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Raleigh City StreetRaleigh is the capital city of and the 2nd largest city in the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's estimated population on July 1, 2009 was 405,791, over an area of 142.8 square miles, making Raleigh one of the fastest growing cities in the United States and currently, the 45th largest city in the United States. The City of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh.

Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill make up the three historically primary cities of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. The regional nickname of "The Triangle" originated after the 1959 creation of the Research Triangle Park, primarily located in Durham County, four miles from Downtown Durham and encompassed on three sides by the City of Durham and roughly midway between the cities of Raleigh and Chapel Hill and the three major research universities of NC State University, Duke University, and UNC-Chapel Hill.

In 2003, the previous Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was re-defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, resulting in the formation of the Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA and the Durham, NC MSA.

The Research Triangle region encompasses the U.S. Census Bureau's Combined Statistical Area (CSA) of Raleigh-Durham-Cary in the central Piedmont region of North Carolina. As of July 1, 2009 the estimated population of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA was 1,742,816, while the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was estimated at 1,125,827, making it the nation's fastest growing metropolitan area.

Most of Raleigh is located within Wake County, with a very small portion extending into Durham County. The towns of Cary, Morrisville, Garner, Clayton, Wake Forest, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, and Rolesville are some of Raleigh's primary nearby suburbs and satellite towns.

Raleigh Cityscape
Raleigh is divided into several major geographic areas, each of which use a Raleigh address and a ZIP code that begins with the digits 276. "Inner Beltline" and "Outer Beltline" both refer to Interstate 440. The "Inner Beltline" traverses the city clockwise, while the "Outer Beltline" traverses counter-clockwise.

Downtown/Old Raleigh ("Inside the Beltline") is home to historic neighborhoods and buildings such as the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel built in the early 20th century, the restored City Market, the Fayetteville Street downtown business district, the Cameron Village midtown business district, as well as the North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina State Capitol, Peace College, the Raleigh City Museum, Raleigh Convention Center, RBC Plaza, Shaw University, and St. Augustine's College. The neighborhoods in Old Raleigh include Cameron Park, Boylan Heights, Country Club Hills, Coley Forest, Five Points, Glenwood-Brooklyn, Hayes Barton, Moore Square, Mordecai, Belvidere Park, Woodcrest, and Historic Oakwood.

Raleigh Economy
Raleigh's industrial base includes banking/financial services; electrical, medical, electronic and telecommunications equipment; clothing and apparel; food processing; paper products; and pharmaceuticals. Raleigh is part of North Carolina's Research Triangle, one of the country's largest and most successful research parks and a major center in the United States for high-tech and biotech research, as well as advanced textile development. The city is a major retail shipping point for eastern North Carolina and a wholesale distributing point for the grocery industry.

Several films have been shot in Raleigh and its surrounding areas. The North Carolina Film Office, which is headquartered in Raleigh, ranks third in the nation, behind New York City and Los Angeles, California.

In 2009 the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) placed #5 on WomenCo.'s list of the Top 25 Cities for Your Career.


Raleigh NC Area Information

Raleigh NC Community Characteristics and Facts
  • Total Crime Risk: 128.0 (100 = National Average)
  • Population: 360,818
  • Population Growth Since 2000: 30.69%
  • Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 70 F
  • Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 48 F
  • Male Median Age: 30.9 years
  • Female Median Age: 33.1 years
  • Median Household Income: $60,976
  • Highest Education Level Attained: High School 16.23%, Bachelors 33.08%, Grad School 15.54%

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2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics Raleigh, NC North Carolina
Total Population 360,818 9,450,965
Square Miles 194.01 48,710.88
Population Density 1,859.80 194.00
Population Change Since 1990 71.81% 42.61%
Population Change Since 2000 30.69% 17.41%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014 10.24% 7.44%
Population Male 180,552 50.04% 4,688,038 49.60%
Population Female 180,266 49.96% 4,762,927 50.40%
Median Age 31.90 35.30

Raleigh NC Population Growth and Population Statistics


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2010 Weather Summary Raleigh, NC North Carolina
Weather Index 129 149
Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature 70.0 °F 70.0 °F
Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature 48.0 °F 49.0 °F
Annual Avg. Temperature 59.3 °F 59.5 °F
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65) 3,457 3,400
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65) 1,417 1,412
Percent of Possible Sunshine 58 60
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10) 6 6
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days) 111 108
Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days) 112 117
Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days) 2 2
Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches) 41.00" 47.00"
Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches) 7.00" 7.00"

Raleigh NC Weather, Forecast, Temperature and Precipitation


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