Location
Raleigh, Wake County and the surrounding Research Triangle Region are ideally situated for companies in the defense industry – particularly those with a technology focus. Here’s why:
- We’re an easy 1, 2 or at most 3 hour drive from 8 military installations, including two of the largest in the country (Fort Bragg is one-hour and Camp Lejeune is two hours).
- Only 4.5 hours by car, or a short 45-minute flight puts you in the heart of Washington D.C. Great access without the headaches, cost or congestion associated with living in or near the nation’s capital.
- And being less than 30 minutes to three leading tier-1 research universities allows you to access top graduates in a wide variety of fields, as well new technologies coming from some of the top minds in academia.
Quality of Life
Whether you like to play golf, water-ski, shop, watch live music, go to museums, see the symphony or catch a Broadway-caliber show, or maybe you just like having a lot of options when it comes to your free time, Raleigh and Wake County are sure to please.Follow the links to the right for great information on things to do in the Triangle and State of North Carolina.
Sports
If you enjoy spectator sports, then you’ll love living in the Triangle. While it’s true that we only have one major-league professional team—the 2006 Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes—this is one of the best college sports markets in the country.
Demographics and Economic Overview
Raleigh and Wake County are leading contributors to one of the country’s most dynamic local economies. Since the creation of the Research Triangle Park in the late 1950’s, this region has seen tremendous growth. And that growth has accelerated in recent years. From 2000 to 2008, Greater Raleigh metropolitan area’s population ballooned an astonishing 28.6% from 1,314,589 to 1,690,557. Local economists and demographers say the reason for such growth is due to a combination of a well-rounded and diverse economy and an incredibly strong and growing collection of universities and colleges.
To learn more about the regions economy, including how we compare to other cities, visit the Facts and Figures section on the Wake County Economic Development website.
