Thank you this was a really good well put together video. It shows intellect compare contrast abs covered the basis only thing I missed was weather and bugs lol. Blessings to you!

How can you NOT mention Concord Mills Mall when talking about malls in Charlotte and Raleigh??? Concord Mills is the biggest mall in the south.....

I"am looking for a new apartment to live at a low income or income base can you help me .

Looking in Raleigh .

Is there is a weather difference?

Yes, agree with that

Great advice, thanks!

Charlotte was pretty easy to get around. Living in Texas, I would definitely compare Raleigh/Charlotte to Austin/Dallas. Charlotte is like a much smaller Dallas as far as the feel goes. Raleigh is definitely comparable to Austin. Both are great, but pretty different dynamics.

This is helpful! It's good to hear from people who have lived in both cities! Thank you

Love this comment its Soooo true.

Mecklenburg County residents have paid high property taxes for years so that Raleigh could have nice roads. I have no interest in living in any city, but I prefer the Piedmont with rolling hills and the country outside the CLT area. Since CLT became a Democrat run city, taxes and crime have just increased badly. But that’s what happens.

Maybe I’m wrong but Charlotte has more of a South Carolina “vibe” and Raleigh has more of a North Carolina “vibe”

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I lived in Atlanta for years and visited Charlotte often. Charlotte is clean, friendlier, and calmer. I love it there. Definitely moving there this year. Shhhhhh. don't tell the Atlanta residents about Charlotte though. lol

@@iamme50live right outside of Atlanta in Gwinnett… just don’t tell them to go north on 85 😅

@@kylejohnson5493 😂

Im in Atlanta and I feel the exact same way 😩 I went to Raleigh for Dreamville fest and now I kinda sorta want to move too lol. I live in GA, but NC has been on my mind heavy

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Thanks for sharing your experience

I'm in Minnesota, you can't find a small apartment within 30 miles of the twin cities for less than $1,600 a month. The liberals want a 2 class system.

@@jackd6148 stop bringing politics into videos that have nothing to do with it dipshit

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That’s great to hear! So happy we were able to help!

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Yep traffic is getting bad. Thanks for watching!

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Thanks for watching! Honestly, Charlotte has Raleigh beat for transportation. Raleigh is lacking in that department.

Hey fellow college student, what made you think about North Carolina? I go to school in Oregon and was just wondering what peaked your interest

@@rileyfarrell1966 I’m a college student IN North Carolina and tbh I feel like Oregon sounds way cooler in terms of the young scene. Depends on what you care about but there’s nothing really special about NC. I like it because the weather is great and it’s warm, but it’s really not all that great compared to some cool beachy area in Florida or something like that. Or Austin texas idk. Totally depends on what you value but the bigger cities in NC are just starting to really take off, so it’s a lot of suburban sprawl and there’s not nearly as much cool stuff to do compared to say, Portland or Seattle or something. The weather in NC is better but what are you actually looking for

I’d avoid the south if I was looking for transportation, You’re better off at the midwest or the northeast.

Thank you. We stopped putting in chapters because people skip through and miss valuable information and then tell us everything we "forgot" that was actually in the video lol.

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We agree

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you

We will let you know! Thanks. We do plan to do some videos to help first time home buyers.

Hey Riley, you state an Oregon college graduation. Congrats !!!! I lived in Oregon for 26 years and will request you stay put. Multnomah county is gonna need some sharp people to square that place away. I was hoping today's portland youth will see the problems and correct it. Protests won't get it done. Getting into gov't and govern to make changes. Just some ideas . U of O has a great law school as you know. Good luck Riley. Above all enjoy life and have fun with everything you do.

Yes definitely good to check both cities out. Both are great in their own way

@@LivinginRaleighTV Hi😊 is it possible to do a video about moving to the outskirts of the big cities….Charlotte, Raleigh etc it would be very appreciated

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Yes agreed! Thank you

Charlotte MSA is 2,701,046 and Raleigh MSA is 1,448,441 with the 2022 census estimates

It kills me how Raleigh tries desperately to convince the world that Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill should be viewed as one big city. I've lived in Raleigh and Durham, my brother attended UNC in Chapel Hill and they are NOT one big city. There is a very distinct separation in the drive/distance between each city/town. Hell Durham and Chapel Hill have their own downtown areas...not to mention city management and/or city counsel. lol

I completely agree with you that Raleigh and Durham are in the same metro. To not do so is to not understand how interconnected these areas are geographically, economically, and demographically.

​@@stardust0813when did you live there though? These cities have never stopped growing. You can drive from Holly Springs to Apex to Cary to Morrisville to Durham or Raleigh without any significant gaps between cities.

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Hi, have you moved there already? I was thinking of moving to NC and was also looking for areas with good schools. Idk if you have some insight .

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I just moved here from central NJ - greater Princeton area. Why? A one bedroom in Plainsboro is now $2000 per month. Hillsborough is 2500 in a new development. Visit before you come and stay a while. So far I really dislike Charlotte and not just for the gargantuan roaches who visit my kitchen. Guaranteed culture shock dear Jersey girl - be warned While Jersey roads are bad at least there are shoulders. Very few in NC, and they are only two lanes each way. Think Route 130 with no shoulders or a perpetual Rte 206. Charlotte and surrounding suburbs need a lot more traffic lights and getting out of your development is hairy-scary with the unending noisy traffic. Seven weeks to get a DMV license appointment and then you have to go elsewhere to get title, registration and plates (3 hour ordeal). The tax the property value of your car. You are used to private liquor stores but beware NC has ABC State stores that sell hard liquor only - no mixers. For wine you need to go to a distributor like a grocery store. With limited selections. Don't be shocked to see signs for 'gun raffle next week'. Dogs are routinely left outside and this is not thought to be abnormal. The population is clueless as to the noise pollution and too passive to complain. Leaf blowing 7 days a week at 95 decibels is common. I work from home and have 5 hours of noise a day. The state tax is only about 3% less than New Jersey so there will not be a big increase like if you moved to Florida. Corporate landlords (Progress Residential, American Homes for Rent) have outbid all the locals on the affordable, pretty homes in places like Mint Hill NC. So there is an excellent chance your landlord will be a Private Equity firm located somewhere else. Read up on the reviews for Progress Residential and others to see what you are in for and it's not pretty. Rents are going sky high, not as bad as NJ but the price of housing is unaffordable in safe areas. These private equity firms use the income from the rental homes to pay interest on the bonds. The cash from the bond sale is then used to buy more homes. Read up on Wall Street landlords who have a 1 billion dollar kitty to outbid you and increase their portofolio of 70,000 homes as an asset class. Hence, the doubling of prices. If you are looking for roadside farmers stands, greenhouses and places like Tony's Flower Farm they are not here. I finally realized why NJ was called the Garden State. The clay soil (as least in Mint Hill) seems to have stopped any attempt at gardening. I'm ready to move to Raleigh just for the Wegman's....Finding native Charlotte locals - they are MIA amidst all the 'transplants' (that's what they call us) from NY, NJ, Ohio, CT, Florida returnees. First day here someone was buying Matzoh in Harris Teeter for the Jewish High Holy Days.

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@@LivinginRaleighTV I want to do my masters in us sujust best colleges in nc state

We don't see a lot of this in Raleigh, but there is some.

we got a lot in the east areas of the raleigh metro plus garner, better to not move to triangle at all tbh

I'd lean more toward Raleigh then. We have a similar lifestyle in common, and moving to charlotte was a big mistake. Mecklenburg County School District is a mess also, so homeschooling would be ideal if you moved to charlotte. Visit!

Good to know!

At least you don't have to live in Wilkes County this place has freaking old people in it all the time

@@FinishTheStory5227 i feel you, I’m surrounded by young rich woman 🤣💯

Yes it is. My parents used to live in the area. I grew up about 2 miles from Southpark.

i’m moving to NC in 2 months, is Ballantyne is a decent sized city or a small town?

As we said in the beginning... more to come! We can't fit everything in one video!

We’ll add it to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!

Thanks - glad you like it!

Thanks for sharing!

As far as "unique recreational assets" and the sports scene, I think both are great and actually about equal, considering that the college sports scene in the Raleigh area is so much better. I don't know the stats on this, but I bet that college sports are more followed than pro sorts in the United States. And for me personally, I care WAY more about college sports, and actually don't follow pro sports at all. As an NC State fan living in the Raleigh area, I can travel to dozens of college sporting events almost year round, with the bonus that many NC State games also take place in nearby Chapel Hill and at Duke. And I'm not just talking about football and basketball, but a wide range of sports (more than just "the big 4" or 5 pro sports) -- but the ability to see dozens of high level college matches in tennis, wrestling, volleyball, soccer, etc. And in any given year, you are likely to have the ACC Championships in several sports hosted at a site in the Raleigh Area. The ACC tennis championships have been and will be in Cary for the last few years, and the ACC wrestling championships were at NC State last year and will be at UNC this year, for example.

Id highly doubt buying power is greater in charlotte. That’s just cost of living without considering income. The cost of living index in charlotte-concord NC metro according to bestplaces is 98.8, Raleigh-cary metro is 101.2, But according to the St.Louis Federal Bank, the per capita income in charlotte is 62,056 as of 2021 while raleigh is 66,428 dollars as of 2021, so raleigh is only 2.4% more expensive but you earn 7% more money, so I’d say the buying power is 4.5% greater in the Raleigh-cary Metropolitan area. Raleigh is way better for families i’d say while charlotte is better for single adults, however I think most single adults in the south would be in atlanta.

Even when considering median household income, according to Data USA the median household income for the Charlotte-Concord metro is 69,559 USD as of 2021 while Raleigh-cary metro was 83,581 USD, Median household income is 20.1% more in raleigh metro while cost of living is only 2.4% more when including HOUSING. So for median household income buying power is 17.3% more in raleigh However if you’re concerned about buying power, the midwest is the best for that, Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Omaha NE, Minneapolis I think have the highest buying power in the country.

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You must be referring to the metro size because I saw just a few years ago where Raleigh city population surpassed Minneapolis city population. I am still perplexed as to why the Raleigh metro does not include Durham. All these other cities include 4 and 5 cities and Raleigh is just Raleigh and Cary? Durham is always included with Raleigh and is just down the road. Makes no sense to me.

⁠@@mykephitMinneapolis city borders are very small, Minneapolis urban area is clearly much larger than raleigh

Yes, we did mention the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. We didn't mention tons of things in both cities. Please go back and watch the part at the first of the video where we said we can't possibly fit everything into this video and that we're going to do another one in the future. Also, please send us the link to your video when it's posted. I'm sure it will be flawless.

Please elaborate… what fields?

And yet Raleigh is consistently ranked higher than Charlotte on the "best places to live in the U.S." lists for the past several years. I grew up in Salisbury near Charlotte, but have lived in the Raleigh area for the last 10 years. Both areas are great. Sure, maybe Charlotte is "ahead" in having a light rail system, which I actually view as a negative because I have zero interest in riding on public transportation. What "fields" are you referring to? For me, the better thing about the Raleigh area is the much better college sports scene and "college town vibe" (energy from young people, etc) from the 3 major colleges in the area.

Yep!

Thanks for sharing!

Yep, thank you! Hard to fit everything in.

Also overlooked Concord Mills in Concord (Charlotte metro), which is the largest shopping mall in the state, by far, and a huge tourist draw. Also Carolina Place Mall and Northlake Mall in Charlotte. It's not just Southpark for mall shopping. I didn't notice your screen name before but watching the video I thought this guy is definitely from Raleigh.

We also “overlooked” plenty in Raleigh. Not everything can fit in one video. More coming in the future.

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You seem to be the only one on here who likes Charlotte more. I looked into Miami before, but can't afford to live there. Not sure if you could recommend me.some neighborhoods in Charlotte with good schools that are good value.

Yes, we talked about some of these issues in another video. Raleigh is still a great place for a lot of people, as is Charlotte.

Absolutely! Everywhere in Charlotte is very well kept. Hardly see trash on the ground that is not picked up with a short period. Very clean city.

yes southeast raleigh is bad, used to leave there unfortunately

I've lived here since '07 and I agree even some dirtier parts of NYC are cleaner than our dirty areas. This might also be because Charlotte is larger and more centralized so have more cleaners and taxes

Dude what alter reality are y’all living in Charlotte is a dump and there’s trash everywhere I’ve never been so where do dirty there’s trash everywhere on the side of the highways and they make you pay an extra 200 on your car registration when you move there which is supposed to hago toward cleaning up highways which the dirty politicians obviously pocket. Stop lying y’all

Thanks! We'll add it to our list of topics

Charlotte feels like a city if you like that avoid the west side do your research on crime there neighborhoods were there multiple shootings some weeks

Thank you, thank you and thank you. I was just thinking "what about seniors", which is best Raleigh or Charlottee for seniors?

check out Greensboro and Winston-Salem too

@@ellapresley8634 Excellent medical care in Charlotte and surrounding suburb of Matthews. Many fine specialists. Raleigh has the Duke university center and has many world-class physicians. No problem in either place of doctors, dentists, urgent care, vets (kitty and doggie need meds too!) optomotrists, pharmacies, bloodwork etc. etc. etc. Your car will need 'health care' too and there are many highly rated garages. Traffic is insane in Charlotte 24 hours a day.

Basically the whole downtown area and North Hills and Hillsborough St area as well

They both do, but I would say the slower pace of life in the Raleigh area probably attracts more retirees

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I'm thinking of moving there as well. Can you maybe share some good neighborhoods for families with schools? The real estate market has been absolutely crazy, so the prices are awful now if you buy.

Appreciate the comment, thanks for sharing. Interesting point about the amusement parks.

You should check it out!

Great idea!

Thanks for the comment! Very informative.

I’m also from Waxhaw!

Having lived in many US cities, from small northeastern like Buffalo to much larger cities such as Miami, Charlotte is definitely the nicest to live.

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I have lived in Raleigh, Atlanta and now Charlotte. If you are a college student or around that age bracket, I agree, Raleigh hands down. I LOVED Raleigh when I was in college and through my mid 20s. But for the professional millennial and active middle ager (and slightly older), Raleigh leaves much to be desired. Charlotte is not Atlanta, BUT it has a 'big city' feel and offerings, including a dense/thriving down (up) town, the NoDa (art district), and Southend areas; each hosting endless restaurants, art, diverse culture and nightlife, on every block. There are three PROfessional league teams (NBA, NFL, FC), in center city. Charlotte has a more advance and growing transit system, including Light Rail, Streetcar, Bus, and Bus Rapid Transit. The Charlotte Douglas International airport is the sixth busiest airport in the United States, and a hub for American Airlines. When it comes to shopping, Charlotte's South Park Mall (one of three malls in the city) hosts luxury stores such as Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, David Yurman, Tiffany & Co, Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Saint Laurent, etc. And then there's Concord Mills Mall, which hosts COACH, MK, etc. is NC's largest single-site tourist attraction. For outdoor activity Charlotte offers the Carowinds amusement park (open year-round), US Whitewater Center (the world's largest and most complex recirculating artificial whitewater river), three TopGolf facilities, Quail Hollow (world ranked golf course) and endless public parks, nature trails, farmer's markets, etc., etc. Not to mention cultural, musical, performing/fine arts festivals year-round. And yes, minus Gastonia, ALL of Charlotte's suburbs connect to the city.

As an out of towner who has visited both, Raleigh has more charm and less generic of the 2. Raleigh is probably the nicest city in North Carolina. Although Raleigh can be on the generic side too

Raleigh or Wake Forest (Triangle Area)

Yep. And one of the busiest in the country/world. I believe it's now 6th busiest in the US.

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I will definitely contact you when we are ready. We are relocating from New Jersey and looking for a safe area with great amenities. We are nearing retirement and Raghley is a great choice. Thank you

@@lillythx it's spelled RALEIGH.

Fayetteville is scary

Raleigh is a good choice! It's Damma Beatz - Under The Weather

Same. I am looking for good schools a college for my 17 and elementary for 7 year old

Awesome

Do you live in Charlotte? I was thinking of moving to NC. Are there also a lot of Latinos there?

Sounds great!

I’m retiring to Raleigh. Can’t wait to get there. NYC is too much for me now.

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@@LivinginRaleighTV You do know folks think we don't have a nightlife here right ????? We have one of the most active high energy areas of nightlife in the Southeast with Glenwood South and you hardly see any promotion on youtube of this area smh, you look up Nashville nightlife and Austin two competing areas and watch sixth Street and Broadway pop up all day lol, its a selling point no young person wants to move to a boring city and Raleigh still gives that signal off, its time to reach the next level here

@@MrRalboi919 I've definitely heard that from some people. We'll eventually get around to showing off Glenwood South on here.

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Durham is Raleigh's slums

@@charleskemp2037 Can you say: "gentrification?" Defined as; the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process. "an area undergoing rapid gentrification"

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@@luiscalderon7708 by the way

Charlotte is gassed

Raleigh all day !

@@MrRalboi919 one is major one is minor

He throws 3 cities at Charlotte. It's only people in Raleigh that think they are comparable. To me Charlotte is waaaaay better you feel like your in a big city. Raleigh feels like a regular Ole town, had he compared Raleigh proper vs Charlotte proper it would be no comparison.

@@pdaddy879 Raleigh and the triangle is growing faster than Charlotte and has a higher per capita income than Charlotte. Quality over quantity all day. Otherwise it’s like saying Detroit is “waaaay” better than Charlotte because it’s bigger lol

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Yep they sure are

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Yep!

www.cltairport.com/airport-info/about-clt/

It’s now the 6th busiest for passenger traffic.

In 2021 it was actually 6th busiest in the world with 25 Million passengers. Just look up largest airports in the world by passengers per year.

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

Wegman's is great!

It’s definitely gaining popularity. We have a pro team in Raleigh and one in Charlotte or it might be coming soon. Raleigh is trying to build a professional soccer stadium in Downtown South with a mixed-use area. If that happens popularity will definitely increase.

Both cities have pro soccer teams. Raleigh has North Carolina FC which competes in the USL League One (Tier 3). Charlotte has the Charlotte Independence which competes in the USL Championship (Tier 2) with the soon to come Charlotte FC (MLS).

Charlotte now has an MLS team. and a triple A baseball team in uptown. Great environment.

Yes Charlotte has a Major League Soccer Team (Charlotte FC) that attracted 76,000 fans in their first game. They play Chelsea tonite in a friendly on ESPN at 7:30 Eastern if you are interested.

Charlotte actually beat Chelsea in a shootout - fantastic game ! The match was 1-1 and Charlotte won in a shootout.

The Raleigh area has a few like Crabtree Valley Mall, Northgate Mall, Southpoint, etc. There’s also Cary Towne Center but it recently closed as Epic Games plans to redevelop it into their headquarters which could increase film in the area as we’ve already had scenes for Iron man 3, The mandalorian, Rogue One, The rise of skywalker filmed at epic games

Tanger Outlet in Burlington/Mebane is now a popular destination and easy drive from Raleigh area along with the older Smithfield outlets.

@@mindfloodnc oh man I love Tanger Outlets!! And for some reason, every time I go there, I find myself in a cooking store even though I don’t ever cook 😂

@@GoalHornGeek South Point is in Durham that is own City

@@jarvisstradford7211 I said Raleigh area. It may not be directly in Raleigh but it still provides options. That’s like saying people in Newark don’t go shopping in New York City

Absolutely! Both are great cities

try Greensboro and Winston-Salem also

Have you been there recently? Not much to talk about unfortunately.

@@LivinginRaleighTV Agreed; lived 2 minutes from it for years. Still big, but....

Yep! Sad

@@stuartalexander2657 it's 2021 no cares about malls...

@@NotYourAverageTrucker Well, malls were mentioned, so...

Yes, Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham. Charlotte has a more urban feel, and Raleigh/Durham is more spread out.

@@LivinginRaleighTV thanks hopefully we will be moving to nc next year