RESOURCES
LOCAL AREA CRIME AND SAFETY STATISTICS
City of Raleigh, NC crime rates – http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/raleigh/crime/
North Carolina Sex Offender Registry – http://sexoffender.ncsbi.gov/
Town of Apex, NC crime statistics – http://www.apexnc.org/309/Crime-Statistics, http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/apex/crime/
Town of Cary, NC crime statistics – http://www.townofcary.org/Departments/police/Records/Crime_Analysis.htm
Town of Holly Springs, NC crime statistics – http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/holly-springs/crime/
Town of Morrisville, NC crime statistics – http://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/morrisville/crime/
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Duke University – https://duke.edu/
Durham Technical Community College – http://www.durhamtech.edu/
Meredith College – http://www.meredith.edu/
North Carolina Public School Report Cards – http://www.ncreportcards.org/src/
North Carolina Central University – http://www.nccu.edu/
NC State University – https://www.ncsu.edu/
Public Schools of North Carolina — http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/
Shaw University — http://www.shawu.edu/
UNC Chapel Hill – http://www.unc.edu/
Wake County Public School System – http://www.wcpss.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=1
Wake Technical Community College – http://www.waketech.edu/
William Peace University – http://www.peace.edu/
North Carolina Private Schools – http://www.privateschoolreview.com/north-carolina
Private Schools in RTP Area – http://www.rtplinks.com/private-schools.html
Wake County Private Schools – http://www.privateschoolreview.com/north-carolina/wake-county
TAX INFORMATION FOR LOCAL COUNTIES
Durham County Tax Rates – http://dconc.gov/government/departments-f-z/tax-administration/tax-rates
Johnston County Tax Rates – http://www.johnstonnc.com/tax2/tcontent.cfm?pid=rates
Orange County Tax Rates – http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/tax/tax_rates.php
Wake County Tax Rates and Fees – http://www.wakegov.com/tax/taxratesfees/Pages/default.aspx
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK (RTP)
Research Triangle Park (RTP) web site — http://www.rtp.org/
Work in the Triangle:
http://www.workinthetriangle.com/
http://www.workinthetriangle.com/live/key-rankings
RTP Links (local web directory) – http://www.rtplinks.com
NEWS AND ACCOLADES FOR THE TRIANGLE AREA
http://www.raleigh-wake.org/section/news-and-accolades
- #1 Among Best Places to Live in America (Apex) – MONEY Magazine, August 2015
- #1 Among Mid-Sized American Cities of the Future (Raleigh) – The Financial Times, April 2015
- #2 Among the Cities Creating The Most Tech Jobs (Raleigh) – Forbes, April 2015
- #2 Best State for Business – Forbes, October 2015
- #2 Among Best Large Cities to Live in (Raleigh) – WalletHub, August 2015
- #2 Among Top 10 Music Cities Other Than Nashville (Raleigh) – Music From The Row, July 2015
- #2 Among the Next Top 10 Cities for Tech Jobs (Raleigh) – Fast Company, July 2015
- #3 Among 12 Music Festivals You Should Actually Attend This Summer (Hopscotch, Raleigh) – The Huffington Post, May 2015
- #3 Among Best Cities to Work for a Small Business – Economic Environment (Raleigh MSA) – WalletHub, May 2015
- #3 Among Best Metro Areas for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Professionals (Raleigh MSA) – WalletHub, January 2015
- #4 Among Most Innovative, Pioneering Digital Counties: 500,000 or More Population Category (Wake County) – Center for Digital Government, July 2015
- #4 Best State for Business – Chief Executive Magazine, June 2015
- #10 Among Best Cities to Work for a Small Business – Small Business Environment (Raleigh MSA) – WalletHub, May 2015
- Sports Tourism Organization of the Year (Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance) – National Association of Sports Commissions, April 2015
- Among 2015 Most Romantic Restaurants in America (Second Empire Restaurant & Tavern, Raleigh) – OpenTable, February 2015
- Among Five American Cities You Should Visit in 2015 (Raleigh) – The Huffington Post, February 2015
- Among 2015 Best Hotels in the U.S.A. Winners (The Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary) – U.S. News & World Report, January 2015
- Among the 20 Best State Fairs in America (N.C. State Fair, Raleigh) – Vacations Made Easy, July 2015
- Among the Best Steakhouses in all 50 States (Angus Barn, Raleigh) – Business Insider, July 2015
- Among 17 Most Underrated American Cities (Raleigh) – Urban Insider, July 2015
- 2015 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Small Business of the Year (Triangle Rock Club, Morrisville) – June 2015
- Among Top 100 Cities on Twitter (Greater Raleigh CVB) – Encore Alert, June 2015
THINGS TO DO IN THE TRIANGLE AREA
INTERMEDIATE HOUSING
Home Suite Home (multiple towns) – http://www.homesuitehomenc.com/index.html
Oakwood Corporate housing (multiple locations) http://www.oakwood.com/
Weston Lakeside Apartments (Cary / Morrisville ) – http://www.westonlakeside.com/
Temporary living (Durham/Chapel Hill) – http://www.temporarylivingcompany.com/
Extended Stay America – http://www.extendedstayamerica.com/hotels/nc/raleigh-durham/cary-regency-parkway-north