Locations

The Raleigh, NC Area

Raleigh, NC

Raleigh is part of North Carolina’s Research Triangle, world–renowned center of research and technology.
According to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, Raleigh is third among the top five most educated cities.
Among Raleigh’s numerous awards and accolades in 2007 are:
- — One of the Best Cities for Young Singles (Kiplinger magazine)
- — Leading Walking City (Prevention magazine)
- — Best Place to Do Business (Forbes magazine)
- — Third Best Area for African Americans (Black Enterprise magazine)
- — Top City for Employment (Forbes magazine)
- — Best place to Sell a Home (Forbes magazine)

Fuquay–Varina is located 15 miles southwest of Raleigh and is a 35–minute drive south of Research Triangle Park.
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Fuquay–Varina’s growth was spurred by the Fuquay Spring. Tourists flocked to the spring to drink its water for therapeutic purposes. Soon, hotels and restaurants, barbecue stands and a dance pavilion were created to accommodate the blossoming tourist trade.
Fuquay–Varina’s chief industries are retail, professional services and manufacturing.

Cary is located in the heart of the Triangle area between Raleigh and Research Triangle Park.
In 2006, Money magazine named Cary as one of the “Best Small Cities in America” and ranked the city fifth on its “Best Places to Live” list.
Cary has one of the highest median household incomes in the state.
The city is located no more than 20 minutes away from major universities, including Duke University, North Carolina State and the University of North Carolina.
Cary ranked as the eighth safest of 371 large cities nationally, and the safest in the South during 2005.
In Cary, nearly nine in 10 residents have access to the Internet.