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re: Do You Have To Leave Louisiana To See How F'ed It Is?
Posted on 3/29/24 at 6:32 am to turnpiketiger
Posted on 3/29/24 at 6:32 am to turnpiketiger
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I always fire back with Texas flaws because believe it or not they exist
Honest question: I’m considering a job opportunity in Houston that would give me a 29% bump in pay. We’ll be able to live just about any where we want. What should I be aware of? (Currently in BR with a young family.)
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Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:18 am to Scientific73
I'd like to live elsewhere, particularly I think either the Denver area or North Carolina. Raleigh/Durham area is 2hrs from beaches, 2hrs from mountains. I have multiple sets of friends in Denver and my sister in law lives there and loves it, so it would be an easier transition.
But... everywhere is so damn expensive. And uprooting my wife would be nearly impossible. And we got a mortgage for 3% and i do NOT want to give that up lol.
Plus, my last living grandparent is really getting old and I want to see him as much as I can before he goes. My dad is in his 60s and has had 3 heart attacks in his life so he could go whenever.
The food here is great and all, I'd certainly miss hitting Kartchners on 190 every month or two and crawfish boils every year, but I don't really eat much cajun foods these days.
But... everywhere is so damn expensive. And uprooting my wife would be nearly impossible. And we got a mortgage for 3% and i do NOT want to give that up lol.
Plus, my last living grandparent is really getting old and I want to see him as much as I can before he goes. My dad is in his 60s and has had 3 heart attacks in his life so he could go whenever.
The food here is great and all, I'd certainly miss hitting Kartchners on 190 every month or two and crawfish boils every year, but I don't really eat much cajun foods these days.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:28 am to Scientific73
I lived in NOLA. I would say yes. It’s easy to say the culture, food, atmosphere is worth living in NOLA when you’re young, but when I turned about 26 (I’m 37 now) I just stopped caring about that shite. I want a real “city”.
I moved to Nashville after the hurricane and lived in a “below average” neighborhood. Still nicer than my “above average” neighborhood in Old Metairie. Then I moved to L.A. I was amazed at how everything just… works. Even as clusterfrick as L.A. is and how doomed it is because of the leadership, the day to day shite is STILL so much more efficient.
Back in Nashville now, it’s even nicer than before. And I live in a neighborhood that’s slowly gentrifying but not quite there yet. They have different definitions of “ghetto” here. It’s way nicer than where I grew up.
NOLA is an absolute dumpster fire.
I moved to Nashville after the hurricane and lived in a “below average” neighborhood. Still nicer than my “above average” neighborhood in Old Metairie. Then I moved to L.A. I was amazed at how everything just… works. Even as clusterfrick as L.A. is and how doomed it is because of the leadership, the day to day shite is STILL so much more efficient.
Back in Nashville now, it’s even nicer than before. And I live in a neighborhood that’s slowly gentrifying but not quite there yet. They have different definitions of “ghetto” here. It’s way nicer than where I grew up.
NOLA is an absolute dumpster fire.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:31 am to Scientific73
quote:It is still unique, granted with attendant major flaws.
I know alot of native New Orleanians who still try to lean on charm and culture as big draws of the once unique city.
We can rightfully shite on many things about present-day NOLA but it is a one of one in the US.
Charleston & Savannah are the closest parallels but are both very different from NOLA.
They both had almost zero Spanish/French/Caribbean influences as well as zero interior American influence like NOLA did. The religious differences were extreme as well.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:39 am to Scientific73
Come to Tennessee. We’re playing your song.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:44 am to Hatchet
Do it. I moved my young family from BR to the Houston burbs years ago, great for all and my career. Don't live too far from work, that commute gets old quickly.
Posted on 3/30/24 at 4:35 pm to Hatchet
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Honest question: I’m considering a job opportunity in Houston that would give me a 29% bump in pay. We’ll be able to live just about any where we want. What should I be aware of? (Currently in BR with a young family.)
Depending on what part of Houston your work is located at. I love Montgomery County. Conroe Magnolia and The Woodlands. It’s a great area. Depends on your lifestyle but MC has something for everyone. Extremely family friendly and extremely conservative FWIW.
Katy, Tomball, Kingwood, Cypress and Pearland are your other solid options. General rule of thumb for Houston is if you’re inside 610 you’re a baller. If you’re middle to upper middle it’s definitely all suburbs. Avoid east side, north side and south side Houston. Especially outside 610. West and central are the baller areas.
Fort Bend county is liberal and expensive. It’s got the highest property tax rate in the entire state.
At the end of the day it all depends on if you want to be in the actual city or more in the burbs. Definitely recommend MC
Posted on 3/30/24 at 4:36 pm to Eyeball
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Don't live too far from work, that commute gets old quickly.
Very true. You might move out to an area thinking it’s nice and quiet then soon that changes and the area is no different than multiple spots closer to work.
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