Welcome

Welcome to our community - a creative, active group of people of different backgrounds, different faiths, and different ages, all with a common goal of living, learning, and working together. Among our residents you can find professionals in fields ranging from medical, reasearch and biotechnology to performing, culinary arts and entertainment. It is truly a melting pot of talent and creative energy.

Durham has been identified as the 6th most creative region in the country by Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class.This one of the factors that sets Durham apart in the Triangle.  A vibrant well-educated community with nationally acclaimed restaurants and entertainment such as live Broadway shows like Rent, Legally Blonde and The Color Purple, at the new Durham Performing Arts Center  downtown.

The residents of Durham will have significant protection in a recession. It's a college town that's close to other economically vibrant college towns and is commuting distance to state government jobs . The Durham area also has six hospitals and the Research Triangle Park, the largest and most successful research park in the world. It was listed as the 3rd city in U.S. to ride out a recession in BusinessWeek.

With Durham's recent downtown revitilization and streetscapes project, everyone is joining the welcome wagon to greet new professionals and young talent to this great city.

So join us in Durham, and let us know how we can Connect you to all of our resources and Durham Chamber members so you can start to Live, Work, and Play in Durham.

For more information about Living in Durham, visit our Make IT Durham webpage or contact our Director of Business Retention, Carver C. Weaver at 919-328-8751 or email cweaver@durhamchamber.org.