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Where is the best place to live in North/South Carolina? Why?
I’m moving from Michigan to either North Carolina or South Carolina I haven’t decided yet.
I’m moving south for jobs, sunshine, warm weather, golf, and most importantly fishing.
I don’t want to live ON the coast because of weather (storms/rain) and I don’t want to be too close to the mountains for the same reason (cold/snow)
I don’t want to be directly IN the big cities like Charlotte, NC or Columbia, SC but I’d like it if I was within a short commute.
So far I have been most interested in places like Hickory, NC and Rock Hill, SC. I know that I don’t want to live any further north than Charlotte and wouldn’t mind living as far south as Charleston, SC.
What are some nice small to midsized cities that meet these conditions??? Keep in mind I love to fish and golf so being close by lakes and golf courses is key.
Thanks
Personally I love Raleigh! It is a smaller city, but still has a lot of smaller communities on the outskirts. I live in South Raleigh, near Willow Springs. I live in the country, but it only takes about 15 minutes to be downtown. There are still restaurants, grocery stores, etc. on this end of town too.
In the RTP (Research Triangle Park) there are a lot of jobs too. Raleigh was just named #1 in the country for Careers and Business by Forbes magazine. I own two small businesses and have had no slow down during the recession, in fact, it seems to be even busier.
This area has much to do too. The weather is nice and there are still seasons. When I moved here that was a big plus for me. I love a little bit of change in seasons, but not too long of a winter or 10 feet of snow for months at a time.
Golf is HUGE in NC!!
The Raleigh area has many, many lakes and streams. It depends on what kind of fishing you do. We like to fly fish (used to live in CO & WA) and we have to go to the mountains to do that. But, the lakes are pretty nice. Also, the ocean is only 1 1/2 hours away if we decide to go deep sea fishing.
Hope this helps!
The Mighty Skyvan
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