re: Hey, all you New Orleans haters: What's your problem with Baton Rouge?

I have noticed a special kind of hate from my New Orleans friends of everything Baton Rouge (and to a lesser extent, Houston or Atlanta).

I have a soft spot for New Orleans, but I also love Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Of all Louisiana cities, Baton Rouge is probably the most likely place I'd end up if I were to consider a move back to the state.

I think the rivalry between Louisiana's largest cities (and bitter hate in New Orleans' case) is destructive.

There's that unfounded Texas entitlement that makes everyone in the country hate you assholes.

Back to the topic at hand, I'm a Baton Rouge native that currently lives in New Orleans. I dislike my hometown and would never move back, but I also don't waste my time talking shite about it.

NOLA
BR
Lafayette

To me, that's all the LA I need.

Considering all the riff raff BR took in after Katrina they ought to be down on their hands and knees thanking Baton Rouge every day.

Born and raised in Baton Rouge and I definitely believe it has more in common with Jackson MS than anywhere in south Louisiana.

I love both.

5 years ago, i would have been squarely on the side of the br haters. However, the progress this city has made in that short period is nothing short of astounding, and the best is yet to come.

As someone who has lived in both cities, New Orleans is far more fun, but Baton Rouge is easier living.

Both cities have awful crime and public schools.
New Orleans has a better road grid, but Baton Rouge's roads are in far better condition.
New Orleans has far better public transportation, but br is getting a couple streetcars in the future.
Baton Rouge offers more home for the money, but New Orleans offers more walkable complete neighborhoods.
New Orleans has better public parks, but Baton Rouge has better public athletic facilities and more golf courses.

New Orleans's big advantages lie in professional sports franchises, live music venues, food scene, and bar scene.

While Baton Rouge has made great strides recently in food and entertainment, it will never approach it's big brother to the south, but that's ok. Both cities have a lot to offer, and both have shitty suburbs (Kennahbrah/Metaire/Chalmette/the Wank vs LP/AP/Central/Zachary/the Wank), ghettos (9th Ward/Central City/Iberville vs Plank Road/the bottom/Pakistan), shitty traffic on i-10, and terrible public schools.

Cause Baton Rouge is nothing more than a traffic jam between Lafayette and New Orleans

Baton Rouge has some great things too . Diverse people like Asians , great libraries and nice place to raise family .