5 Reasons Why Morrisville is the Best Place to Live in North Carolina
Morrisville seems to be one of North Carolina’s quiet and unassuming suburbs, but don’t be fooled. This small town is anything but sleepy, and it’s quickly becoming known as one of the state’s hidden gems.
Stacker recently named Morrisville No. 1 on its list of the best places to live in North Carolina, adding to the town’s never-ending list of accolades. Niche recognized Morrisville as its 2021 best place to live and raise a family in North Carolina, calling attention to the area’s top-ranking amenities, schools, job opportunities and more.
If you’re thinking about moving, here are five reasons why Morrisville should be at the top of your list.
1. Hub for Healthy Living
One of Morrisville’s most ambitious projects is its Healthy Food Hub, a collaboration to make healthy living and eating more accessible to all of its residents. With a central location at the heart of Morrisville, the town’s new Healthy Food Hub is home to a hands-on community garden, a recreational field and a weekly farmers’ market. The Morrisville Community Garden is committed to educating families about growing nutritional food through experimental learning and cooking classes. The Western Wake Farmers’ Market is addressing barriers to equity by adding shuttles to the weekly market and allowing residents to shop the market with SNAP dollars.
Morrisville’s efforts to make well-being foundational to its programming have not gone unnoticed. The National Civic League honored Morrisville as a recipient of one of its 2021 All-American City awards in recognition of its innovative work.
2. Start-Up Central
Morrisville is a popular destination for people commuting to and from Raleigh or the Research Triangle Park, but Morrisville is also an economic epicenter in its own right. Niche awarded the town with the No. 2 slot on its list of North Carolina’s best suburbs for young professionals, and WalletHub ranked Morrisville as the 11th-best small city in the country for starting a business.
The WalletHub analysis looked at more than 1,000 cities from coast to coast, and Morrisville was the only North Carolina town to land in the top 45. Morrisville’s continuous job growth, highly-educated population and rising business revenue make it ideal for business owners and entrepreneurs.
3. High-Achieving High Schools
Morrisville has some of the highest-achieving schools in North Carolina. Three of its public schools have received prestigious A+ ratings from Niche: Panther Creek High School, Wake NC State University STEM Early College High School and Green Hope High School. As a result, the town is in Niche’s top three for places with the best public schools in the state.
Morrisville’s top-ranking schools should come as no surprise given the high educational attainment of its population. Nearly 70 percent of residents have received at least their bachelor’s degree, according to town data.
4. Plentiful Outdoor Opportunities
Outdoor lovers will never get bored in Morrisville. The suburb boasts six popular parks, three prominent community centers, countless recreational fields and more. The parks offer convenient access to pedestrian and bike trails, and residents looking for an opportunity to play a formal or pick-up game of cricket, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis or baseball will find plenty of opportunities to do so.
Morrisville is also a hotspot for boating, hiking and mountain biking. On rainier days, residents can head to the Morrisville Aquatics & Fitness Center to swim some laps or to the Triangle Rock Club to check out one of the largest rock-climbing gyms in the Southeast.
5. Foodie Haven
Morrisville has an abundance of restaurants for both casual and fine dining, serving everything from classic Southern dishes to Persian, Indian and Mediterranean cuisines. Every year, people flock to Morrisville for the East Meets West celebration, a week-long festival celebrating the community’s diverse culture, art, food and music. In 2021, the festival featured an array of local vendors, including the popular Alpaca Peruvian Chicken, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar and Hickory Tavern.
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