, NC
- Las Vegas
- Austin, TX
- Charlotte, NC
- Phoenix, AZ
- Atlanta, GA
- Dallas, TX
- Orlando, FL
- Houston, TX
- San Antonio, TX
Raleigh-Cary Ranked #2 as America’s Fastest Growing Cities of the Decade by Forbes May 2011
Not only does the Census tell us where people are moving, it also gives us clues as to why. It also helps explain where they might continue to go in the years ahead. This information is invaluable to companies that are considering where to expand, or contract, their operations.
Forbes’ evaluation of the Census’ winners and losers was based on metropolitan areas, not on individual cities to represent the most accurate designation for measurement. These metropolitan areas are expanding in population, generating new jobs and economic growth.
North Carolina's Raleigh-Cary metropolitan area ranked #2 with a population growth of 47% in the 2000s to more than 1.1 million. Raleigh benefits in its proximity to a prestigious state university and a profusion of high-tech jobs in the Research Triangle area. The unemployment rate, at 7.7%, is well below the North Carolina average of 9.7. The local economy is expected to grow at a 4.4% rate through 2013. The top 10 are shown below:
1. Austin, TX
2. Raleigh-Cary, NC
3. Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Ariz.
4. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
5. Houston, TX
6. Salt Lake City, UT
7. Nashville, TN
8. Indianapolis, Ind.
9. San Antonio, TX
10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C./VA
Raleigh-Cary Ranks #2 as Brain Magnet in the Nation
The scoring for the smartest cities of the future was based on 52 metropolitan areas with more than 1,000,000 population. They were ranked by percentage gains in people with college educations compared with the population over 25 years of age between 2007 and 2009. The data was provided demographer Wendell Cox with the American Community Survey.
Here are the top 10 Smartest Cities of the Future:
1. New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, La.
2. Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
3. Austin-Round Rock, Texas
4. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn.
5. Kansas City, Mo./Kan.
6. Birmingham-Hoover, Ala.
7. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, Calif.
8. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colo.
9. Columbus, Ohio
10. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.
Even during difficult economic times, Raleigh-Durham-Cary - the fastest growing metro area in the country, has performed well year after year on Forbes' list of the best cities for jobs. The area is a magnet for technology companies trying to get away from the more expensive, congested and highly regulated northeast corridor. Affordable housing and short commute times are also attractive to those looking to start a family,
Raleigh-Cary Ranks#14 on Forbes 2011 Best Cities for Job Growth
For Forbes’ list of the best cities for jobs, 398 current metropolitan statistical areas were ranked based on employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics from November 1999 to January 2011. Rankings are based on recent growth trends, mid-term growth and long-term growth and momentum.
The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce has announced that Raleigh ranks 14th out of 65 large cities in Joel Kotkin’s list of 2011 Best Cities for Job Growth, finishing ahead of such cities as Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Austin, Texas in quality of life. Raleigh outperformed those cities in population growth and educational attainment, and all except Boston in median household-to-cost-of-living ratio, while having a better unemployment rate than Philadelphia and New York City.
Raleigh, NC Ranks #2 on Forbes List of the Next Big Boom Towns in the U.S.
What cities are best positioned to grow and prosper in the coming decade?
To determine the next boom towns in the U.S., Forbes, with the help of Mark Schill at the Praxis Strategy Group, took the 52 largest metro areas in the and ranked them based on various data indicating past, present and future vitality. Job growth accounted for 1/3 of the score and was based on performance over the past decade with a focus over the last two years. The remaining 2/3 was calculated using a broad range of demographic factors including rate of family formation, growth in educated migration, population growth and desirability as a home destination or business start-up.
Raleigh NC ranked #2 on the list as it has experienced the second highest overall population increase and the third highest job growth over the last twenty years. Raleigh is considered a magnet for technology companies because of lower expenses and less regulation. Affordable housing and lower taxes also makes Raleigh a desirable place to live.
Here are the top 10:
1. Austin, TX
2. Raleigh, N.C.
3. Nashville, Tenn.
4. San Antonio, TX
5. Houston, TX
6. Washington, D.C.
7. Dallas, TX
8. Charlotte, NC
9. Phoenix, AZ
10. Orlando, FL
Raleigh Ranks #2 for the 2011 Forbes Best Cities for Young Professionals
1. Des Moines, Iowa
2. Raleigh, N.C.
3. Madison, Wis.
4. Salt Lake City, Utah
5. Omaha, Neb.
6. Portland, Maine
7. Denver, Colo.
8. Colorado Springs, Colo.
9. Washington, D.C.
10. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Raleigh, NC made #2 on the list for Best Cities for Young Professionals and has the fourth best job growth outlook of the cities in the study (2% a year for 2010-12) and a 7.9% unemployment rate -well below the national average. With so many colleges and universities in close proximity such as University of North Carolina and Duke University, and Research Triangle, a major center for high-tech and biotech research, more than 42% of the local population has earned a BA degree - making it a well educated a desirable area.
Raleigh, NC Ranks #21 Among 2011 Top 25 Arts Destinations (Mid-Size City) by American Style Magazine July 2011
1. St. Petersburg, Fla
2. Savannah, Ga
3. New Orleans, La
4. Charleston, S.C.
5. Scottsdale, Ariz.
6. Ann Arbor, Mich.
7. Tampa, Fla.
8. Alexandria, Va.
9. Boulder, Colo.
10. Miami, Fla.
11. Pittsburgh, Pa.
12. Athens, Ga.
13. Providence, R.I.
14. Minneapolis, Minn.
15. Chattanooga, Tenn.
16. Salt Lake City, Utah
17. Colorado Springs, Colo.
18. Honolulu, Hawaii
19. Buffalo, N.Y.
20. Rochester, N.Y.
21. Raleigh, N.C.
22. Cleveland, Ohio
23. Kansas City, Mo.
24. St. Louis, Mo.
25. Cincinnati, Ohio
Raleigh Ranks #1 on Forbes List of Best Places for Business and Careers
Ranking #1 on Forbes' 13th annual list of the Best Places for Business and Careers is Raleigh, N.C. Raleigh's strong university presence has helped fuel growth in the Triangle area. Durham was ranked #31 moving up with a strong boost from the elite schools of University of North Carolina, Duke University and North Carolina State.
Raleigh ranks No. 1 after dipping to third last year. Low business costs way below the national average and an intelligent labor force w ith over42% holding a college degree make Raleigh an attractive spot for employers such as First Citizens Bank and Progress Energy.
North Carolina Ranks #3 on America's Top States for Business 2011
North Carolina ranked #3 on America's Top States for Business for 2011. States were graded based on 10 categories to receive an overall score.
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Score |
2011 Rank |
2010 Rank |
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238 |
9 |
15 |
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261 |
3 |
3 |
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163 |
33 |
32 |
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234 |
3 |
10 |
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84 |
41 |
37 |
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125 |
18 |
26 |
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171 |
12 |
11 |
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154 |
11 |
13 |
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80 |
11 |
10 |
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29 |
22 |
23 |
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1539 |
11 States Where Unemployment Is Dropping The Fastest
While the national unemployment rate might be bouncing back and forth - currently at 8.7%, some states are moving forward and jump starting their economies. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that some states are outpacing others, significantly.
The unemployment rate in North Carolina has fallen 1.4% in the last year. With many businesses coming to North Carolina or adding jobs like SAS, unemployment should go down even further. Raleigh added jobs last year and lowered the unemployment rate to 8.4%. Raleigh and Cary are affordable places to live, and are ranked among the best places to retire.
Raleigh NC Made the list of Top 20 Cities that are having and AWESOME RECOVERY!
While these cities were battered by increases in unemployment and declines in home prices during the recession, they have since bounced back to growth. In the Raleigh/Cary area, House prices have fallen only 9% since their peak and has resulted in limited damage from the housing boom to the region's economy. In this report, the Raleigh Area also includes Cary, NC
Cary-Raleigh Ranked #1 for Healthiest Markets in 2011
Housing markets in the Carolinas, where homes are relatively inexpensive, and where price appreciation didn't get completely out of control during the housing boom of the last decade, continue to remain at the top of the list.
Raleigh added jobs last year and lowered the unemployment rate to 8.4%. Raleigh and Cary are affordable places to live, and are ranked among the best places to retire.
Fortune Names Cary-Raleigh Fastest Growing Cities in the South
Great News! Cary-Raleigh was Ranked #1 for the Fastest Growing Cities in the South! The Triangle Area has so much to offer so this would not be a big surprise to many.
Cary-Raleigh Ranks as 8th Strongest U.S. Job Market
Washington, D.C. is the strongest job market in the U.S. but the Raleigh-Cary market ranked an impressive 8th according to BizJournals.
The Raleigh-Cary area moved up from No. 13 in the monthly rankings of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan statistical areas. Durham, is the 101st largest in the U.S. and just missed ranking on the Bizjournals study.
Cary is a Great Place to Start up A Business
"... In high-growth and more conventional businesses, many entrepreneurs find that bigger isn't always better when it comes to selecting a place to start a company. 'People are being drawn by lower cost of living and better quality of life,' says Jack Schultz, founder and CEO of industrial developer Agracel of Effingham, Ill., and author of Boomtown USA: The 7½ Keys to Big Success in Small Towns ..."
Cary-Raleigh Ranks as #1 Markets Most Likely to Appreciate
10 Markets Most Likely to Appreciate
Forbes magazine turned to real estate research firm Local Market Monitor to figure out which markets have the greatest likelihood of price appreciation because they offer a mix of jobs weighted toward growth industries.
These are the top markets, the research company concludes:
1. Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
2. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas
3. Austin-Round Rock, Texas
4. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn.
5. San Antonio, Texas
6. Colorado Springs, Colo.
7. Albuquerque, N.M.
8. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colo.
9. Springfield, Mo.
10. Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind.
Cary is one of the Best Places to Relocate
"Best Cities for Relocating Families focuses on the ease with which a family can move to a new city and settle into a new life. Utilizing current data on the 150 most populous MSAs and encompassing nearly 50 factors important to relocating families, the report provides businesses, families, and the national media with one convenient resource for detailed information. The study is conducted in collaboration with Bert Sperling's BestPlaces ..."
Cary, NC Ranks Among Money Magazines Best Places to Live
Money Magazine named Cary, NC among the Best 100 Places to Live. This town in the heart of North Carolina's Research Triangle Park (RTP) boasts one of the lowest crime rates in the nation, AAA Bond Ratings from Moody's, and an unemployment rate below the country's average.
Money Magazine Ranks Cary & its Neighbors
Cary and Chapel Hill are among the Top 100 Best Places to live in 2008 ...
Money Magazine ranked Cary's neighbors, Apex and Holly Springs, among the top 25 Best Places to live ...
Raleigh-Cary Area Makes Top-10 Best Cities
"Milken Institute has published it's Best-Performing Cities Index ... Leaders in this year's index, which ranks U.S. metros based on their ability to create and sustain jobs, are all metros that succeeded in avoiding the worst of the economic declines driven by falling housing markets and job losses in manufacturing and global trade ..."
Raleigh-Cary among Top 5 Strongest Real Estate Markets
"Veros Real Estate Solutions has released some results of the company’s quarterly review of their forecasts for the nation’s residential real estate markets. Covering the period from December 1, 2007 through December 1, 2008, the numbers reflect both the current and anticipated prospective impact of the current mortgage credit “crisis.” Veros has been developing and releasing these quarterly forecasts for nearly five years, with the first forecast report released in October 2003 ..."
Raleigh is Nations Healthiest City for Men
Men's Health Magazine ranked Raleigh the No. 1 healthiest city for Men in the U.S. ...
Raleigh is U.S.'s 15th Most Wired City
"Since 2007, Forbes has measured cities' wired quotient by computing the percentage of Internet users with high-speed connections and the number of companies providing high-speed Internet. Since many urban residents access the Internet by wi-fi, we also measure the number of public wireless Internet hot spots in a particular city ..."
Raleigh-Cary Rank Among the Best Midsized Public Schools
According to Expansion Management, "The future quality of a metro area’s work force is being shaped today by its public schools. Just how good are they? ..."
Cary Has SAS - The No. 1 "Best Company To Work For"
According to Fortune on CNNMoney.com, Cary's SAS has been ranked among the Best companies for employees to work for the past 13 years. In 2010, it was the No. 1! With affordable daycare, discounted massages, work-out facilities and more, SAS is just another reason Cary is so desireable.
North Carolina Ranks #3 on America's Top States for Business 2011
North Carolina ranked #3 on America's Top States for Business for 2011. States were graded based on 10 categories to receive an overall score.
| Category | Score | 2011 Rank | 2010 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 238 | 9 | 15 |
| Workforce | 261 | 3 | 3 |
| Quality of Life | 163 | 33 | 32 |
| Infrastructure & Transportation | 234 | 3 | 10 |
| Economy | 84 | 41 | 37 |
| Education | 125 | 18 | 26 |
| Technology & Innovation | 171 | 12 | 11 |
| Business Friendliness | 154 | 11 | 13 |
| Access to Capital | 80 | 11 | 10 |
| Cost of Living | 29 | 22 | 23 |
| OVERALL | 1539 | 3 | 4 |