Raleigh, North Carolina

About Raleigh

Set in the northern part of North Carolina, Raleigh is a big city, home to 499,825 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 2nd largest city in North Carolina and the 39th largest in the entire United States.

Raleigh holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 150.94 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,311 residents per square mile.

📰 Raleigh News Today

• NC hanging death in Downtown Raleigh investigated as suicide, police say; North Carolina medical Examiner taking over case ABC11 News · Aug 17
• Police investigating man’s death in downtown Raleigh as a suicide Raleigh News & Observer · Aug 16
• Raleigh firefighters flown to Grandfather Mountain, rescue hiker injured in 50-foot fall CBS 17 · Aug 16
• 'Time was of the essence': Raleigh first responders detail mile-high rescue at Grandfather Mountain WRAL · Aug 17
• North Carolina secures $300M to improve Raleigh-to-Charlotte rail service The Business Journals · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Raleigh Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in North Carolina (#2 statewide).
• Ranked #39 in the United States by population.
• One of 6 places in the US named Raleigh — but the North Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Unusually large footprint: 150.94 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in northern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Raleigh

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Raleigh

• (ish) delicatessen
• 321 Coffee - NC State Centennial — coffee shop (café)
• 42 & Lawrence (café)
• A Place at the Table — coffee (café)
• Ajisai — sushi
• Ajja
• Al-Basha Market & Grill — arab
• Ammi's Dessert Boutique and Chai House (café)
• Anise Pho — vietnamese
• Another Broken Egg Cafe — breakfast

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 311 Gallery · Art gallery
• CAM Raleigh · Museum
• Chuck E. Cheese
• City of Raleigh Museum (COR Museum) · Museum
• Goodnights Comedy Club · Attraction
• Lump · Art gallery
• Marbles Kids Museum · Museum
• Nicholson & Sayre Studio/Gallery · Art gallery
• North Carolina Museum of Art · Museum
• North Carolina Museum of History · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Raleigh

• Gipson Play Plaza reviews ★
• Invicta Environmental Pest Defense reviews ★
• Prairie Ridge Ecostation · Nature reserve reviews ★
• SOL Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Alleghany Trail reviews ★
• Apollo Heights Park reviews ★
• Arlington Hills Greenway reviews ★
• Baileywick Park reviews ★
• Beaver Dam Park reviews ★
• Beckanna Park reviews ★
• Bent Creek Trail Greenway reviews ★
• Big Field reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Raleigh

• Central Wake High School
• Doral Academy of North Carolina
• Durant Road Elementary
• Gov. Morehead School f/t Blind
• Longleaf School of the Arts
• Longleaf School of the Arts RCA
• Magellan Charter
• NCVPS
• PreEminent Charter
• Quest Academy
• RISE Southeast Raleigh Charter
• Raleigh Charter High School
• Raleigh Oak Charter
• The Exploris School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Rex Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Wakemed, Raleigh Campus ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Holly Hill Mental Health Services · Psychiatric
• Triangle Springs · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Raleigh

🏘️ Nearby Communities