Accolades

In June 2012, RealAge named the Raleigh-Durham area as the sixth best city in the U.S. to "remain young" and is the top-ranked city in the Southeast.

In May 2010, Portfolio.com names the Raleigh MSA as the best place to live the good life.

CNN Money named Morrisville as one of the top places with the most affordable homes in the U.S.

In September 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Raleigh (and Wake County) was ranked as America's Best City.

24/7 Wall Street ranked the Raleigh area #3 as the best place to raise a family in January 2012.

History

Morrisville came into being in the 1850s as a railroad stop. To learn more about the town's fascinating history, click here.

Quality of Life

Business and residents of Morrisville have at their doorsteps one of the best places to not only have a business but to live, work and play. Morrisville's 6.8 square miles features the best of what the Raleigh MSA has to offer.

Growth the Right Way

For decades, Morrisville was a "sleepy little town by the airport" but the last two decades have brought growth and development making the town the place to be. Thanks to the slow development of the Town, the growth that has occurred has incorporated amenities that are important to quality of life in the 21st century. Commercial developments feature outdoor spaces that create a sense of place not found in commercial developments in towns that boomed much earlier. Walking paths connect the neighborhoods and to the commercial areas.

Diversity

Morrisville is a welcoming town which is one of the reasons it has one of the most diverse populations in the country. Research Triangle Park has brought to the area people from a wide variety of countries and cultures. Along with different customs, foods and religions, these newcomers bring with them high levels of education and training making Morrisville's education attainment.

Cost of Living

Morrisville is in the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area. The latest data on the cost of living reports an index of 90.9 as of third quarter 2012.

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Survey

Climate

Morrisville enjoys a desirable climate with warm summers and mild winters.

Average Temperatures
Month	Average High	Average Low	Average Precipitation
January	50	30	4.02
April	72	46	2.80
July	89	69	4.29
October	73	50	3.25

Things to do

Morrisville has much to offer famlies choosing to live in this great community. The Town of Morrisville provides a plethora of activities and has invested in connectivity with parks and greenways throughout the community.

Morrisville may be a town of 18,000 but the variety of restaurants feels more like a town of 180,000. Italian, Indian, Asian to American bistro and wings, Morrisville's dining scene has it all.

Morrisville offers the convenience of well-known store names for shopping throughout the area. Grace Park and Park West, two of the newest developments in Morrisville are shining examples of new urbanism's live-work-play centers.

Morrisville's enviable position near major thoroughfares means easy access to regional cultural attractions. Less than 20 minutes away are the some of North Carolina's best museums, concert venues and sports teams.

For more information about expanding in or relocating to Morrisville, contact Carlotta Ungaro at 919.463.7159.