LA → DE · City-to-City Move

Moving from New Orleans to Wilmington?

  • 1,064 mi Distance
  • 17 hr 44 min Drive time
  • 726K Wilmington metro
  • 200 Sun days/year
What to Do in Wilmington

Things you'll want to know about your new city.

Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Wilmington, organized by what kind of day you're planning.

Where to Eat

Wilmington's essential restaurants.

The dining list every Wilmington resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.

  • Bardea Food & Drink

    Upscale Italian restaurant in a renovated bank building known for house-made pasta and extensive wine list.

  • Mrs. Robino's

    Family-run Italian restaurant in Little Italy serving traditional red-sauce dishes since 1940.

  • Farmer & The Cow

    Farm-to-table American restaurant with seasonal menus and craft cocktails in Trolley Square.

  • Krazy Kat's

    Fine dining restaurant at the Inn at Montchanin Village offering French-inspired cuisine in a historic setting.

  • Taqueria Moroleon

    Authentic Mexican taqueria serving Michoacán-style tacos, tortas, and traditional dishes.

Climate & Walkability

What daily life feels like in Wilmington.

Climate

Wilmington has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid while winters are cold with moderate snowfall averaging 15 inches annually.

  • Sun days/yr200
  • Rainfall44 inches

Walkability

  • Walk Score48/100
  • Transit Score28/100
  • Bike Score50/100

Wilmington is car-dependent — most errands require driving.

Outdoors & Recreation

  • Brandywine Creek State Park with hiking trails and tubing on the Brandywine River
  • Northern Delaware Greenway trail system connecting parks and neighborhoods
  • Alapocas Run State Park featuring rock climbing at the former quarry and mountain biking trails
  • Bellevue State Park with equestrian trails, tennis courts, and disc golf
  • Wilmington Riverfront walking and biking paths along the Christina River
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