re: Where to live in Lafayette area?

Posted by makinskrilla

Lafayette, LA

Member since Jun 2009

9727 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 8:52 am to No8Easy2

Comes with the territory

Posted by joeleblanc

Member since Jan 2012

4114 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 9:51 am to HVO Joker

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Don't listen to this guy. He is obviously crazy. Just trying to keep you out of the good areas

You need better bait...i'm not biting

70501

This post was edited on 10/4/15 at 9:55 am

Posted by MWP

Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA

Member since Jul 2013

10399 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 9:53 am to lsufanintexas

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Where to live in Lafayette area?

As close to Red's as possible.

Posted by marie antoinette

Member since Nov 2007

6012 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 9:57 am to hendersonshands

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LHS is the only public high school I'd send them to.

DT STEM is also a good option. We used to live in 70501. It's not a bad area but I wouldn't raise a family in those neighborhoods. We bought in the saint streets this past winter and love it. Happy to get into the French immersion at myrtle and feeds into the arts at LHS. As long as we stay in Lafayette, we're going to stay in this neighborhood. It's great for families and close to festivals and good food.

Posted by soccerfüt

Location: A Series of Tubes

Member since May 2013

65517 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:20 am to yellowfin

What about the big patch of empty green to the East of town?

That looks inviting and low population density.

Posted by joeleblanc

Member since Jan 2012

4114 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:23 am to REB BEER

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Do either of your kids' names rhyme with "Ayden"...is so, Youngsville/Broussard area will be fine.

Nice...I actually chuckled at your post.

The wife would also have her maiden name hyphenated into her married name

Posted by Ash Williams

South of i-10

Member since May 2009

18144 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:27 am to lsufanintexas

Off East Bayou or West Bayou

Send your kids to Pius, Fatima, or Cathedral

All right around $6-7000 a year

We live off East Bayou and love it

The houses aren't brand new like in youngsville but they're not all exactly the same either. And good size backyards for the kids to play

But the best part is dealing with no commute and depending on where you live and work, sometimes you can avoid the heavy traffic altogether

Posted by Got Blaze

Youngsville

Member since Dec 2013

8707 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:34 am to lsufanintexas

OP - I live in Youngsville as the schools can't keep up with the population growth. The new charter school opened this year with talks of a new HS in the future. Ernest Gallet is a very good elementary school if you choose the public system. During middle school at YMS my daughter wasn't academically challenged enough as we sent her to Westminister Christian Academy ($6K tuition)

ESA , followed by a Ascension Episcopal are arguably the premier academic institutions in the Youngsville / Laf. area but tuition is at a premium ... approaching $20K. Several other private schools in the Parish as I encourage you to do your research and attend open houses.

Posted by joeleblanc

Member since Jan 2012

4114 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:41 am to Got Blaze

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Got Blaze

Does your wife have include her maiden name into her married name..and what size big green egg or knockoff do you have...what brand of line trimmer do you use to cut your yard...king ranch edition of your F250? truck nuts or not? THESE are the important questions to 'fit in' in the Broussard/Youngsville area...

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Posted by Rouge

Floston Paradise

Member since Oct 2004

136793 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:42 am to joeleblanc

I grew up in 70508

Have not lived there in a decade, so cannot speak to it now.

Pretty rural growing up. Had cane field in backyard

Posted by jennyjones

New Orleans Saints Fan

Member since Apr 2006

9300 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 10:51 am to MWP

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Where to live in Lafayette area?

As close to Red's as possible.

Depending on where the job is (and budget), not bad advice at all. Great neighborhoods around it

Posted by Enfuego

Uptown

Member since Mar 2009

9881 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 11:05 am to lsufanintexas

Anywhere off West Bayou Pkwy is a good area to live in with kids.

Posted by lsufanintexas

Member since Sep 2006

5010 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 11:17 am to Enfuego

I am not gonna say how much I make but we can afford ESA for both our children. Only problem is we are cheap as hell. I work from home so commute is not really an issue. Transferring to just be closer to clients. Just trying to find best place in area to raise family with good proximity to great schools.

And no we do not own a f250, trimmer, or bge but I do have big nuts.

Posted by WillieD

Lafayette/BR

Member since Apr 2014

2009 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 11:43 am to lsufanintexas

Veasay

Posted by Janky

Team Primo

Member since Jun 2011

35957 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 1:20 pm to joeleblanc

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joeleblanc

You are a fricking idiot.

Posted by joeleblanc

Member since Jan 2012

4114 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 1:32 pm to Janky

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JankyWhere to live in Lafayette area? by Jankyquote:joeleblanc You are a fricking idiot

Please expound as to why you think so, if you are intelligent enough..

Posted by 91TIGER

Lafayette

Member since Aug 2006

17676 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 1:35 pm to joeleblanc

quote:
Alleman, Lafayette High school district

Both schools suck. They just suck less than the others

THIS !

Posted by MWP

Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA

Member since Jul 2013

10399 posts

Posted on 10/4/15 at 1:38 pm to jennyjones

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Depending on where the job is (and budget), not bad advice at all. Great neighborhoods around it

I do love me some Red's when working in Lafayette and when I go from the hotel to the gym, it does look like there are some very nice homes close by. Never knew much about the schools though.