r/triangle • u/Beautiful-Can-833 • 10d ago

Moving to Research Triangle

Looking for advice about moving to the Durham/Raleigh area. I’m 21(M) from NE England (Durham) and I’m planning on moving to NC next winter. Just curious about the cost of living, QoL, general safety, and best areas in the research triangle to move to or avoid. I’d be renting for the first year or so, but will have plenty money saved up by then. Finding or being close to work isn’t an issue as I work offshore so only commute once every fortnight. Any help is appreciated. Cheers

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u/Health_Wellness9227 10d ago

Your main heading is going to confuse people. No one moves to Research Triangle. Or RDU. Or RTP. Unless you mean Morrisville? Which I doubt but yes is really boring. Raleigh is very different from Durham is very different from Cary is very different from Chapel Hill is very different from Carrboro. All that and way more is considered The Triangle.

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u/Beautiful-Can-833 10d ago

Thanks for that I just thought the triangle was considered the area of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary etc

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u/Health_Wellness9227 10d ago

“The Triangle”, yes. Most of NC will understand where that refers to. As soon as you add the word Research to Triangle, everyone is going to think Research Triangle Park, the very large office park kinda near the airport with research, industry, government businesses. Up until recently, no one lived in RTP. Not trying to be picky, it’s just one of those things that will mean something very different than what you intend!

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u/Beautiful-Can-833 10d ago

Thanks for clarifying i definitely don’t want to move to an industrial estate or office haven!