I have lived here for many, many yrs and friends keep telling me about the mosquitoes but I haven't noticed or got bitten. The buses have improved a lot over the yrs. I don't ride them now but I rode for the 1st yr & they used to stop running between 6-7 pm. And on Saturdays at 6pm.
I live in Florida, your only real defense against mosquitoes, besides DEET, is a fan! Lots of older houses here have ceiling fans on their porch. Even just a little air movement blows them away.
I'm a resident here, and I'm black....lived here my entire life, he's spot on...especially only been here a few years...as far as mosquitos, never been an issue for us natives. Idk what ur looking for. But I can tell you if it's the big city vibes, Greensboro isn't it....Go to Charlotte or Raleigh. I won't say bigger I'd say better city vibes. And a YES to having ur own car is a necessity.
??? Not walkable? I was going to the mall and movie theater on my own as a kid and I wasn't driving. It it mostly downtown but it has everything you needs