Wilmington residents get to enjoy living in a beach town all year round, instead of visiting one on the occasional vacation.

From the sunny summer months to the less-crowded offseason, there's something nice about living in Wilmington at all times of the year.

In fact, one list recently ranked Wilmington as one of best East Coast beach towns to live in year-round.

Released by Stacker, a platform that publishes data-based rankings, the list compared East Coast beach towns across six categories: affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life.

Wilmington beat out several beaches from Florida and the northeast on its way to the Top 10.

Where did Wilmington rank?

Stacker's data came from a WalletHub study that included U.S. coastal cities with populatio

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