Relocating to NC - Questions about Fayetteville & Raleigh areas

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Hello all,

I am looking to relocate to NC, possibly outside Raleigh or in the Fayetteville vicinity. Does anyone have any thoughts on Johnson Health in Smithfield, or Cape Fear Valley in Fayetteville? Also, any thoughts about towns? Are there places I may want to avoid in the housing search?

Thanks so much!

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The only place I can think of off the top of my head to stay away from is Spring Lake and the Murchinson Rd area in Fayetteville. You'll certainly have a lot of choices since the military influx keeps the Fayetteville area expanding everyday.

I have family in the Hope Mills area, there are lots of great neighborhoods to choose from. It is a bit quieter than Fayetteville if that interests you.

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

A friend of mine just finished a travel assignment to Cape Fear and swears she'll never go back.

All I know about JH is that it's pretty small...Smithfield, however, has some great outlet shopping..hehe

Around Raleigh you'll find housing cheaper in the outlying areas....Fuquay, Clayton, etc. Raleigh has several large hospital systems...WakeMed, Duke Raleigh, Rex. WakeMed has several facilities in Cary, Apex, and North Raleigh as well as the mother ship in Raleigh. Plus we're close to Duke and UNC if you're interested in those hospitals.

dreamon, hubby has family in Hope Mills, too. :)

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Cape Fear has expanded quite a bit from the last time I lived in the area. How unfortunate to read that there are issues there...it isn't like Fayetteville has a ton of hospitals to choose from.

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Why did your friend say she would never go back to Cape Fear?

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Thanks for the replies! I have been looking in Raeford and am going to start looking in Hope Mills too from your rec's.

I am curious about your friends experience at Cape Fear too, truern. I interviewed with them and really liked the floor.

I am having a difficult time finding housing though. I am hoping to rent a home with a little yard for my pit bull mix that will be moving with me, but every place I check out will not accept her. If anyone knows of any places that would welcome us, please let me know! Whether or not to accept the offer is turning out to be more contingent on finding a place.

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Specializes in MED SURG,ICCU,PEDS,ER.

I would move in the raleigh area because fayettville there is a lot of high crime and murders.

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Specializes in ICU.

I moved to Raleigh from Charlotte 8 months ago. I live Brier Creek, a beautiful community with many stores nearby, and the town is right in the middle of Raleigh and Durham.

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Specializes in MED SURG,ICCU,PEDS,ER.

I am glad that you enjoy where you live now

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