Raleigh, N.C. is ranked #5 by Forbes in their Top 10 Recession Proof Cities.
According to Forbes the following information is of note.
The Median home price: +4%
Unemployment: 4.2% (from 3.7%)
Key growth: Professional and business Services, +7.4%; education and health, +6%
Stable home prices and growth across the different sectors of its economy have kept Raleigh strong. In the last 12 months, all industries measured by the U.S. Department of Labor have grown except for the city's small information sector.