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Pros and Cons of Living in Lafayette
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:45 pm
Was offered a position in Lafayette and strongly considering taking it.
What are the best places to live in the area?
What are the best places to live in the area?
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Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:46 pm to eyepooted
I think North Laffy is the hood.
I'd do it. I love Lafayette.
I'd do it. I love Lafayette.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:46 pm to eyepooted
Age? Married or single? Kids? Income? All these factors make a difference.
FWIW I worked in Lafayette for a couple years and chose to commute from BR rather than live there.
FWIW I worked in Lafayette for a couple years and chose to commute from BR rather than live there.
This post was edited on 1/25/16 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:47 pm to eyepooted
If you can hold off a few months a lot of houses will start getting foreclosed on and you can get a steal in a nice hood.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:49 pm to eyepooted
The traffic sucks. That's all I got.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:49 pm to eyepooted
Don't move to North Lafayette (north of the Evangeline thruway)
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:50 pm to eyepooted
South Lafayette in general. Some good neighborhoods are Fernewood (higher priced homes) and Johnston St / Brentwood Blvd area (lower priced homes). There are plenty of others, just depends on whether you want new construction, etc.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:50 pm to eyepooted
Do you enjoy living in a provincial community where people are always up in your business?
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:51 pm to eyepooted
Anywhere but the Northside of Lafayette.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:53 pm to eyepooted
I live in Youngsville. Can't complain.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:53 pm to eyepooted
You get a complimentary pair of truck nuts when you move there
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:54 pm to eyepooted
I'm a similar age live in Broussard love it
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:56 pm to eyepooted
River Ranch brah
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:59 pm to eyepooted
Lafayette is a great town. I'd live here for as long as I can.
Best place to live depends on your budget. If you're younger then on the southern outskirts towards Youngsville and Broussard have a lot of new or newer houses for pretty good prices. If you've got more money to blow than just about anywhere in the Johnston/College/Kaliste Saloom/Ambassador square has everything from new houses to older houses.
ETA: The traffic is not bad. The worse traffic consists of sitting through a couple of red lights. Give me Lafayette Traffic over I-10 Traffic in BR any day.
Best place to live depends on your budget. If you're younger then on the southern outskirts towards Youngsville and Broussard have a lot of new or newer houses for pretty good prices. If you've got more money to blow than just about anywhere in the Johnston/College/Kaliste Saloom/Ambassador square has everything from new houses to older houses.
ETA: The traffic is not bad. The worse traffic consists of sitting through a couple of red lights. Give me Lafayette Traffic over I-10 Traffic in BR any day.
This post was edited on 1/25/16 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 1/25/16 at 5:00 pm to eyepooted
Where are you possibly moving from?
If I were to move to Lafayette I'd move to River Ranch. It's the only area that really has a city feel to it.
In you're into the whole suburban idea, it's probably going to be good for you.
If I were to move to Lafayette I'd move to River Ranch. It's the only area that really has a city feel to it.
In you're into the whole suburban idea, it's probably going to be good for you.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 5:01 pm to eyepooted
Pros:
-Great Food
-Great night life
-Located centrally(ish) b/w Houston & New Orleans (depending on your job this could be a big one)
-If you work out, Reds gym is unbelievable
Cons:
-Traffic is awful
-Economy is strongly tied to oilfield, which makes times like now rough. When the oilfield is good, this becomes a plus
-Offshore trash (unfortunately this stereotype is real)
-Great Food
-Great night life
-Located centrally(ish) b/w Houston & New Orleans (depending on your job this could be a big one)
-If you work out, Reds gym is unbelievable
Cons:
-Traffic is awful
-Economy is strongly tied to oilfield, which makes times like now rough. When the oilfield is good, this becomes a plus
-Offshore trash (unfortunately this stereotype is real)
Posted on 1/25/16 at 5:02 pm to eyepooted
Pros
Small town feeling in semi big town
Food super tight
Oil industry
Bishes be fine
Cons
Oil industry
Homeless situation downtown
Cajun guidos
ULL sports
Small town feeling in semi big town
Food super tight
Oil industry
Bishes be fine
Cons
Oil industry
Homeless situation downtown
Cajun guidos
ULL sports
Posted on 1/25/16 at 5:02 pm to eyepooted
How long of a commute are you willing to have in order to live on acreage?
I have lived in the area for a few years and think it is a nice place to raise a family (as far as Louisiana cities go). It is by far my favorite Louisiana city/town in which we have lived. We live on acreage, but not in Lafayette proper. The biggest downside is the amount of time that it takes to get anywhere because of traffic.
I have lived in the area for a few years and think it is a nice place to raise a family (as far as Louisiana cities go). It is by far my favorite Louisiana city/town in which we have lived. We live on acreage, but not in Lafayette proper. The biggest downside is the amount of time that it takes to get anywhere because of traffic.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 5:05 pm to eyepooted
quote:
Living in Lafayette
Pros: Women do seem to be hotter & sluttier than you would expect.
Cons: Truck Nutz
Posted on 1/25/16 at 5:11 pm to eyepooted
Lived here my whole life. Id try to find a place in the Youngsville area. Great schools around the area. Plenty of places to eat and go out.
This post was edited on 1/25/16 at 5:12 pm
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