Moving from Phoenix to Raleigh?
- 1,899 mi Distance
- 4 days Drive time
- 1.5M Raleigh metro
- 213 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Raleigh, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Umstead State Park — 5,500 acres in city limits; biking, hiking, fishing
- JC Raulston Arboretum — 10-acre garden at NC State; free
- Falls Lake State Recreation Area — 12,000-acre lake; paddling, swimming, hiking
Culture & Arts
- North Carolina Museum of Art — 164-acre park with sculptures and trails; free general admission
- Historic Oakwood — Victorian neighborhood with ghost-tour-worthy history
- PNC Arena (Hurricanes) — NHL hockey; concerts
- Carter-Finley Stadium / NC State — Wolfpack football
Family-Friendly
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences — Largest natural history museum in Southeast; free admission
- Pullen Park — 1887 carousel, train, paddle boats
- Marbles Kids Museum — Hands-on play museum, IMAX downtown
Raleigh's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Raleigh resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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Crawford and Son New Southern Mordecai
James Beard nominee; Scott Crawford
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Ashley Christensen restaurants (Poole's, Beasley's) Southern American Downtown
Ashley Christensen empire; James Beard winner
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M Sushi Japanese Downtown
Modern omakase
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Jolie French Downtown
Modern French bistro
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Brewery Bhavana Burmese / brewery Downtown
Brewery + Burmese restaurant + flower shop + bookstore
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Death & Taxes American wood-fire Downtown
Ashley Christensen's wood-fired flagship
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Stanbury American Mordecai
Open-fire cooking, neighborhood favorite
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Beasley's Chicken + Honey Fried chicken Downtown
Hot fried chicken, Christensen group
What daily life feels like in Raleigh.
Climate
Humid subtropical. Hot, humid summers (70-90°F, June-Aug). Mild winters (32-52°F, occasional snow/ice). Spring and fall are spectacular. 213 sun days/year.
- Summer68-89°F
- Winter32-52°F
- Sun days/yr213
- Rainfall47 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score31/100
- Transit Score27/100
- Bike Score36/100
Raleigh is car-dependent — most errands require driving.
Outdoors & Recreation
- Umstead State Park — 5,500 acres in city
- Falls Lake State Recreation Area — paddle, swim, hike
- Lake Crabtree County Park — sailing, biking
- Greenway system — 100+ miles of paved trails connecting Raleigh
- NC mountains (3 hrs west) — Asheville, Blue Ridge
- NC beaches (2.5 hrs east) — Outer Banks, Wilmington
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