Wilmington is a magnet for newcomers, from its majestic beaches to its history-rich downtown.
Today Wilmington is roughly the same size as Berkeley, California, or Cambridge, Massachusetts. Like these similarly sized towns, Wilmington is also a college town, being the home of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and the fast-growing Cape Fear Community College, a full-time trade school. The city is the county seat of New Hanover County, which is the smallest and one of the most wealthy counties in the state. Wilmington is built on a seafaring tradition and is growing thanks to its ever-developing industry and economy—and an international airport