About Raleigh, NC

Raleigh, North Carolina’s state capital, is the largest of the 12 municipalities in Wake County. It also makes up one of the three corners of the Triangle, which includes Durham and Chapel Hill. Raleigh is rich in arts and culture, history and museums, shopping and nightlife, sports and entertainment, as well as provides many educational opportunities with a large selection of major colleges and universities. Raleigh, Wake County and the Triangle rank high on many national lists promoting the best places to live.



A Few of Raleigh’s Most Recent Accolades:



 #1 Top Public Schools in U.S. (Raleigh, NC) GreatSchools.org August 2010

 #3 Best City for Small Businesses (Raleigh, NC) American City Business Journal July 2010

 #5 Strongest Job Market (Raleigh-Cary, NC) Manpower, July 2010

 #5 in Job Growth Since 2005 (Raleigh-Cary, NC) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics July 2010

 #4 Top State for Business (North Carolina) CNBC, July 2010

 #1 Quality of Life (Raleigh, NC) Portfolio.com/bizjournals, May 2010

 #3 Hottest Job Growth City for the Next Decade (Raleigh, NC) BNET.com, April 2010

 #8 Best Place to Live (Raleigh, NC) RelocateAmerica.com, April 2010

 #1 Most Wired City (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, March 2010

 #1 Healthiest Housing Market (Raleigh-Cary, NC) Hanley Wood Market Intelligence Feb 2010

 
The list goes on…for why Raleigh, NC is a great place to live!


Things to Do in Raleigh


Raleigh and the Triangle have endless activities for everyone of all ages to enjoy from the performing arts and museums to sports and concerts.