I have been reading these ridiculous posts about Wilmington, and it pains me to hear the negative comments. I have lived here for over 35 years. My family relocated here from the Boston area, when my father transferred with General Electric Co. Wilmington is a paradise of the East Coast. I can only tie the negative reviews I have read to one thing... You choose the company you keep. Every city in America has ignorant fools that may be racist, or sex deviants, abusive, or whatever. I feel sorry far anyone that has posted negative reviews on this website concerning these issues. They obviously have confronted another side of Wilmington that I am not familiar with, or refuse to accommodate during my free time. Wilmington is home to a University of North Carolina, and several other college entities. Most of the people I have known, that graduate from these colleges, return as soon as they can, to raise their families. The job market is very competitive, but the job growth here is twice the national average, and is forecasted to grow over 41% during the next decade. The climate is comparable to San Diego, California, but the cost of living is much less. The beaches here are incredible. Wherever you live in Wilmington, you are less than 15 minutes away from laying on a beautiful sandy beach, and cooling off in crystal clear waters. If you enjoy boating and/or camping there are undeveloped barrier islands for incredible day excursions with your family, close enough to public boat ramps that anyone can kayak across to these islands in 15 to 20 minutes tops. Our restaurants are plentiful, with many choices. You will enjoy the historic riverfront downtown area for good food, shopping, festivals, and weekly live music. If you prefer more modern shopping, then just head over to the Mayfaire shopping and restaurant area near Wrightsville Beach. Don't even get me started on the public parks, golf, tennis, and other recreational sports that are plentiful at little or no cost to the public. There is also the Wilmington International Airport that connects through Charlotte, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Chicago. So you don't have to travel far... if you like to travel.
I sell real estate for the local Century 21 office. I would very happily send you our relocation package, to offer you more insight to our wonderful city. Just let me know if you are interested.
- Jeff Myslinski, Century 21 Sweyer & Associates
Jeff |
Wilmington, NC |
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