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The most Googled searches of 2022 in the US and North Carolina

Proximity to entertainment, lucrative careers and learning new skills were themes behind some of the most Googled queries in North Carolina this year.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Proximity to entertainment, lucrative careers and learning new skills were themes behind some of the most Googled queries in North Carolina this year.
Nationally, election results performed well and the deaths of influential people spawned some of the year's top-trending searches. The passing of Queen Elizabeth, actress Betty White and actor/comedian Bob Saget drove a lot of search interest.

The environment was also a popular topic that people wanted to know more about.

"It was really encouraging to see sustainability was a topic that had a breakout year in 2022," said Google search trends expert Alex Joseph. "We know that it was top of mind for many people. There was major legislation passed."

Joseph said searches for electric vehicles were at an all-time high this year.

Here's what people in the Triangle and North Carolina were searching for in 2022. The lists are provided by GBW Strategies.

Top “Near Me” Searches in the Triangle:
  • Comedy shows near me
  • 4th of July events near me
  • Asian restaurant near me
  • Cheapest gas near me
  • At home COVID test near me
  • Live music near me
  • Pilates near me
  • Food pantry near me
  • Gas prices near me
  • Shooting range near me

How to Become [career searches]

  • Medication aide
  • QA tester
  • Criminal psychologist
  • Real estate attorney
  • Driving instructor
  • Cloud engineer
  • Nuclear medicine technologist
  • Officer in the Air Force
  • IT specialist
  • Bee keeper

How to move to

  • Portugal

How to be

  • Frugal
  • A great salesman
  • More environmentally friendly
  • Good at shell shockers
  • Content being single
  • Fashion designer in bitlife
  • Pescatarian
  • Better lover
  • More funny
  • Better boyfriend

How to learn

  • Cherokee/Cherokee language
  • Python for free
  • Braille
  • Data analytics
  • Empathy
  • Tagalog
  • German fast
  • To like dancing
  • Chinese fast

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