What is the best place to live in North Carolina?

I'm from New England (Boston) and am sick of the high cost of living and the cold weather. I was thinking North Carolina might be a good place to move to. Ideally I'm looking for a place with reasonable costs of living, warm weather, nice/quiet neighborhoods, and employment opportunities. Any suggestions in North Carolina?

Public Comments

1. The Research Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) is very nice, with tons of jobs. Also the coastal areas near New Bern or Wilmington. If you don't like the cold, stay away from anything west of Winston-Salem, the winters get nippy in the hills!
2. I moved here from up north for the same reason. Franklin Co. is beautiful. Great land available.Not far from anything. Great schools too.