NC is like Texas but 10-20 years behind (meaning population density, infrastructure, etc.) It will get there but pacing is much more slower and manageable. Very diverse economy. Plus it has two things TX lacks, good ocean and good mountains. The trees are no joke!
Raleigh really kind of sucks. too much closeted human trafficking.....i have read articles saying NC is in the top ten states for human trafficking. Now around RTP there are plenty of large corporations that im sure could easily be connected to guys like Jeffery Epstein. I unfortunately even know the name of the local version of Jeffery Epstein. He is a wealthy wall st banker with connections to the BBC child sex scandal, and if i say his name i will be the bad guy and everyone will hate me for pointing out the overt connections
“Sir Walter” = Sir Walter Raleigh, the historical figure that Raleigh is named after. (That’s why there is a picture of a guy with a feather in his hat on the Sir Walter’s coffee cup).
Raleigh is only part of the story. The Triangle as a whole is what makes the area so cool. Durham and Chapel Hill are both amazing as are some of the suburbs like Cary and Hillsborough. You didn't even touch on the world class universities -- Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, NC State -- that also makes this area unique and different from Austin. Also, there are awesome restaurants in Raleigh and the entire Triangle and it has totally developed a foodie culture with our renowned celebrity chefs and all the transplants moving in from bigger cities. And depending on where in the Triangle you live, including parts of Raleigh, you're actually less than 3 hours to mountains. Boone and Blowing Rock are closer than Asheville and are amazing mountain towns. You're right that Raleigh is more family-oriented than Austin but that's slowly changing to be more balanced -- which in my opinion is a good thing.
Great comparison. I live in Austin but Im lookin to move somewhere where the climate is a bit cooler because I have enough of the heat. There is not enough rain here. It literally doesnt rain at all in the summer while 3 hours away in Houston they have showers all the time. Ive heard that NC is up and coming and the climate seems perfect. Not too cold, not too hot.
Unfortunately, a lot of the above average coffee shops are super spread out in the triangle so you have to drive at least 15 minutes to get to them. However, some of my top Coffee shops in the triangle are: -Cultivate, Fuquay Varina -Fount, Morrisville -Bean Traders, Durham -Joe Van Gogh, Durham Hope you find this useful for your next weekend coffee run!
@@BusinessAndFitness Idle Hour Coffee Roasters near Five Points. I think one of the only Vietnamese coffee shops in the area. Also, Black & White Coffee, I think their founders have won some national coffee competitions.
I live in the 27610 area and found my house for $160 k 3 years ago. 5-10 minutes away from downtown. You haven't been to jubala coffee and need to go ASAP.
We just bought a second home in Morrisville in August 2020 smack in the middle of covid. We still own a condo in downtown Boston but we love the greater Raleigh area ad we were donw there form January to mid May. And FYI, try MC's in Cary - gives any sushi restaurant in NY a run for its money. Back down there later on this year and can't wait to try out some of your tips and see Raleigh in non covid!
We bought a home in the new area called Wendell Falls in Wendell about 15 miles from Raleigh. It is a gorgeous planned community with homes for 260.000 to 800.000 all mixed so very diverse. New build is the way to go here.
Welcome to Raleigh. Best part about Raleigh is that it has something for everyone. And the sprawl of the city has hidden gems all over. Takes some word of mouth to find those other spots. Also, you’re at Beasleys Chicken And Waffles.
The city was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who lead the first English attempt to establish a settlement in America in 1587. the settlement is now know as The Lost Colony. Sir Walter was later beheaded "for treason" by King James I in London in 1618. The City of Raleigh was founded in 1792, or two centuries after Sir Walter 's brief visit to America.
Nice video, I'm Raleigh born and raised and it was interesting to see this from newcomer's point of view. If you love North Hills, try Capital Grille if you haven't already. Top notch restaurant. The heat truly comes in during June-September. It's the humidity that hurts. Just wait till you have a day where it's 99 degrees and 90% humidity. Raleigh also does a restaurant week every year, where a bunch of different restaurants each make a special menu for that week. It's a nice introduction to many of the restaurants in the area.
as a fayetteville NC woman living in austin texas right now... laughing about how you say raleigh.... I think charlotte and nashville tn only places I would head back east for.
Born and raised in Raleigh then lived in Dallas and Austin TX. relocating to Greenville SC. Austin has a lot going for it but... it's very expensive! Raleigh is a lot cheaper both renting and home ownership. Austin is very crowded and the road system is struggling to keep up. Raleigh has a much more diverse economic base with medical, education, bio pharma, and tech along with government. Austin is tech, government and more tech and its wrecking the city. a lot of homeless and petty crime. RDU is very diverse also. Austin has a nice downtown and the hills are great. but proximity to mountains and beach from Raleigh is hard to beat.
I’m from the Greenville SC metro area. It’s relatively small but it’s growing really fast for a South Carolina city! So many people are moving to the area now.
Actually there are some excellent locally-owned coffee houses in Raleigh. Among my favorites are Cup a Joe's (the one on Hillsborough Street - there are 2 locations) and The Third Place (on Glenwood Ave). Both are anti-Starbucks temples...
Coffee-wise, I definitely recommend trying Sosta in downtown Raleigh. If you’re near Crabtree, try Gloria jean’s. If you’re in the cary area, I HIGHLY recommend La Farm Cafe. La Farm is AMAZING. Food-wise, try Beasley’s Chicken and Honey, or Irregardless, or Wy Hill, or Capital Grill, or Brewery Bavana. There are a ton of places in you hit Moore square in downtown
Getting married in a few weeks my wife to be wants us to move to Florida but I'm trying to tell her Raleigh, North Carolina or Houston Texas. She loves warm weather. It looks like such a lovely place...
Sir Walter Raleigh was a privateer for Queen Elizabeth I. He founded the first attempted English settlement in the New world in the 1580's. The colony was on Roanoke Island at the outer banks. This was the lost colony because after England survived the Spanish armada the colonist had disappeared. Take a ride down US64 east and go to the outer banks, you will love them.
Your gonna end up back In Austin I can tell. Lol I’m in San Antonio but I do a lot of work for Amazon in Austin. I’m wanting more mild temperatures like the Carolinas have. Thanks for the video.
@@gavinproduction7433 No, I had Arlington's, but the meat really just doesn't hit and have a flavor like something Veracruz or Velvet would give in one of their tacos. It's definitely bottom of the barrel.
@@BusinessAndFitness I like outside of Raleigh. Its one thing to move here and love what you see in the beginning. It's another to actually know and understand Raleigh, the politics and policies, and the large crime that takes place that's purposely reported inaccurately to maintain property values. Such as reporting breaking and entering as damage to property to avoid NIBRS classificationof violent crime. 🤷♂️ but hey, everyone has different tastes. Just saying, Raleigh is probably the most meh of all of the larger cities in NC.
Thank you for sharing and creating this video! I'm actually from the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio area as well and am considering to transfer within the company that I work for down to their Raleigh location in a couple of years so this helps a ton.
I hope Raleigh don’t becomes overcrowded and expensive place to live like Austin is now. I also hope the jobs for an average person in Raleigh pays enough for the cost of living in Raleigh unlike Austin that pays average person low wages for the astronomical cost of living. Raleigh seems like a nice quiet place to live.
Welcome to Ralz. Had to pause at the part about coffee and chime in because there’s some great places around. Check out Black & White Coffee (top tier, also a roaster), Jubala, Morning Times, Benchwarmers, 42nd & Lawrence, and BREW for a good fix.
I'm looking to move to Raleigh soon. I just have to decide where to work, because my job doesn't like transferring folks. So I'm willing to try anything at this point.
In all honesty, there is no place similar to Austin really in NC. Austin is like a slice of Cali mixed with Texas. The vibes are different. As for size and downtown, it’s a bit closer to Charlotte than Raleigh. If Austin wasn’t so close to Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, it would definitely have a professional team, but since it doesn’t have one Charlotte has that edge.
I didn't really get a Cali vibe when I visited Austin like expected to. It was more like a combination of Denver and Nashville, but hotter. I don't think there's any place in the county like Cali.
A bit surprised by the "lots of Starbucks" and "not many good coffee shops" in Raleigh. I trust almost a year after this video you've found our coffee gems that are plenty. Love your enthusiasm of Raleigh in your videos and if you're up for a good schooling of downtown, hit me up. Super exciting time to live in Raleigh! Keep up the great videos, Travis!
My husband and I just moved here from ATX and your points are spot on! The craft beer scene here is also great. My fav is Ponysaurus in Durham. For the Lady Bird Lake lovers, the 100+ miles of connected Greenways in Raleigh is where it's at! Our biggest culture-shock was the massive sandwich culture here compared to ATX. You trade amazing tacos for awesome delis, but I'm so so so happy Torchy's is here now! Can we please get an HEB next?!
I can tell you miss Austin lol. I have lived in 3 states, California, Arizona and Colorado. One thing I have learned about myself is cold weather is NOT for me. Once I leave Colorado, I will never live anywhere again where the weather cannot accommodate Palm Trees. If it's not warm enough for palm trees to grow, it's too cold for me. I'd take the hottest summer in Phoenix, over anybody's cold, icy, snowy weather. Sorry I know I'm rambling a bit about my hate for cold weather lol. I actually like North Carolina, it's a beautiful state, and Torchy's is the bomb too by the way. Glad you got one!
I'm my opinion Raleigh lacks in several areas. Since there are no mountains nearby, there is not much hiking. Downtown is pretty meh and has a long way to go. Raleigh is suburban and rural with no urban scene. Lots of sprawl. If you want to get out of town and go somewhere interesting, plan on driving several hours. On the plus side, it has good breweries, good overall weather and not super expensive.
For a population the size of the Raleigh area, downtown is pretty lame. Overall Raleigh is a pretty boring place with low energy. Maybe if you're into family life it's ok. But if you're looking for some culture and fun people, you'll be highly disappointed in this lifeless piss ant place.
Born and raised in Eastern NC. Moved to Cary/Raleigh area a decade ago. Now I’m ready to move on to something else. Austin is one of the places that crossed my mind. We will see.
Are you kidding...Raleigh is a great place for foodies. There are numerous top notch restaurants operated by nationally known chefs and are not only locally recognized, but nationally recognized.
The difference is that Raleigh has good restaurants, Austin has good food culture. I've also lived both places and there is no comparison, Austins food is on an entirely different level.
Having just moved to the Austin TX area from New England… the food here is amazing, I love the scenery here… I don’t miss just seeing trees upon trees driving up and down the highway… I absolutely love Austin & San Antonio, there’s so much to do here and I don’t see myself wanting to move back to New England… sounds like you really liked it in Austin and would probably move back here someday…
Its kinda cool how other people are like and their reaction to my city been here my entire life. Some of the roads you were driving on I knew very very well. Recommend My Way Tavern in holly springs one of my favorite bars/taverns. Also Cant wait for 540 to be finished it ends right near my area so cant wait till it to be finished should be finished around 2025 and they started work on 540 in 2007 so its been a long project.
Raleigh is just a little baby compared to Austin TX. Austin is like 20 yrs ahead of Raleigh region. The advantage Raleigh-Durhum has its a huge college population. So companies have a large brain power to utilize.
I've been in Raleigh for the past 15 years.... cup of Joes is where you want to go for coffee.... this weather is not typical.. its usually in the 90's in may.
There's nothing that special about NC tbh, less food options, less internet providers to choose from, more taxes to pay and colder weather + more humid at times vs Texas.
Lives in TX and yeah if tacos/Texmex and briskets is your thing then for sure the foodie scene is awesome. Personally I think Austin is overrated and in fact would take NC BBQ over TX.
Move for jobs in tech and pharmaceutical? We work from home(before Covid( and the trend is for that to actual increase as tech continues to improve...and 80% of all associated companies are discovering the savings and attraction/perks for employees. So if in any of those industries I would say move to wherever u like and find business from your fingertips. Kind of silly, very inefficient and not logical to have all of this technology and ability to save travel time, wear and tear on vehicles, roads, environment etc etc and still drive(waste time) and walk in a large office building. I'm curious to see if these cities getting these large corps to "come " to their town eventually see empty buildings and an actual decrease in the boom In about another decade. Just food for thought. Glad u like our state, but the coast or mountains is where it's at...eventually all places look alike with strip malls, buildings and more retail etc, but kind of hard to build an oceans and mountains and definitely can't beat the outdoors right out my back door. And that same concept of time wasted on a highway and driving on weekends applies to get to mountains and beach. As an older fella...I can promise u every minute matters.. moved to my vacation spot nearly 30 years ago and it was the best decision of my life. Peace
Hoping to move to the Raleigh area this summer. We were considering Austin but it is too expensive now. We visited NC recently and loved Cary. Any other areas worth checking out?
Cary is excellent, best bang for your buck right now is Garner, its just south of Downtown (I live near Garner city hall and can be in downtown raleigh in about 5 or 6 minutes easy) and the housing is exploding right now, but its the last of the immediately adjacent suberbs to have that price explosion because everyone in garner is like 80 and have lived in their houses for decades, so nothing ever came on the market until the last couple years, but as those people are dying, the houses are coming up more and more and its blowing up. you'll still pay like 30% less than for Cary and in a year or so your house will be the same price as one in Cary is today.
You should consider Raleigh before Austin. Austin is too expensive, overcrowded, high cost of living, low paying jobs for the increase cost of living unless you’re in upper position of tech companies, and rude drivers and people overall. You will be better off moving to Raleigh which is much better in terms of less traffic, better paying jobs, friendlier people, and decent cost of living. PLEASE don’t choose Austin, Tx as a place to move!
@@eugenetown16 we ended up in Raleigh after I saw what was going on in Austin. We go in before Raleigh became the most competative market in the nation. I still keep an eye on the market and it is insane. I would tell others to maybe consider other markets right now.
Do you think this NC area is super dog friendly? Like dog friendly bars, restaurants, parks, beaches? My family is pups. Which is what I keep seeing in Austin. But the traffic and busyness seems intimidating and hotness. I live in a small Midwest state right now
I've been to Austin and I'm not seeing where the Greatness is? There's a bar street and a couple of restaurants downtown, no culture, nothing to do or see and the rest of the area is just strip malls? I don't like strong sweaty humidity? I am a foodie.
Hey I am a senior in highschool and I am from Raleigh. I highly recommend just checking out downtown. A great coffee shop downtown is 42 and Laurence (lots of unique options) and a good restaurant option is beasley’s chicken and homey if you are looking for a bit to eat. I hope you love the city!
I want to move from Silicon Valley to Raleigh. Please suggest which location is best for big homes in suberb that’s not too far from Triangle park where all the Tech jobs are.
Hey Travis, Seems like you're in holly springs area. If so check of cultivate coffee in FV, full bloom coffee in Garner, and/or meeples brew in Mooresville. As far as small town gyms: bull and bear in FV, Olympus athletic club in Raleigh.
Speaking of Austin, I been watching your old Austin videos. I can't find where you went for the duck tacos though! Of course, I been to Chi'lantro, Summermoon, round rock donuts, and Freebirds
No you can move BACK I’ve lived here all my life this is my birth place so I have every right to say what I want . I said what I said n like I said it’s crowded enough Raleigh is full
How does the summer compare in both locations? How many months of serious heat is there in Austin vs Raleigh? Considering both locations but I heard Texas is hot literally half the year and idk if I can do that.
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Ahhh the food
M W calm down
Will you move back to Austin?
Living in Raleigh currently and I love it here! So much opportunity and things to do
There is absolutely nothing to do in Raleigh
Moving from Hawaii to the Raleigh area in a couple months. SO EXCITED. But SO nervous! It's gonna be a huge change! Thank you for making this video!
You’ll love it here.
NC is like Texas but 10-20 years behind (meaning population density, infrastructure, etc.) It will get there but pacing is much more slower and manageable. Very diverse economy. Plus it has two things TX lacks, good ocean and good mountains. The trees are no joke!
Why does everyone say that NC is 10-20 years behind? Would that be the same case of SC VA & GA??? 🙄🙄😒. Why are you comparing NC to TX?
Raleigh really kind of sucks. too much closeted human trafficking.....i have read articles saying NC is in the top ten states for human trafficking. Now around RTP there are plenty of large corporations that im sure could easily be connected to guys like Jeffery Epstein. I unfortunately even know the name of the local version of Jeffery Epstein. He is a wealthy wall st banker with connections to the BBC child sex scandal, and if i say his name i will be the bad guy and everyone will hate me for pointing out the overt connections
@@jpmking9635 The human trafficking from Mexico into Texas makes Raleigh look like Disney Land
@@Cornell-uz9mc by disney land do you mean kiddie land?
@@Cornell-uz9mc we got a bunch of large corporations moving here and they are all corrupt as hell
I don’t know if anyone has commented on it yet, but Sir Walter coffee shop is named from Sir Walter Raleigh.
Nice video. You should also mention the Greenway trails and public recreation available in Raleigh.
“Sir Walter” = Sir Walter Raleigh, the historical figure that Raleigh is named after. (That’s why there is a picture of a guy with a feather in his hat on the Sir Walter’s coffee cup).
Raleigh is only part of the story. The Triangle as a whole is what makes the area so cool. Durham and Chapel Hill are both amazing as are some of the suburbs like Cary and Hillsborough. You didn't even touch on the world class universities -- Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, NC State -- that also makes this area unique and different from Austin. Also, there are awesome restaurants in Raleigh and the entire Triangle and it has totally developed a foodie culture with our renowned celebrity chefs and all the transplants moving in from bigger cities. And depending on where in the Triangle you live, including parts of Raleigh, you're actually less than 3 hours to mountains. Boone and Blowing Rock are closer than Asheville and are amazing mountain towns. You're right that Raleigh is more family-oriented than Austin but that's slowly changing to be more balanced -- which in my opinion is a good thing.
Chapel hill is boring asf lol. Franklin st is all they have and that’s not saying much
Great comparison. I live in Austin but Im lookin to move somewhere where the climate is a bit cooler because I have enough of the heat. There is not enough rain here. It literally doesnt rain at all in the summer while 3 hours away in Houston they have showers all the time. Ive heard that NC is up and coming and the climate seems perfect. Not too cold, not too hot.
NC came and went.
Haha I was looking to move away from Raleigh because climate is colder here
Unfortunately, a lot of the above average coffee shops are super spread out in the triangle so you have to drive at least 15 minutes to get to them. However, some of my top Coffee shops in the triangle are:
-Cultivate, Fuquay Varina
-Fount, Morrisville
-Bean Traders, Durham
-Joe Van Gogh, Durham
Hope you find this useful for your next weekend coffee run!
will try them out!
@@BusinessAndFitness The coffee shop Cocoa Cinnamon in the Durham area is also very good!!
I also like The Brew Box. It's a coffee truck.
Aversboro coffee in Garner, 10 minute from downtown is the best cup of coffee in town. Hands down, and I’ve tried plenty of shops.
@@BusinessAndFitness Idle Hour Coffee Roasters near Five Points. I think one of the only Vietnamese coffee shops in the area. Also, Black & White Coffee, I think their founders have won some national coffee competitions.
I live in the 27610 area and found my house for $160 k 3 years ago. 5-10 minutes away from downtown. You haven't been to jubala coffee and need to go ASAP.
We just bought a second home in Morrisville in August 2020 smack in the middle of covid. We still own a condo in downtown Boston but we love the greater Raleigh area ad we were donw there form January to mid May. And FYI, try MC's in Cary - gives any sushi restaurant in NY a run for its money. Back down there later on this year and can't wait to try out some of your tips and see Raleigh in non covid!
We bought a home in the new area called Wendell Falls in Wendell about 15 miles from Raleigh. It is a gorgeous planned community with homes for 260.000 to 800.000 all mixed so very diverse. New build is the way to go here.
We looked there ! Love the clubhouse
Welcome to Raleigh. Best part about Raleigh is that it has something for everyone. And the sprawl of the city has hidden gems all over. Takes some word of mouth to find those other spots. Also, you’re at Beasleys Chicken And Waffles.
So true! The only correction is it's actually named Beasley's Chicken + Honey.
My fiancée and I will be getting married in January and we just moved to Cary! We are super excited to settle into NC
We are neighbors!
I’ve lived here all my life and I can say that a “Raleigh native” is rare here. I have lived through the bare bones to what we have now.
btw the sir water guy is sir walter raleigh. Sir walter raleigh founded the city of raleigh
The city was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who lead the first English attempt to establish a settlement in America in 1587. the settlement is now know as The Lost Colony. Sir Walter was later beheaded "for treason" by King James I in London in 1618. The City of Raleigh was founded in 1792, or two centuries after Sir Walter 's brief visit to America.
Nice video, I'm Raleigh born and raised and it was interesting to see this from newcomer's point of view. If you love North Hills, try Capital Grille if you haven't already. Top notch restaurant. The heat truly comes in during June-September. It's the humidity that hurts. Just wait till you have a day where it's 99 degrees and 90% humidity. Raleigh also does a restaurant week every year, where a bunch of different restaurants each make a special menu for that week. It's a nice introduction to many of the restaurants in the area.
as a fayetteville NC woman living in austin texas right now... laughing about how you say raleigh.... I think charlotte and nashville tn only places I would head back east for.
Welcome To Raleigh NC I Have Lived In North Carolina Born And Raised Here I Love My State All My Family And Friends Are Here God Bless You All ❤️😇🙏❣️
Born and raised in Raleigh then lived in Dallas and Austin TX. relocating to Greenville SC. Austin has a lot going for it but... it's very expensive! Raleigh is a lot cheaper both renting and home ownership. Austin is very crowded and the road system is struggling to keep up. Raleigh has a much more diverse economic base with medical, education, bio pharma, and tech along with government. Austin is tech, government and more tech and its wrecking the city. a lot of homeless and petty crime. RDU is very diverse also. Austin has a nice downtown and the hills are great. but proximity to mountains and beach from Raleigh is hard to beat.
I’m from the Greenville SC metro area. It’s relatively small but it’s growing really fast for a South Carolina city! So many people are moving to the area now.
Awesome video! I just moved from Raleigh to Austin and am loving it here
Famous UA-cam Safiya Nygaard just moved to Raleigh as well.
Actually there are some excellent locally-owned coffee houses in Raleigh. Among my favorites are Cup a Joe's (the one on Hillsborough Street - there are 2 locations) and The Third Place (on Glenwood Ave). Both are anti-Starbucks temples...
I like the cup a joe in mission valley bc it's next to D.P Dough 😋
Cup A No... their coffee is burnt dirt
@@fucuszullanti7877 Why cup a Joe is famous is a mystery to me
Coffee-wise, I definitely recommend trying Sosta in downtown Raleigh. If you’re near Crabtree, try Gloria jean’s. If you’re in the cary area, I HIGHLY recommend La Farm Cafe. La Farm is AMAZING. Food-wise, try Beasley’s Chicken and Honey, or Irregardless, or Wy Hill, or Capital Grill, or Brewery Bavana. There are a ton of places in you hit Moore square in downtown
Getting married in a few weeks my wife to be wants us to move to Florida but I'm trying to tell her Raleigh, North Carolina or Houston Texas. She loves warm weather. It looks like such a lovely place...
Move to Raleigh.
Raleigh sucks trust me
@@Lety0urselfslip may be add a bit more to your info
Sir Walter Raleigh was a privateer for Queen Elizabeth I. He founded the first attempted English settlement in the New world in the 1580's. The colony was on Roanoke Island at the outer banks. This was the lost colony because after England survived the Spanish armada the colonist had disappeared. Take a ride down US64 east and go to the outer banks, you will love them.
Thank you for posting this, very helpful for someone trying to decide between the two cities.
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Greg you are doing an amazing job. I really enjoyed that opening and the music choices are great.
Your gonna end up back In Austin I can tell. Lol
I’m in San Antonio but I do a lot of work for Amazon in Austin. I’m wanting more mild temperatures like the Carolinas have. Thanks for the video.
Going to grad school just to stay in Raleigh longer! Also didn’t know there was a Torchys here!!
It just opened a few weeks ago.
Yeah I worked there when Torchy's open and help them launch in Raleigh
coming from an Austinite Torchys sucks man
@@azulaquaza4916 how do they suck to you. My experience was great! Was it something with management.
@@gavinproduction7433 No, I had Arlington's, but the meat really just doesn't hit and have a flavor like something Veracruz or Velvet would give in one of their tacos. It's definitely bottom of the barrel.
Awesome video! God bless. Very helpful. I love NC!!! 🙏
Got this in my recommended.. moving to Raleigh in August! This video was great!!
Thank you! Hope you subscribe and stick around!
Lives my entire life here and was born in Raleigh. Truthfully, Raleigh is blah. I'd rather go any other city or town than Raleigh
Sounds like you should move!
@@BusinessAndFitness I like outside of Raleigh. Its one thing to move here and love what you see in the beginning. It's another to actually know and understand Raleigh, the politics and policies, and the large crime that takes place that's purposely reported inaccurately to maintain property values. Such as reporting breaking and entering as damage to property to avoid NIBRS classificationof violent crime. 🤷♂️ but hey, everyone has different tastes. Just saying, Raleigh is probably the most meh of all of the larger cities in NC.
We are still in Austin, be glad you moved!
I grew up in Austin .... just moved to Raleigh last month also ......
@@Cornell-uz9mc worth it?
Thank you for sharing and creating this video! I'm actually from the Cleveland/Akron, Ohio area as well and am considering to transfer within the company that I work for down to their Raleigh location in a couple of years so this helps a ton.
I hope Raleigh don’t becomes overcrowded and expensive place to live like Austin is now. I also hope the jobs for an average person in Raleigh pays enough for the cost of living in Raleigh unlike Austin that pays average person low wages for the astronomical cost of living. Raleigh seems like a nice quiet place to live.
Greg kills it again! Great video as always
This was just a chill video. Very calm and relaxing.
Thanks Trevor!
Welcome to Ralz. Had to pause at the part about coffee and chime in because there’s some great places around. Check out Black & White Coffee (top tier, also a roaster), Jubala, Morning Times, Benchwarmers, 42nd & Lawrence, and BREW for a good fix.
Thank you!!
Great vid man! I live an hour north of Wilmington but love Raleigh
I'm looking to move to Raleigh soon. I just have to decide where to work, because my job doesn't like transferring folks. So I'm willing to try anything at this point.
Great video! We have been considering a move from the Chicago suburbs for a while!
Get out of there !!!
Came to your channel from meet Kevin channel. Your dog is adorable and enjoyed this video. Thanks !
Thank you for being here !
In all honesty, there is no place similar to Austin really in NC. Austin is like a slice of Cali mixed with Texas. The vibes are different. As for size and downtown, it’s a bit closer to Charlotte than Raleigh. If Austin wasn’t so close to Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, it would definitely have a professional team, but since it doesn’t have one Charlotte has that edge.
I didn't really get a Cali vibe when I visited Austin like expected to. It was more like a combination of Denver and Nashville, but hotter. I don't think there's any place in the county like Cali.
@@donjuan914 Lake Travis and the western hills are very reminiscent of California... they're almost a scene out of the Bay Area.
Alphie is ADORABLE!! Welcome to Raleigh... been living here since birth and I 💝 my city 😊😊😊
So many great subtle transitions and edits, S/O Greg and Travis!
Greg is killing it!!!!
A bit surprised by the "lots of Starbucks" and "not many good coffee shops" in Raleigh. I trust almost a year after this video you've found our coffee gems that are plenty. Love your enthusiasm of Raleigh in your videos and if you're up for a good schooling of downtown, hit me up. Super exciting time to live in Raleigh! Keep up the great videos, Travis!
You nailed it !
Great video man , keep it up. Huge help
My husband and I just moved here from ATX and your points are spot on! The craft beer scene here is also great. My fav is Ponysaurus in Durham. For the Lady Bird Lake lovers, the 100+ miles of connected Greenways in Raleigh is where it's at! Our biggest culture-shock was the massive sandwich culture here compared to ATX. You trade amazing tacos for awesome delis, but I'm so so so happy Torchy's is here now! Can we please get an HEB next?!
PLEASE!
Thanks for all your content!
I can tell you miss Austin lol. I have lived in 3 states, California, Arizona and Colorado. One thing I have learned about myself is cold weather is NOT for me. Once I leave Colorado, I will never live anywhere again where the weather cannot accommodate Palm Trees. If it's not warm enough for palm trees to grow, it's too cold for me. I'd take the hottest summer in Phoenix, over anybody's cold, icy, snowy weather.
Sorry I know I'm rambling a bit about my hate for cold weather lol. I actually like North Carolina, it's a beautiful state, and Torchy's is the bomb too by the way. Glad you got one!
I'm my opinion Raleigh lacks in several areas. Since there are no mountains nearby, there is not much hiking. Downtown is pretty meh and has a long way to go. Raleigh is suburban and rural with no urban scene. Lots of sprawl. If you want to get out of town and go somewhere interesting, plan on driving several hours. On the plus side, it has good breweries, good overall weather and not super expensive.
For a population the size of the Raleigh area, downtown is pretty lame. Overall Raleigh is a pretty boring place with low energy. Maybe if you're into family life it's ok. But if you're looking for some culture and fun people, you'll be highly disappointed in this lifeless piss ant place.
@@derekstrahan2616Agreed. Greenville SC and Charleston downtowns run
circles around DT Raleigh.
@@derekstrahan2616 this may be your opinion. Downtown is fun if you know your place around, north hills as well.
If your looking for culture head to Durham. 🙂
@@jacquelinvalenzuela7324 if you want to die durham is good also
Just what I needed...leaving San Antonio Tx. in a month to settle in N.C...looking to rent until I get a feel of the terrain.
I lived in Austin too! I'm fond of seasons so I have to pick Raleigh over Austin. Nice vid...
The cafe is named after Sir Walter Raleigh. he’s the English explorer who first settled the Carolina’s.
Been living here since 03 love it
Super underrated youtuber! Keep grinding...
I live right here with you buddy! I love it!
Born and raised in Eastern NC. Moved to Cary/Raleigh area a decade ago. Now I’m ready to move on to something else. Austin is one of the places that crossed my mind. We will see.
Trophy Pizza & Brewing and obviously the Angus Barn!
Your house looks so cool. I like how you described mild weather 😃
I can’t take heat or cold. Would Raleigh be the place for me?
Nope lol
Are you kidding...Raleigh is a great place for foodies. There are numerous top notch restaurants operated by nationally known chefs and are not only locally recognized, but nationally recognized.
Cool !
The difference is that Raleigh has good restaurants, Austin has good food culture. I've also lived both places and there is no comparison, Austins food is on an entirely different level.
Awesome review and editing Travis. I will visit Raleigh in the near future 🎥🎬🚀
This last winter was a bit wetter and colder than is typical in the triangle.
Happy Sunday, Travis and fam 😎
Awesome content man! Looking to moving there soon!
Having just moved to the Austin TX area from New England… the food here is amazing, I love the scenery here… I don’t miss just seeing trees upon trees driving up and down the highway… I absolutely love Austin & San Antonio, there’s so much to do here and I don’t see myself wanting to move back to New England… sounds like you really liked it in Austin and would probably move back here someday…
Austin has the best food in the country IMO
Sunday routine for the algorithm!
For a family with young children, would you rather move to Raleigh or Fort Worth TX?
Raleigh
Its kinda cool how other people are like and their reaction to my city been here my entire life. Some of the roads you were driving on I knew very very well. Recommend My Way Tavern in holly springs one of my favorite bars/taverns. Also Cant wait for 540 to be finished it ends right near my area so cant wait till it to be finished should be finished around 2025 and they started work on 540 in 2007 so its been a long project.
Raleigh is just a little baby compared to Austin TX. Austin is like 20 yrs ahead of Raleigh region. The advantage Raleigh-Durhum has its a huge college population. So companies have a large brain power to utilize.
I've been in Raleigh for the past 15 years.... cup of Joes is where you want to go for coffee.... this weather is not typical.. its usually in the 90's in may.
Yeah but that's old school American drip coffee. Coffee snobs might not be as interested.
They burn their coffee and make the whole street smell like burnt coffee.
Thanks for the vid bro! fellow Ohio boy that’s lived in Austin and moving to Raleigh in two weeks.
Shout out to Greensboro my home town! I currently live in Dallas.
The crazy thing is in 05 we moved from NC to Texas, because Tx (DFW) was so much cheaper. And now it seems to be going the opposite way, Lol.
There's nothing that special about NC tbh, less food options, less internet providers to choose from, more taxes to pay and colder weather + more humid at times vs Texas.
Lives in TX and yeah if tacos/Texmex and briskets is your thing then for sure the foodie scene is awesome. Personally I think Austin is overrated and in fact would take NC BBQ over TX.
13:58 ...you're showing video from Beasley's Chicken & Honey, not Dame's Chicken & Waffles. Please clarify.
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Notification crew checking in. Wooooo
Move for jobs in tech and pharmaceutical? We work from home(before Covid( and the trend is for that to actual increase as tech continues to improve...and 80% of all associated companies are discovering the savings and attraction/perks for employees. So if in any of those industries I would say move to wherever u like and find business from your fingertips. Kind of silly, very inefficient and not logical to have all of this technology and ability to save travel time, wear and tear on vehicles, roads, environment etc etc and still drive(waste time) and walk in a large office building. I'm curious to see if these cities getting these large corps to "come " to their town eventually see empty buildings and an actual decrease in the boom In about another decade. Just food for thought. Glad u like our state, but the coast or mountains is where it's at...eventually all places look alike with strip malls, buildings and more retail etc, but kind of hard to build an oceans and mountains and definitely can't beat the outdoors right out my back door. And that same concept of time wasted on a highway and driving on weekends applies to get to mountains and beach. As an older fella...I can promise u every minute matters.. moved to my vacation spot nearly 30 years ago and it was the best decision of my life. Peace
Hoping to move to the Raleigh area this summer. We were considering Austin but it is too expensive now. We visited NC recently and loved Cary. Any other areas worth checking out?
Cary / apex is great!
It depends how close you want to be to downtown Raleigh and/or Durham.
Cary is excellent, best bang for your buck right now is Garner, its just south of Downtown (I live near Garner city hall and can be in downtown raleigh in about 5 or 6 minutes easy) and the housing is exploding right now, but its the last of the immediately adjacent suberbs to have that price explosion because everyone in garner is like 80 and have lived in their houses for decades, so nothing ever came on the market until the last couple years, but as those people are dying, the houses are coming up more and more and its blowing up. you'll still pay like 30% less than for Cary and in a year or so your house will be the same price as one in Cary is today.
You should consider Raleigh before Austin. Austin is too expensive, overcrowded, high cost of living, low paying jobs for the increase cost of living unless you’re in upper position of tech companies, and rude drivers and people overall. You will be better off moving to Raleigh which is much better in terms of less traffic, better paying jobs, friendlier people, and decent cost of living. PLEASE don’t choose Austin, Tx as a place to move!
@@eugenetown16 we ended up in Raleigh after I saw what was going on in Austin. We go in before Raleigh became the most competative market in the nation. I still keep an eye on the market and it is insane. I would tell others to maybe consider other markets right now.
Do you think this NC area is super dog friendly? Like dog friendly bars, restaurants, parks, beaches? My family is pups. Which is what I keep seeing in Austin. But the traffic and busyness seems intimidating and hotness. I live in a small Midwest state right now
ehhh.... not nearly as much so as Austin. Austin is the most dog friendly city I have ever seen.
I've been to Austin and I'm not seeing where the Greatness is? There's a bar street and a couple of restaurants downtown, no culture, nothing to do or see and the rest of the area is just strip malls? I don't like strong sweaty humidity? I am a foodie.
Cool!!
Houston has FAR better food than Austin. If you’re still in Austin, take a weekend trip to Houston just for the food.
Hey I am a senior in highschool and I am from Raleigh. I highly recommend just checking out downtown. A great coffee shop downtown is 42 and Laurence (lots of unique options) and a good restaurant option is beasley’s chicken and homey if you are looking for a bit to eat. I hope you love the city!
Thanks !!
I want to move from Silicon Valley to Raleigh. Please suggest which location is best for big homes in suberb that’s not too far from Triangle park where all the Tech jobs are.
Morrisville
Great video and lots of good info from a N8tive of the Triangle Area!!
Hey Travis,
Seems like you're in holly springs area. If so check of cultivate coffee in FV, full bloom coffee in Garner, and/or meeples brew in Mooresville. As far as small town gyms: bull and bear in FV, Olympus athletic club in Raleigh.
I've heard good things about Cultivate!
Speaking of Austin, I been watching your old Austin videos. I can't find where you went for the duck tacos though! Of course, I been to Chi'lantro, Summermoon, round rock donuts, and Freebirds
Duck Tacos are in Raleigh at Bar Taco :)
Really? Domain is your favorite? Its a big shopping center in the middle of open land with no trees. To each their own.
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Plz don’t move to Raleigh it’s crowded enough 😞
You can move!
No you can move BACK I’ve lived here all my life this is my birth place so I have every right to say what I want . I said what I said n like I said it’s crowded enough Raleigh is full
I'm also born and raised. It's changed so much. We are full😑 I say this all the time!
@@heyitstwani lmao umm actually I’m not gonna stfu lol
@@jericalaflaka6404 Thank you 🙏 it has definitely changed a lot
Good job Greg awesome work on the videos 📹 👏 👍 👌...
Which builder did you use for your beautiful home? Is this in a community? Thanks
Compare traffic is there's a difference between the two
Much more traffic in Austin
@@BusinessAndFitness Wow ok much more I now live in Beaumont Texas moving to Pflugerville and working in downtown Austin what maybe my commute time
@@marlonbeckett8793 will all depend on what time you leave
How does the summer compare in both locations? How many months of serious heat is there in Austin vs Raleigh? Considering both locations but I heard Texas is hot literally half the year and idk if I can do that.
Texas is hotter for sure .
I love Sunday mornings...cause I know a new video is coming haha 😄
Our dog will eat his food when we eat. He uses to bark at us to start making our food when he would get hungry.
I need to get onto UA-cam more. Followed you for a minute on here and didn’t realize we lived in the same city😂
Gotta watch every video man!!
Great video. i am moving to Raleigh in the next 12 mo.
I can't take the heat and I hate the cold... anybody know where it's 70 degrees with scattered clouds and a slight breeze every day?
San Diego 8 months a year LOL
@@BusinessAndFitness haha you hit the nail on the head about moving to California tho
It's going to be in the 70s and slight breeze all week here in the IE of California lol