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Dude, think about Asheville and WNC too!
But, seriously, I'd take Raleigh over LA ANY DAY, even with all the things you guys have mentioned (good and bad). Doubly so since you said you don't really like living in the city. Plus, with the Raleigh/Durham/Apex/Cary/Chapel Hill area, there's a TON more options for where to live and where to work- all those cities kinda blend into one big metropolis- but a sprawling, "lots of parks and green space" metropolis.
About living on your own- there's nothing like it, and if you can afford it DO IT. It's GREAT! Being able to watch TV as loud as you want until the wee hours of the morning, waking up and shuffling around the house in your underwear (or naked), not having to worry about your roommate taking a girl home and keeping you up at night, not having to worry about taking a girl home with you and finding your roommate on the couch asleep... that kinda thing. Not having a roommate is a VERY liberating thing!
All that being said, I echo the fact that you're young, and you'll have fun whatever you do!
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