Morgan Quitno, a research firm, publishes an annual list of the safest and most dangerous cities and metro areas in the U.S. The southeast region appears to be among the least dangerous, relatively speaking.
Of all 371 cities in the survey, Cary, NC, shows up as the 8th safest. Cary is just west of Raleigh. Coral Springs, FL, which is a half hour northwest of Ft. Lauderdale, comes in at #10; Roswell, GA, which is immediately north of Atlanta, is #18, and Port St. Lucie, FL #25. On the "most dangerous" side, Birmingham, AL, is 6th, Richmond, VA, #15, Atlanta 17th, and North Charleston, SC, #20.
Of the 344 metro areas surveyed, the safest in the southeast was Harrisonburg, VA (14), the only southeast town to make the top 25. On the dangerous side, Florence and Myrtle Beach, SC, came in at 5th and 6th respectively, Charlotte/Gastonia, NC at #12, Macon, GA, #20 and Sumter, SC, at 24th. The formerly overheated housing markets of Las Vegas, Miami and Phoenix all made the top 25 most dangerous as well.
For the record, the safest town is Brick Township, NJ, and the most dangerous is St. Louis.
If you want the rankings of all cities and metro areas, you'll need to purchase the report at Morgan Quitno's web site .
Hardly a week goes by when I don't see some advertisement or other for The Maggie Valley Resort and Club. The resort has been around for more than four decades but it went through some rough times. Its scenic golf course, for example, had not ranked near the top among its Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountain competitors. New residential courses seemed to shove Maggie Valley further into the background. But the resort community is now trying to get the word out that things have changed and that it is time for the rest of us to take another look.
We believe it. Our friend, Henry Lister, who runs the Off The Beaten Cart Path web site, took a look recently when he played the William Prevost designed course. Henry was impressed by the improvements in condition over the three years since he lasted played it, and added: "It passed my one true test...I wanted to play it again tomorrow." You can read Henry's full review , and others from off the beaten path, at his web site.
I am hoping to play the course myself this summer, and to explore the community that is expanding around the 1962 layout. New cottages, luxury condos and a limited number of home sites are available. The cottages feature 2,000 square feet, 3 bedrooms, porch, and exterior maintenance supplied by the developers, with prices starting in the $400s. Persimmon Pointe is the condo neighborhood, with 2 and 3 bedroom units averaging 1,600 square feet and with prices from the high $200s. The 23 single-family properties in Scarlet Oaks range in size from ¾ acre to 2 acres and in price from the upper $100s.
We believe it. Our friend, Henry Lister, who runs the Off The Beaten Cart Path web site, took a look recently when he played the William Prevost designed course. Henry was impressed by the improvements in condition over the three years since he lasted played it, and added: "It passed my one true test...I wanted to play it again tomorrow." You can read Henry's full review , and others from off the beaten path, at his web site.
I am hoping to play the course myself this summer, and to explore the community that is expanding around the 1962 layout. New cottages, luxury condos and a limited number of home sites are available. The cottages feature 2,000 square feet, 3 bedrooms, porch, and exterior maintenance supplied by the developers, with prices starting in the $400s. Persimmon Pointe is the condo neighborhood, with 2 and 3 bedroom units averaging 1,600 square feet and with prices from the high $200s. The 23 single-family properties in Scarlet Oaks range in size from ¾ acre to 2 acres and in price from the upper $100s.
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