Oh, I vote for Raleigh, NC or it's suburb Cary, NC! We lived there for 3 years and I loved it!!
I'm in Raleigh now and I LOVE it!
To the OP: This area (Raleigh/Cary) may not be as much of a culture shock b/c we have quite a few transplants here. I have heard from others that Nashville is an up-and-coming city. Charleston is amazing but I would think it would be a culture shock b/c it is a highly Southern city.
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