Fair enough as a Charlotte native. Culture is tricky. The art and music scene is more independent artists vibe in Raleigh, while Charlotte feels more commercial. The Universities and job market bring a lot of diversity which spill out in many scenes. Numerous local businesses speak to this. The triangle as a whole has hipster vibe. Charlotte is catching up there, but highlights big ticket aspects. Pro teams and banking at its core. Charlotte’s trajectory feels a bit like Atlanta, but we’ll see. No telling how Raleigh goes, intertwined with Chapel hill and Durham

Charlotte by far

I'm a Statistical Analyst and Relocation Specialist and am very familiar with both areas. I live in metro Charlotte and have family in Raleigh/Durham. Though Raleigh has its merits, Charlotte offers much more overall, both as a CITY and as a METRO AREA. Charlotte's downtown is exponentially better, more to do, has a better urban feel. Much better transportation assets (airport/light rail/street cars/trollies). Many more unique recreational assets that most metro areas in the U.S. do not have: Charlotte - 1. major theme park (Carowinds), 2. major water park (Carolina Harbor), 3. major outdoor center (US National Whitewater Center), 4. NFL Football, 5. NBA Basketball, 6. MLS Soccer, and 7. NASCAR. Raleigh - 1. NHL Hockey. Parks, greeways, rivers, lakes, museums, food scene, etc., both have a good amount of these typical things. Charlotte metro has much more. It's not even close. Both have 2 of the strongest economies in the nation, but the Charlotte Metro Area's Buying Power (income vs. overall cost of living) is better, so there's more value to each dollar. Charlotte's geographical location is better, allowing day trips to pretty much any part of North Carolina AND South Carolina, with the exception of the Outer Banks. The metro area covers NC and SC, giving residents 2 states from which to choose to live. So Charlotte wins by a mile when objectively looking at ALL quality of life metrics.

I moved from Charlotte to Raleigh last year. Best thing I’ve ever done for me and my family. The traffic is CLT and is absurd. People are rude. And much more dangerous. Raleigh and the Triangle has great job opportunities for tech and biotech.

Having lived in both Raleigh and Charlotte, I can clearly affirm that Raleigh is much better and friendly environment for expats. Need to stay in Charlotte for a while but when God permits, hope to moving back to Raleigh asap ❤️

@UTIBE5

23 күн бұрын

Yh it's better for retirement

Queen City

Im a Raleigh-Cary guy. Charlotte doesnt compare.

I prefer Raleigh

It’s crazy how you mentioned none of Raleigh’s nightlife. Yes, Charlotte has more, but Charlotte definitely has more than festivals.

@LivingInCharlotteTeam

Ай бұрын

Charlotte or Raleigh?

@Starberson

Ай бұрын

@@LivingInCharlotteTeam Raleigh most definitely!

@brianstample9227

Ай бұрын

Raleigh

@brianstample9227

Ай бұрын

Raleigh got hella night life ,, it's Soo many bars all up and down Glenwood, smh ..all Dem clubs too , then they got all that new night life in mid town North Hills ! Raleigh nice tho !

@laurascott1781

Ай бұрын

Charlotte 🎉🎉

Great video! Charlotte is expensive. I'm not interested in North Carolina. I like South Carolina better. But people are relocating to Charlotte by the dozens.

@LivingInCharlotteTeam

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Charlene, it was a pleasure working with you! South Carolina has a lot to offer in terms of affordability. And many more options coming soon. We’ll be sharing more from Fort Mill, Indian Trail, Clover, Gaffney, Spartanburg, and Columbia soon. Thanks for watching!

@Starberson

Ай бұрын

Comparing NC to SC is like comparing NY to CT.

@PrideT2D

28 күн бұрын

South Carolina is a lot better, Greenville 🔥

@Starberson

28 күн бұрын

@@PrideT2D SC is a joke. You might as well be living in Alabama!

@sellinggoods4527

12 күн бұрын

@@PrideT2Dnot true. Even people not from the Carolinas call NC the better Carolina

At the 12:43min mark you say “Raleigh is a bit farther from the coast.” Distances according to Google Maps:: Raleigh to Wilmington = 124.9 miles Charlotte to Wilmington = 200.8 miles

@LivingInCharlotteTeam

2 ай бұрын

Sure, if you want to go to Wilmington. My future in-laws live in Myrtle Beach so I go there more often. Triangle to Myrtle Beach = 159.0 miles Charlotte to Myrtle Beach = 153.5 miles Thanks for watching!

Yea, anything to stop people from moving to Raleigh, i am good with ! YEA CHARLOTTE IS THE BEST ! PLEASE MOVE THERE INSTEAD OF RALEIGH

@LivingInCharlotteTeam

24 күн бұрын

@@lavarabattle9762 reading this I almost believed Raleigh was better for 0.1 seconds 🤣

Not even shocked Charlotte won. Dudes channel name is “Living in Charlotte Team.” Gotta etch out Charlotte so people contact them and they make money.

@LivingInCharlotteTeam

9 күн бұрын

What can I say, there’s a reason I moved to Charlotte and NOT Raleigh. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Thanks for watching!

@sellinggoods4527

4 күн бұрын

@@LivingInCharlotteTeam just the bias is a bit strong here. not hating or mad just makes it seem “expected” what was gonna happen. completely defeats the purpose of a comparison when there’s bias involved.

@LivingInCharlotteTeam

4 күн бұрын

@@sellinggoods4527 what exact data is biased? We put together a 30-page research brief for this one so I’d love to know how we could make the vids better! Thanks!

This guy has not done his research as he left out the HBCU's that are in Charlotte and Raleigh. Such an omission is almost offensive or at least a very strong slight against HBCU's.

Ok Raleigh with the better lifestyle is bull crap!

I’ve lived in both cities but Charlotte SUCKS!!! Give Raleigh better transportation and actually talk about Raleigh’s real night life and it would have won this one easily!

@LivingInCharlotteTeam

Ай бұрын

Haha to each their own! I’ve lived in 15 cities and 11 states, but when I found Charlotte it was home for sure. Glad you found your home too. Charlotte has Blackbox Theater, Trio, music festivals, countless lounges and bars, all of SouthEnd, Optimist, Plaza, and theaters in Myers Park, Charlotte Proper, NoDa, and most major suburbs, plus the Symphony Orchestra and all the pro sports teams. I know I’m forgetting a lot more. But Raleigh does have the Hurricane for NHL fans. Please share any nightlife people should check out in Raleigh when making a comparison. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@Starberson

Ай бұрын

@@LivingInCharlotteTeam Glenwood South District and Downtown are the two main districts for nightlife!

@jarvisstradford7211

Ай бұрын

Bs you've never been to South End Raleigh need Durham for entertainment. Your Airport don't rank in the top 10 like Charlotte and y'all don't even have a light rail

Raleigh is completely over rated. Street racing is definately a problem. Crime is definately on the rise. No idea why you would say that Raleigh is friendly... it all depends on the street or neighborhood you are in. I find Raleigh to be very fake nice and people close themselves in their homes.

@BLUEWOLF8300

21 күн бұрын

agree!

@Neurodivergent_Nat

16 күн бұрын

Same!