#1 Best Place to Live in the U.S.
msnbc, June 2008

Health Care

With three major medical systems, including two top-rated teaching hospitals, within 30 minutes of each other, Wake County offers access to some of the finest healthcare in the country.

WakeMed Health & Hospitals (Raleigh and Cary) - 870 beds

Rex - UNC Healthcare (Raleigh) - 665 beds

Duke Raleigh Hospital (Raleigh) - 186 Beds

UNC Healthcare (Chapel Hill) - 687 Beds

Duke University Health System (Durham) - 1,293 beds (924 at Duke University Hospital, 369 at Durham Regional)