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can anyone offer any input into the quality of living in Pensacola?
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:47 am
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:47 am
As a follow-up to the up and coming cities thread, can anyone offer any input into the quality of living in Pensacola? Housing prices, crime, things to do, pros and cons, etc.
GF (no pics) and I are considering making a change and getting out of NO/LA for a few years. We are in our mid to upper 20's. Looking for places with a chemical engineering job market and close to water. Pensacola jumps out as a quiet town that has both of these, and it's not too far from home. I've been a few times and it seems like there is stuff to do, I'm just looking for input from someone our age who has lived here.
GF (no pics) and I are considering making a change and getting out of NO/LA for a few years. We are in our mid to upper 20's. Looking for places with a chemical engineering job market and close to water. Pensacola jumps out as a quiet town that has both of these, and it's not too far from home. I've been a few times and it seems like there is stuff to do, I'm just looking for input from someone our age who has lived here.
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Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:50 am to elleshoo9
You'll need to purchase one of these and fly it outside your home to fit in.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:50 am to elleshoo9
I'm not your age and haven't lived there BUT I can't offer any input. 
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:57 am to elleshoo9
Be prepared to be downvoted for suggesting that any Gulf Coast town could provide a better quality of life than NOLA/LA.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:59 am to elleshoo9
I have family in P-Cola working as a civilian contractor for the Navy.
They seem to love it there. Lots of beaches that are friendly to the locals.
I'd move there in a heartbeat if the right opportunity came up.
They seem to love it there. Lots of beaches that are friendly to the locals.
I'd move there in a heartbeat if the right opportunity came up.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 11:59 am to elleshoo9
It would be best to go a few miles west just outside of Pensacola around Perdido or even further west in Gulf Shores. I grew up there, great schools and community. Can't wait to get some experience I my field so I can also get out of Nola and head back that way.
You definitely can't go wrong with Perdido, Orange beach, Gulf Shores, Fairhope, Daphne or Spanish Fort.
You definitely can't go wrong with Perdido, Orange beach, Gulf Shores, Fairhope, Daphne or Spanish Fort.
This post was edited on 6/15/16 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:02 pm to elleshoo9
Do you already have a chemical engineering job in mind in the Pcola area? Not much industry in that market, especially compared to south Louisiana.
I lived there for a few years in my mid 20's....loved it!!! Moved back to Louisiana for work....Pensacola is a military town, tourism, and retirement area....not much industrial
I lived there for a few years in my mid 20's....loved it!!! Moved back to Louisiana for work....Pensacola is a military town, tourism, and retirement area....not much industrial
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:03 pm to SouthTiger504
Ohh and there is a Shell Chemical plant is Saraland just north of Mobile. Would be in good proximity to Daphne, Fairhope and Spanish Fort.
I'm finishing up my 2 year PTEC degree this summer. My plan is to get some experience here in Nola and eventually make my way out to Shell in Saraland.
Edit: @AuburnTiger I believe there is a small Exxon chemical plant in the Pensacola area.
I'm finishing up my 2 year PTEC degree this summer. My plan is to get some experience here in Nola and eventually make my way out to Shell in Saraland.
Edit: @AuburnTiger I believe there is a small Exxon chemical plant in the Pensacola area.
This post was edited on 6/15/16 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:06 pm to SouthTiger504
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Edit: @AuburnTiger I believe there is a small Exxon chemical plant in the Pensacola area.
I knew of an Air Products facility in Pace and a paper mill in Cantonment, outside of those two facilities I am not aware of anything else (but it has been 14 years since I lived there )
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:07 pm to SouthTiger504
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even further east in Gulf Shores.
I'm lost
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:09 pm to SouthTiger504
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You definitely can't go wrong with Perdido, Orange beach, Gulf Shores, Fairhope, Daphne or Spanish Fort.
It has gotten so commercial and crowded in these areas. Gulf Shores used to be a fun charming summer town.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:10 pm to SouthTiger504
Apparently directions aren't your field. Perdido and Gulf Shores are WEST of Pensacola.
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Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:11 pm to Auburntiger
There are three plants in the area, and several job postings. I haven't applied to anything though.
I'm assuming PCola is better/nicer than Mobile?
I'm assuming PCola is better/nicer than Mobile?
This post was edited on 6/15/16 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:17 pm to SouthTiger504
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Orange beach, Gulf Shores, Fairhope, Daphne or Spanish Fort.
God's Country. Luckily when I move there, probably gonna be Fairhope, I will not have to worry about work.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:22 pm to Trout Bandit
They've got great schools.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:25 pm to elleshoo9
It's a nice place to visit. Coming from NOLA has probably conditioned you to dislike tourists, you'll end up feeling the same way living in Pcola. The job market is not a booming one there outside of military/government contract work & tourism. Crime is not bad. Housing prices are cheaper than most areas, especially the further from the coast you go(obvious statement).
Basis of input/ Full disclosure:
I grew up in Pcola but left shortly after finishing HS. I've only been back a few times since graduation to visit old friends.
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Correct statement
Basis of input/ Full disclosure:
I grew up in Pcola but left shortly after finishing HS. I've only been back a few times since graduation to visit old friends.
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I'm assuming PCola is better/nicer than Mobile?
Correct statement
This post was edited on 6/15/16 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:25 pm to elleshoo9
They have that eastmon chemical plant nearby and we may be getting some work there. I would move in a second.
Ive only really been to Pensacola beach but the times ive driven through downtown Pensacola it seemed really nice. Dream would be to live on the beach though.
Ive only really been to Pensacola beach but the times ive driven through downtown Pensacola it seemed really nice. Dream would be to live on the beach though.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:29 pm to boddagetta
Thanks. I don't mind the tourists so much as the lack of infrastructure/cleanliness and abundance of crime in NOLA.
Pensacola is an old historical town, close to the water and beaches, with a few chem plants where I might be able to get a job. Cost of living would also be lower in FL which is great. Do decent music performances tour through here much?
I guess I was just wondering if there were any hidden downsides to PCola that I wasn't aware of.
Pensacola is an old historical town, close to the water and beaches, with a few chem plants where I might be able to get a job. Cost of living would also be lower in FL which is great. Do decent music performances tour through here much?
I guess I was just wondering if there were any hidden downsides to PCola that I wasn't aware of.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:32 pm to elleshoo9
I would do the Eastern Shore (Baldwin County) or select areas around the Peniscola areola with the following caveat:
Elevation, elevation, elevation.
Ivan in 2004 was not a good experience for the area.
Elevation, elevation, elevation.
Ivan in 2004 was not a good experience for the area.
Posted on 6/15/16 at 12:33 pm to elleshoo9
The downtown Pcola area is awesome and there's a good amount of things to do. Pace is right outside of Pensacola and is a really nice community to live in.
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