Cary, North Carolina

llamallamanj
2y ago
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Cary is incredible. It’s expensive comparatively to other suburbs but has so many parks, trails and good schools that to us it makes up for the cost. This is not the place to live if you want land though. Anything over an acre will easily cost 1 million or more. And this definitely does not have country living vibes. It’s a busy suburbia. But it’s close to Durham and Raleigh both about 15-25 minutes depending where in Cary you live. It’s been ranked safest large suburb in America for many years. Crime is generally petty theft like stealing things from unlocked cars. Can’t comment on Asian community since I’m not Asian but there’s an h mart that’s super great and my neighborhood personally is VERY diverse which we love.

Icankeepthebeat
1y ago
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I’m not sure how walkable I’d call Cary. I guess downtown is getting that way in recent years. I was born here and grew up in Lochmere. It was an idyllic childhood. I currently live near downtown, we’re not in a neighborhood as we chose to buy outside of an HOA (it was our only “must have”) and I honestly can’t recommend that enough. I hear about my parents HOA drama constantly and it seems like such a headache. Your budget is tight for Cary but you can find a nice older house for sure in that range. The market is still pretty hot here so if it were me I’d keep my mind open to all neighborhoods. I personally don't venture much to West Cary but i know people love it there too. I recommend and love the area around Cary High. There’s lots of good older homes, it’s super quick to downtown and there’s new stuff like Fenton close by. I don’t know anything about which schools are the best as we don’t have kids yet.

RedditLurker24601
2y ago
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Bought a home in Cary 10-years ago, and have NEVER regretted it. Literally 5 minutes from everything you need. Loads of trails. you can ride a bicycle from Cary to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, and to Raleigh. Awesome parks. Easy access to lakes. Close to my work, so no long commutes. Plus Downtown Cary is fun and vibrant without being super-crowded. The schools are great, and if you have kids who have any interest in Music, they high school bands here are national contenders, their music is practically professional quality. Are you a musician? Check out the local orchestras! Cary Arts Center has great classes and shops. I could go on, but the point is, it is very hard to find a downside of living in Cary.

monkstrout
8mo ago
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I recently moved to Wake County (previously in Orange County, NC) and have been really impressed with the parks and greenways throughout Cary and the surrounding area. It is the most "walkable" area that I have lived in in North Carolina. If you like walking with your dogs and you ruled out any houses based on the yard being just a little too small then I would recommend going back and taking a second look at the listing and determining how close it is to a greenway. I love a lot of towns in NC but in Cary I love that I can step outside my door and walk miles and miles and miles and miles on sidewalk and greenway paved paths without having to drive to another location first.

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