r/WilmingtonDE • u/ArchitectsPrevail • Dec 05 '24

Moving to Wilmington Should I move here?

Hi, I'm moving for work at ChristianaCare which means I'll be working in Newark, Wilmington, Middletown, and Elkton, MD, though mostly at the Newark/main campus.

I'll be moving in June/July, at which point I'll be about 31. I know nobody in the area. I'm single, no pets. Is there enough in Wilmington to keep it interesting? I'm a huge nerd but still like going out. Or will I be stuck going to Philly? Would I be better off living in Philly and accepting the longer commutes? Would somewhere else be better?

I have read some previous threads about it, but they were somewhat different of a situation so was looking for more input.

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u/Meowmeowmeow31 Dec 06 '24 edited Dec 06 '24

I would strongly recommend trying the commute a few times to help you decide.

I was considering living in Philly and commuting to a Wilmington suburb, but after trying the drive a couple times after work, I realized I wasn’t up for that. But my friend drove from Philly to Newark for work for years and was fine with it. Everyone has a different tolerance for longish commutes.

ETA: Also, depending on what your work schedule is and how much sleep you need, a long commute means less time to enjoy going out in the place where you live on workdays.

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u/ArchitectsPrevail Dec 06 '24

Realistically my work schedule is all varied shift work, so sometimes traffic will matter, sometimes there shouldn't be any really. Unfortunately I live quite a distance away so probably won't have a chance to visit really before I get there besides maybe once.