I am from Northern California and fell in love with a guy from North Carolina. I let him talk me into moving to Chapel Hill, where his company is headquartered.
I hated it. Absolutely hated it. Hated the weather, hated the bugs, strongly disliked the people, and, being an outdoors person, didn’t find much to do outdoors. It just didn’t work for me.
People tell me they really like Cary. I found Cary and Chapel Hill to be one strip mall after another. Good schools so if you have kids I guess that matters most. I don’t have children so I don’t have to be concerned about schools.
I lasted two years. For what we pay here, we could have bought a 5000 sq ft house in Chapel Hill but I was miserable there. I think I am a minority, though. I know LOTS of people who are very happy there.
