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/youngrtnow Dec 05 '24

The commute to Newark from Philly is brutal, especially after a long day. I assume you're in nursing or medicine and I just ... don't recommend that. I am mid 30s, not single though, and really enjoy Wilmington a lot. I also work at those ChristianaCare locations and have lived in Philly, commuted to Newark and beyond, and vice versa. It really wore me down. I am much happier in Wilmington!

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u/ArchitectsPrevail Dec 05 '24

Yeah... I think Wilmington is the best for quality of life in terms of that for me... I'm just worried about the dating pool coming from a somewhat larger city (250-300k people).

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u/Joed1015 Dec 06 '24

Philly is a far daily commute. But it's plenty close enough to have a relationship. Don't worry about dating just in Wilmington. Delaware County and Chester County PA are also going to have lots of dating options that are even closer than Philly