Is Asheville, North Carolina a good place to live?
471397
Asheville is a fantastic place to live. Between the kindness of the community to the beauty of the mountains, there are more Pros than Cons. Downtown is very urban, with amazing galleries and eateries. Outside the city you have the best sightseeing, biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing. Property values are increasing at a steady rate. If you dont buy in town, Black Mountain and Weaverville are other excellent spots.
234422
I have no clue who wrote the above comment, but the weather here isn't always so great. It depends on what you're used to. \nI'd say if you want to live here, really make sure you know the reputation of where you live. There are really awesome places here. You should come visit (if you haven't already). Places like Vestavia you'd probably especially like to live in. The Galleria's there, and in Cahaba Heights there's the Summit and a bunch of awesome stuff. Consider a move here. I'm sure you won't regret it if you know what you're doing. Good luck!! If you have questions about living here, post more details and I'll probably see it (even if the question ends up resolved) or email me at hoipolloi289@hotmail.com.
768035
Yeah, sure. Nice and peaceful little home, but kind of expensive for my taste...\nhttp://laffey.com/listings.cfm?fuseaction=view&id=1893648
1144108
It's a great place for a recent college grad to live, especially since your job is not far.  But you have to be aware of a couple of things:\n\n1.  During the winter most of the towns at the shore are ghost towns.  Very little activity and a lot of businesses aren't even open.  You can still find the necessities but there isn't nearly as much activity as during the spring and summer.\n\n2.  You can't even think about trying to rent a place until August.  Right now the rents are sky high for summer rentals.  In August start making the rounds and if you plan on staying there then make sure you sign a lease that carries you through the summer without an increase in rent.\n\nAs for a specific town, take your pic.  Belmar is great in the summer but very quiet in winter.  The further south you go, the more quiet it gets until you start nearing Atlantic City.  Then the activity (and costs) pick up.\n\nSpeak to a realtor who specializes in summer rentals.  They probably have plenty of clients who would love to rent out a place for the entire year.\n\nGood luck and enjoy!
18166
Best job opportunities are in the Triangle (Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill), and Triad (Greensboro / Winston-Salem) areas.  But, of course, cost of living is high there.  (Unless you're willing to commute from outlying communities - public transport is virtually non-existent, and roads are painfully congested.)\n\nI live in Wilson (east of Raleigh); cost of living is definitely lower, and employment opportunities are OK.  Rocky Mount and Greenville are close to Wilson (30-min drive), and have comparable costs & opportunities.\n\nWhat sort of work do you need?\n(High-tech & engineering work can be hard to find outside of Charlotte and the Triangle.)
1079278
I think it's a great place to visit.  Beautiful sights, great boating and the residents are very friendly.  If you don't need to live in a big city and if you are o.k. with their weather, then why not...
341593
Hey! I lived in the Raleigh area for a while and moving back very soon. If you looking for affordable. There is Fox Haven apartments on Fox Road. Two bedrooms is about 600 a month but it is in a nice area next door to Fox Road Elementary. Also there is Maple Ridge Apartments which is close to the same range. If you want to live closer to Cary, there is Birchtree apartments. It has an outdoor pool and laundry room, and it is about 650 for a two bedroom.  The nicest areas are extreme North Raleigh, around Falls of the Neuse and Fox Road. Leesville Road is very, very nice area and Leesville School is in the area. Rated the 3rd best school in NC for about three years. Lynn Road is also very nice. You want to stay from the downtown area. Martin Street, Jones Street, South New Bern, that kind of thing. If you would like more info. you can e mail me at Andreswifey@cashette.com
1162899
North Carolina.  That state's close, has beautiful land, great paying jobs and it's close to the beach.
196451
It has been years since I was last in NC, but I have seen many areas, and the most memorable was Wilmington.  I am not sure of cost of living, but I know Charlotte was also convenient to so many areas, yet had many affordable housing options, with a lower rate of unemployment.
214312
to be serious there are not many places in the mountains to get good jobs. I don;t mean there are no jobs but mainly in the mountains it is mostly agriculture and furniture. As for the beach you can start a seafood restraunt. the governor only like illegal immigrants to work in the great state of NC. I know I live there!
809739
Yes if I'm thinking of the right area, it is a nice area to live in - close to downtown San Jose. There's a lot of bars/clubs, restaurants, and a nice new shopping center.
1177732
this is a great area to move to, lots of good food and if you like watersports this area is perfect.\nit's also very multi-cultured around here,and many businesses have moved to this area.\njobs are easy to find around here and if you are looking to rent an apartment,there are some REALLY NICE ones here(i live in one )
821340
Okay, I am from TN.  I can tell you there is good and bad here.  First off, if you visited/lived here, stay away from every place but Nashville.  There is so much ignorance in some parts of TN that it often makes me ashamed.  True, there's bad apples in Nashville too, but there's also some genuinely cool people.  There's a fantastic artistic/indy rock community that is so fun to be around.  You also have a good mix of city and country life right around Nashville too.  You can have land  and privacy but at the same time be close to a busy city.  The city itself is clean compared to most, and there's tons to do...bars, clubs., nice restaurants, museums, fantastic symphony, parks, etc.  People here have southern charm without being so redneck that it drives you crazy.  But keep in mind, that's SOME people.  There's crowds I would avoid, but that's true for any city.\n\nEconomically speaking, there is no income tax, so that's a plus. Property taxes are relatively low too.  There is a higher sales tax, however...8.25% on food items and 9.25% on other things.  Still, having no income tax more than makes up for that. There's also lots of career opportunities, with business and factories moving here every year (mainly because of low taxes).  \n\nThat's my summary of my home state.  Yeah, I have lots of issues with it at times, but overall, I can't think of a more well-rounded, safer place to be.
710113
to live:\nbest to avoid northwest and old southwest to live (crime).\nsoutheast is alright.... and i just mean that.... it's alright.\nnortheast is nice.\nsouthwest city & county is nice.\nsalem has some nice areas to it too....\n\nto work:\nit's decent.  depends what you want to do.
1176249
Cool, fun job!  \n\nI think you mean Natomas and if you are going to work in the capital that is probably the best place to live.  Newest homes, a little overpriced, but still worth it since they are so nice.  Downtown is nice and within walking distance of so many night spots, but most is older and a little run down.  Roseville is too far to live, it takes about 20 mins to downtown on weekends and during morning rush hour it can take an hour easily and if it is raining or foggy a lot longer than that.  Roseville is great, I love it and lived there, but I wouldn't do it again if I had to work downtown.  Don't move to Rancho Cordova or Oak Park either ;-)\n\nA 1 bedroom apt in Natomas is probably just a little over $1000 in downtown just a little less.  Roseville would be about the same as Natomas.
1009667
What are your criteria for a great place to live?  What are you likes and dislikes?  Your preferences and the parts of everyday life that irritate you?\n\nPrague is a beautiful, vibrant city, but it has its share of gloomy days and even some snow in winter.\n\nRio de Janeiro is picture perfect from a distance, and in parts can handle a close up by Cecil B. DeMille.  But there's lots of petty crime.  Do you want to spend your whole life worrying about your car?\n\nFlorence is jam packed with culture and history, but also jam packed with tourists in the summer.\n\nFiji may be paradise, but paradise comes with lots of mosquitos.\n\nSo, there's always a trade-off.
1049942
Charlotte is a cool place.  I used to live in Columbia, SC and the only thing redeeming about Columbia is that it was only an hour from Charlotte..\nCharlotte has a lot to offer.  It is a mid-sized city with enough culture, sporting events, and restaurants to keep you happy and there's also a pretty  good mix of people.\nI would really suggest going to visit there - I made that mistake before I moved to Columbia - I only visited for a short time and I saw *ALL* of the really cool little spots the first time so I made an erroneous decision that Columbia was pretty cool in itself.  I should have stayed longer and met some people... \n\nIf I were you I would make a list of all of the things that I love about Detroit and LA and see if Charlotte has most of those things.  I really wish I would have done that when I moved from Atlalnta to Cola.  It would have helped me see things in a more objective way.\nBy the way, Yankees are fine with us.... as long as you don't tell us how ya used to do it up north... :)\nIf Charlotte isn't big enough we'd love to have you in Atlanta I'm sure.