Love Wilmington ... grew up there and my family is still there. Let's see ... real estate is expensive and holding. The prices have shot up like carzy the past 3 years and have not come down like where we are in Florida. We are building a house in Wilm. that we can no longer afford since our house in FL keeps going down.
Taxes are high according to the complaints of my parents!
Lots of things to do ... the weather is GREAT!! After living in MA, Greenville, Asheville, and the Orlando area ... Wilmington is my favorite. Yes there are hurricanes but you get used to them ... mostly just people at the beaches or in trailers leave. I remember in high school we would sneak onto the beach to watch the waves during hurricanes. I remember the waves touching the underside of one of the piers. Crazy ...
Traffic is bad for the area but nothing like backed up I-4 here in Orlando.
Jobs ... harder to get since so many people want to move to Wilm. If you get a transfer ... lucky you!!
28409 (one of several) is a good zip and has been for a while. Brunswick County has a "not so good" reputation among locals but I'm sure that will change with the thousands of people moving in!
Hampstead (North ... along the coast) is growing as well. Wrightsville would be more desirable to me than Carolina Beach. Parents have a place at Ocean Isle and it is very quiet compared with the two.
Hope this helps ... let me know if you want more info!
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