Wilmington is EXPENSIVE.. No Affordable Housing
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3/24/2023
I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have skyrocket since the pandemic. The average at the Pandemic was $1,200. Today, it is $1,800. There is an incredible shortage of affordable housing. In fact, there is no affordable housing unless u find something in old Wilmington and then there are major pocket of crime in this area because of teh cost of housing. Secondly, healthcare costs is higher than the national average. Food cost are higher than the national average. Wilmington was just a sleepy costal town until about 15 years ago until the northerners really started to relocate here during the summer months. The traffic is HORRIFIC due to a total lack of planning by teh City because of teh influx of PPL. There is NO real infrastucture. We have 2 beaches and unless u get there at 8 in the morning..GOOD LUCK and parking will run u $15 a day. This is little growing city is EXPENSIVE. DO NOT KID YOURSELF--Do your research first cause most of these cost of living sites are extremely outdated.
jimmy | Wilmington, NC