Masonboro
Masonboro is the quiet money corridor between downtown and Wrightsville Beach, where the live oaks get serious and the driveways get longer. The vibe is established rather than aspirational: boat slips at Masonboro Boatyard, the loop trail for runners who actually run, and a steady current of UNCW faculty and medical professionals. Dating here trends older and more settled, which is either a feature or a bug depending on your decade. The proximity to Wrightsville means sunset paddleboard dates are genuinely on the table. The catch is housing costs that quietly assume you have already figured out your career.
Masonboro by the numbers
Masonboro runs male-heavy, about 55% men to 45% women.
Median individual income in Masonboro is about $51,200.
North Carolina registers voters by party, and New Hanover County is about 44% Unaffiliated, with Republicans (29%) narrowly ahead of Democrats (26%) - a purple coastal swing county led by independents.
The median renter in Masonboro pays about $1,410 a month.
About 3,600 Masonboro residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park
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Cape Fear Games
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The Keg and Egg
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Whiskey Trail at The Creek
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Bruster's Real Ice Cream
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Brooklyn Cafe
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Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern
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Origins Food and Drink
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Fox's Hole in the Wall
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Social Coffee and Supply Co.
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The Crown & Fiddle Pub and Kitchen
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Vigilant Hope Roasting
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The Wine Sampler
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Jungle Golf
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Wilmington Coffee Roasters