Duke University | Best Places to Live Nearby
Raleigh, North Carolina
The Triangle area is home to some of the nation's finest universities and colleges, surrounded by wonderful small towns and large cities. If you're considering Raleigh relocation information, choosing the best place to live near Duke University might be high on your list.
Quick Facts about Duke University
- Duke is a private institution known for its prestigious educational programs, especially for its strength in the field of medicine
- Duke's hospitals, medical centers, School of Medicine and School of Nursing are all nationally recognized for their research, clinical care, and educational initiatives
- Duke offers 10 individual schools of study, including the Divinity School, the School of Law, the Pratt School of Engineering, and the Nicolas School of the Environment
- Roughly 300,000 visitors come to the Sarah P. Duke Gardens each year
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Other major attractions on campus include the Nasher Museum of Art, the Duke Lemur Center, and the Duke Forest
Best Places to Live near Duke University
Click on the map to get more information and directions for each of these great destinations surrounding Duke. There are a variety of options to choose from near Duke.
- New Homes in Durham NC are only about 3 miles from Duke
- New Homes in Raleigh NC are only about 31 miles from Duke
- New Homes in Chapel Hill NC are only about 11 miles from Duke
- New Homes in Carrboro NC are only about 12 miles from Duke
- New Homes in Hillsborough NC are only about 13 miles from Duke
- New Homes in Morrisville NC are only about 18 miles from Duke
- New Homes in Creedmoor NC are only about 21 miles from Duke
- New Homes in Mebane NC are only about 22 miles from Duke
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Penny, great idean and nice localism post on best places to live near universities.
These are all great places to live Penny. Duke is such a fabulous university isn't it? We love taking visitors there to show it off.
So many great universities here!