Jimellow

Yes, Cary was voted one of the best.. That CNN/Money.com survey actually was one of the factors that had me "target" that portion of North Carolina specifically. After reading replies here and doing some reading on Wikipedia, it seems Cary is not what I am looking for, as I would like to live in a genuine North Carolina city, and Cary seems to be a bit out of place compared to the rest of the state.

For those interested, the link to the CNN/Money survey (specifically North Carolina), can be viewed HERE. Cary and Raleigh were the only finalists in the Top 100 within North Carolina, for what it's worth; which realistically may not be much.

As for an brief update regarding my situation.. I ordered a 4 week (Friday-Saturday) subscription to The News & Observer, and will also potentially be adding a brief subscription to The Triangle Business Review tomorrow. I know both papers have websites, but I figured it would be nice to get some exposure to the actual pbulications, and also be able to get a more clear idea of apartment costs, and employment opportunities.

I am a bit curious about the initial move... Specifically, relating to an apartment and employment. I am not familiar with renting an apartment. I don't know if I have to apply and if I do, how long the process takes. Seeing that I will be moving in from another state, it would be ideal if the process of getting an apartment and moving in wouldn't be drawn out too long.

Employment-wise, I will likely start applying as soon as I arrive, and ideally will be able to get work before too long. I will have some funds put aside so that I can afford to not work immediately, but the entire process of getting there initially, getting settled, and getting a job is likely going to be the biggest issue for me.

Those issues are a bit off topic, but if anyone has feedback or sugegstions regarding them, I'd greatly appreciate you sharing them.

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