in my late 20s and single, is it ok for me to move there ? (Charlotte: houses, job market)
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Hi!
It seems as though the majority of people relocating to Charlotte are families (?). Am I right? Is this is a good city for me to move to if I'm in my late 20s and single??? I just want to be sure I will have plenty of things to do if I move here. (just having second thoughts -- it's tough leaving all of my closest friends and an area where I've had lots of things to do right at my fingertips). If anyone could please let me know, that would mean a lot! Thanks And, happy 4th!
PS. I do know I want to leave DC for a very big reason -- it's too fast-paced for me to handle anymore!
yes it great area for families or starting one. There is alot of social clubs churches and events in the area to keep a single occupied so at some point you will find that ball and chain and spitting out little varmits.
Well, I am in my early 30's and am enjoying it as a single male. I am not so into the crazee nightlife anymore, but they have plenty of pubs, sports, music, hiking, lakes, etc. The job market is good, decent houses and apts. Mixed social scene and good weather. I plan on sticking around.
The cool thing about Charlotte is that you can have the best of both worlds: slow or fast paced. Live downtown and be familiar to your surroundings in DC, although cleaner in my opinion with no rail transit.
Or, live on the outskirts for a slower pace, but still close to enough things that you can dabble in that "fast paced" lifestyle.
Charlotte is lovely. It is probably one of the most diverse places to live...climate, people, scenery, atmosphere, to do's, etc.
We have just relocated here, June 07. I find Charlotte to be a well-diversed city, for all ages and ethnic groups. Although our family relocated, I am aware of single friends who find Charlotte to be a pleasant living area.
Hi!
It seems as though the majority of people relocating to Charlotte are families (?). Am I right? Is this is a good city for me to move to if I'm in my late 20s and single??? I just want to be sure I will have plenty of things to do if I move here. (just having second thoughts -- it's tough leaving all of my closest friends and an area where I've had lots of things to do right at my fingertips). If anyone could please let me know, that would mean a lot! Thanks And, happy 4th!
PS. I do know I want to leave DC for a very big reason -- it's too fast-paced for me to handle anymore!
I'm a 30-year-old single female also originally from the D.C. area and I just moved here 1.5 months ago. Even though based on this forum, it seems like everyone who moves here is married with kids, that's not the case. I feel like there is a lot to do for someone in thier 20s and 30s--I have not had a lack of a social life here. I can say after moving a lot the quality of life here is great and younger people often partake in more diverse activities than in some cities. There are definitely plenty of bars and restaurants but in addition, people go boating, kayaking, hang out with each other at the pool, get together at each other's really nice houses plus a huge range of other things. On top of that, everyone is very friendly so even if you don't know too many people, it's easy to meet more.
Agreed, that is the only issue I see, lots of established relationships.
So I guess it's just not endemic to the Raleigh-Durham area b/c that's what I'm experiencing here in Raleigh/Durham. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the people in the established relationships are less willing to open up and establish real friendships with the single folk. Not the surface-level stuff. In the places I lived before it was much easier to establish friendships b/c there was a large number of people who weren't in established relationships. So for the OP, the only barrier I can see would be finding a good number of folks that are willing to open up to you on more than a surface level so that you can establish relationships.
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