re: Looking to move from Metairie to the North shore. Any advice on specific areas to land at?

Oil field and no traffic concerns mean you must work offshore, not a M-F. I can tell you’re not interested in private school because of what it typically costs in New Orleans. You can get a lot of house for half of that 600 in southern Washington parish. You’ll never come close to spending that other 300k on private schools in WP. Usually runs 7k a year tops for private schools up here

I only mention that because no one else has and the option exists.