The Pedal Pusher’s Paradise: A Guide to the 10 Most Bikeable Cities in North Carolina
Here are the key pedal points:
Crunchy, Not Soggy: Most Bikeable Cities
1. Redfin’s newly released list puts the spotlight on the 10 most bikeable cities in North Carolina.
2. The list was compiled based on a variety of factors, including bike lanes, hilliness, road connectivity, and popular cycling routes.
3. Asheville has been crowned the king of the bicycle kingdom in N.C, probably because of its lust for craft beer and indie music. The city’s well-laid cycling infrastructure no doubt helps too.
When Money Rides the Saddle: House Prices
4. Redfin’s list also peels off the masks of median house prices in each of the top bike-friendly cities.
5. Chapel Hill, despite being the home of many a dreamy-eyed student, surprisingly holds the title for the city with the highest house prices. Makes sense, who wouldn’t pay more for access to intellectual debate AND awesome biking trails?
6. On the other hand, life in the pedal-powered paradise of Durham comes cheaper, with more affordable house prices. I guess they save on gym memberships!
Two Wheels, Many Amenities: Urban Services
7. The exploration also reveals the provision of urban amenities such as connectivity to grocery stores, restaurants, schools and other social infrastructure.
8. Raleigh steals the spotlight here, with its housing complexes providing a convenient hop, skip, and a jump (or a pedal) away from major city amenities.
Just when you thought your day couldn’t possibly absorb yet another list, here comes Redfin to the rescue with their round-up of the 10 best North Carolina cities for living, working, and flexing those muscular calves! Now, even adults can enjoy their childhood dream of biking everywhere without judgment – all while enjoying a robust lifestyle and great work culture.
From Asheville’s trees, craft beers and bike lanes which scream, “Holster your hipster!” to the cash-heavy yet cycle-friendly Chapel Hill where intellectual stimulation seems to ride a bike too, it’s clear that North Carolina is practicing what many cities are just starting to preach. Durham lives its best life by trimming the fat both on our bodies with affordable biking opportunities and the wallet with its lower house prices.
And finally, Raleigh, where the suburb meets the city, and grabbing a pint of milk or bumping into your childhood crush at a swanky restaurant, is just a bike ride away. So whether you’re a zealous Zumba instructor pining for a pedal-powered lifestyle or a fiscally prudent fretter counting conveniences along with pennies, North Carolina’s cities have a bicycle seat with your name on it. In the grand cyclists’ symphony, the Tar Heel State seems to be hitting all the right notes!
Original article: https://www.redfin.com/blog/most-bikeable-cities-in-north-carolina/
