Just retired...living in PA now but actively looking in & around the Raleigh area.
“.living in PA now but actively looking in & around the Raleigh area.”
As a native North Carolinian....no. Not even close to being a good choice.
Winston-Salem/Greensboro, Asheville, Wilmington, maybe. But never Raleigh.
You need to spend some time there before you make your decision. That area of NC is very liberal. Plus the crime rate in Raleigh/Durham area is significant. Other parts of NC are more conservative and SC may have a lower cost of living.
You can take I-81 down toward the middle of the state where there is excellent healthcare and an international airport.
Echoing the other Freepers re Raleigh.
We know a few who have left Californicator land to move to Raleigh. Everyone was a vocal/die hard liberal.
The worse one, is a son of people we know. The best description of him. He is a white Gay community organizer. He and his male partner move from city to city to agitate and use phony non profits to push the gay and eco agendas.
“but actively looking in & around the Raleigh area”
hot, HUMID, and liberal.