Moving from CT to NC (Duke).. Help!

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Hey All!

I was just offered a RN position at Duke University Hospital- yay! I will be relocating from Connecticut, and the only time i've ever been to North Carolina was for my interview- aka I have NO clue where to live in the area! Any input on what areas I should look for apartments in? Areas to stay away from? I would love to be within 30 minutes driving range to Duke, but understand that may not be possible. Any information would be super helpful!

Thanks in advance :)

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ASk the recruiters to help you find others. There are realtors that can help. I don't live in Durham, but there are def places that you don't want to be. There are some nice places near the airport, orange county (Hillsborough). The parts of Durham that are nice are really nice. It's a great town!

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I will be also moving there from CT! I am looking for the same information, let me know if you find anything!

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Yeah, I would advise you both hook up with a realtor to answer your questions. Durham is going through a lot of changes with massive gentrification efforts in the downtown area, and that is changing the landscape of real estate. Not to mention, people who don't live in Durham will tell you it's akin to a war zone and tell you not to live here. What it really is is thinly veiled racism, in my opinion, because Durham is more racially diverse than the surrounding counties. ANYWAY, welcome to NC, welcome to Durham, I love it here, and I hope you will love it here too. :) We definitely have much less snow, which most people from the northeast consider a benefit. Get a pool membership for the summers, though. :D

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I work in Durham and live about an hour away. I am not a fan of the city of Durham, I would definitely be looking on the out skirts of the city such as Southpointe, possibly Brier Creek (which is Durham/Wake county line), but for lower housing expenses, Hillsborough, Mebane, Creedmoor would be my first choices. All of these, depending on time of commute, can get you to Duke in 30-40 minutes or less.

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