Population: 100,000
Located in New Hanover County
Wilmington, North Carolina
Welcome to Wilmington, North Carolina, a coastal city, located between Cape Fear and the Atlantic Ocean in the South Eastern portion of North Carolina. If you are looking for a place with warm temperatures, casual lifestyles and a touch of the "new south charm", Wilmington will be the place for you. You will love the historic feel, and find the city to be an exciting place to visit, and an even better place to relocate
With tons of activities available for all ages, not one person could ever be bored in this beautiful city. Families will like the abundance of fun activities such as visiting the aquarium, zoo, Water Park or taking historical horse drawn tours. Adults of all ages will love the frequent and large festivals, as well as the exciting nightlife. Not to mention the variety of sporting events available to see. With the University of North Carolina at Wilmington around the corner and multiple professional and semi-professional athletic teams, you'll never be short of teams to cheer on. If you love to shop, you will love the historic shopping district, with a multitude of unique and privately owned stores. And if you get hungry while you are enjoying all Wilmington has to offer, you will certainly never be short of excellent places to stop and have a gourmet meal, as Wilmington has some of the best restaurants in the nation.
Wilmington boasts a strong and growing economy, which has attracted many large companies to move to the area. The schools in Wilmington are some of the best in the nation. The primary schools consistently rate high on all national educational standards. For those interested in higher education there are plenty of options available as well. Those options include: The University of North Carolina Wilmington, with the fifth best marine biology program in the world, and the award winning Cape Fear Community College, where degrees can be obtained a variety of excellent options.
The City of Wilmington is approximately 80,000 in population, however, the surrounding population is close to 170,000 and it services a rural regional population of nearly 250,000. There is also an influx of summer tourist population to nearby beaches of Figure 8 Island, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Bald Head Island. Spring and fall bring fishermen and golfers to the area.
Wilmington is a large city with a small town feel. The history of Wilmington gives its residents a reason to be proud. You'll be proud too, when you choose to relocate to this fabulous city. Let us help!
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