Living in Wilmington NC: Pros & Cons
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2023
- In this video we discuss the pros and cons of living in Wilmington, NC
Are you thinking about moving to Wilmington, NC or surrounding areas? If so, you've come to the right place! I work with clients from all over the country that are relocating to our beautiful city and love every second of it. Please feel free to reach out anytime- whether you're looking to move tomorrow or in 10 years I'm happy to help in any way I can!
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Thank you for giving an HONEST assessment of Wilmington. I lived there for two and a half years and this is the most honest review of what the town is actually like.
Thanks for the feedback man, I really appreciate it! An honest assessment is exactly what I was going for- I really do love living here but I'm not a fan of the fluff videos that pretend there are zero cons to living in a beach town.
Great video! Thank you for making this
Happy you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!!
Cool video. I loved my time studying abroad in Wilmington.
Considering moving here someday. Thanks for the video
It's a wonderful place to live man. If you have any questions about the area feel free to reach out!
Thanks for making this video. As a photographer and drone pilot who is gonna move to Wilmington, I was really excited to see drone footage of the area. Nice job!
Thank you! You'll love shooting here, there are a multitude of different landscapes to choose from and they're constantly changing from the tides and storms. Good luck with the move, if you have any questions about the area feel free to reach out!
Former ECU frat grad here. I love Wilmington so much and have so many friends from high school that live in town. I used to spend all summer there. My family has a house in Brunswick county so anytime I visit we make sure to drive to Wilmy for the day and go to Dave’s hot chicken. My sister went to college there as well, I think you very well captured what life is like down there.
Thank you! I love Wilmington too, it's such a cool little town. And Dave's is the best!!
@@WilmingtonNCLiving Dave's Hot Chick 🥵?!? Is it as good as Nashville Hot Chicken?
Good stuff 👍🏻 I wish the job market was better I'd actually move there
@@heathermobley1943 Wooooow 🤯
The job market is definitely tough. One of the cons of living somewhere that a lot of people want to move to unfortunately. I've seen a pretty big influx of new job postings lately though so keep an eye out!
thanks man
Thanks for watching!
I moved to Wilmington after a long research, I was not disappointed because the shortcomings I already knew about were the same, no walking paths nor crossing lights for walkers, you must own a car or you will never get anywhere, people are chill except on the highway crazy driving and speeding everywhere. the traffic is not bad yet. I can't live here permanently, but it's a nice break before finding my last resort.
No walking paths or crossing lights for walkers? Hmm. I was under the impression Wilmington was more walkable/bikeable. I’ve never been but was hoping to relocate there.
@@rainsoundsasmr4187 it's kinda rough for bikers, cars here don't stop for anyone, there is one path on military cutoff but on marker Street which is a major road there is none unfortunately
There are quite a few bike paths and greenways throughout town but you do have to cross major roadways in spots. I love biking around town but it's definitely a little bit sketchy at times with traffic. Downtown Wilmington is also very walkable once you get down there. @@rainsoundsasmr4187
A car is definitely a necessity if you want to have access to all parts of town. The lack of public transport here is one of the downfalls of Wilmington that also contributes to the growing traffic issues. Hopefully they figure out a solution before traffic gets too much worse. Thanks for watching!
I'm thinking about going to college here once I graduate next year. The only problem is that I strictly ride ebike only so im just hoping that it's not as bad as springfield ohio lol. Overall it looks beautiful and I can definitely see myself living there
It's an amazing place to do college! I have a ton of friends that either went to UNCW or Cape Fear Community College and they all loved it. If you go to UNCW and live on campus the ebike will be plenty to get you where you need to go. If you decide on CFCC, living downtown would probably make it work as long as all of your classes were at the DT location. Let me know if you have any other questions about the city!
I live in Rocky point the mosquitoes are horrible
I lived in Wilmington for 25 years. I now live in Charlotte as I need to be near family as I am in my 70's and type one diabetic. My mother was from Wilmington so I have visited my entire life. Your video did capture some of the good and bad. Florence while bad as it sat on Wilmington to rain and rain was only a Cat 1. I am not sure how the area will handle a Cat 3/4/5 given the population growth, density and limited road options. I should mention that dying Memorial Bridge. The other significant problem is medical care. The local hospital is not very good. If you have a serious illness go to Durham or Chapel Hill. You mentioned entertainment. The Wilson Center seems to be the residence for elderly musicians way past their prime. It used to be that you could go to the beaches even in the summer. Now the beaches are for those who can afford to pay especially Wrightsville Beach. We all know that part of that cost is to keep certain people out which is why Wilmington city buses do not go there.
There's definitely some truth in all of that. I think we could handle a major hurricane here if it was moving fast enough but if it sits like Florence did we will definitely be in some trouble. The hospital was recently bought out by a bigger corporation, there's hope that they will invest money and make everything better but only time will tell. It is a nice convenience that Wilmington residents are only a two-hour straight shot from everything the Duke and Chapel Hill hospitals have to offer. They're also currently doing some upkeep work on the Memorial Bridge which is a pain for daily commuters but will hopefully keep it in action long-term. Thanks for watching!
Darling it's hot as hell most of the time we ain't running anywhere ! Traffic is bad yea! Hurricanes well it's hurricane season in summer, rent is horrible, to damn high
Summertime here is definitely hot haha. Off-season is a different story though!
For Movie Studios there are possibility to find a job? I'm a director
There's actually quite a bit of filming that goes on in Wilmington so I don't think you would have any issue finding a job in that field. www.wilmingtonfilm.com/ This website is a good resource for all things film related here in town.
Thanks! @@WilmingtonNCLiving
I heard there are a lot of attractive girls in Wilmington. Is that true?
Cons... the grabber.
Is that town super racist? Some cops just went viral after saying they’d kill black people on the spot, talking about civil war etc.
There are a few bad apples in every city unfortunately. The cops from that 2020 incident were publicly exposed by the police department, fired, and banished from ever working public service positions again.
@@WilmingtonNCLiving thanks for the reply mate