News and Features Editor
According
to Money Magazine, “America's top 50 small towns are not only thriving
economically, they’ve also got all you could want in a place to raise a family:
plenty of green space, good schools, and a strong sense of community.” Sound
familiar? Money Magazine ranked Apex,
N.C. as the ninth best small town in America,
with the top three towns being Sharon, Mass., Louisville, Colo. and Vienna, Va.
Money Magazine characterizes Apex
by its historic downtown with shopping and social events such as the Apex Jazz
Festival and the Peak City Pig Fest. There are also 400 acres of parks, tennis
courts, and baseball diamonds. Apex offers affordable
homes and schools that outperform many others in the state, with continued
construction of new homes and a second high school.
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| Apex High School |
It is also recognized that Apex’s population is still on the
rise, which has produced a push for new and improved transportation. The
Triangle Transit operates bus and shuttle services throughout the
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill areas. The new Triangle Expressway has reduced the
drive to Research Triangle Park by 20 minutes roundtrip for the price of a
little over $3.00.
This is not the first time North Carolina has been recognized
by Money Magazine. Raleigh was named
in the top ten best places to retire of 2013 because of its proximity to top
universities and booming economy. Chapel Hill placed tenth and Cary placed
fifty-fifth just last year in the category of “America’s best small cities.” The
Raleigh-Durham area was named in the top eight most business-friendly cities.
