Moving to North Carolina next month- Raliegh, Cary or Durham -Please help

Hi IL Friends,

We will be moving to North Carolina next month. Husbands work is in Durham. Would you please advice on the below:

1. Which is the best area to live - Raliegh, Cary or Durhum ?
2. Which of the above cities have best public schools ?
3. How is the commute to Durham if we lived in Cary or Raleigh ? Can my husband ride by car or will he have to take a public transportation ?
4. which website/s to look at to find out the different Public school districts in these areas and the schools ranking ?
5. Which websites to look into to find townhouses for rent in these areas ?
6. Please suggest any good rental communities you know.

Thanks for looking into my post and I will truly appreciate your information and suggestions.

Thanks