Why do people have such a negative view of BR?

One of the literal most dangerous cities in the US with the worst traffic infrastructure known to man and no good non-magnet public school options? Yeah I wonder what people can find to criticize.

- High crime
- shite weather
- Bad traffic
- Horrific public schools
- Trash all over (people and actual trash)

Oh boy.

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have enjoyed low cost of living in terms of income taxes and property taxes, 

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You've never lived anywhere else, have you?

Everyone thinks the cost of living in Louisiana is low because it's in the south. It's very expensive to live here. We have the highest sales tax in the country. Among the highest car insurance rates, etc.

I moved to central Illinois for a few years in the 90's and was shocked at how much cheaper everything was.

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That’s your problem. You don’t know the difference of how better life can actually be.

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Boom

100% fact

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worst traffic infrastructure known to man

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ever been to dallas?

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I’ve lived in BR for over 30 years and have never had anything stolen from me, never felt threatened or attacked by anyone, never had an issue with schools, have enjoyed low cost of living in terms of income taxes and property taxes, have entertainment of LSU sports, festivals, farmer markets, concerts, and good restaurants

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I lived in BR 30+ years and feel the same except for the schools part. Now living right across the parish line in the AP bc I have school aged kids. Once the kids are all out of school, we'll be looking at moving back to the right areas of BR.

Louisiana is a govt dependent welfare state. Baton Rouge is its capital.

I lived in Baton Rouge; grew up there; from 1979 to 1999. It was a pretty good place to grow up in. Crime was pretty much regulated to north Baton Rouge. I was away from Louisiana from 2000-2005 and upon my return settled in St. Tammany. Katrina came through and really gave Baton Rouge a kick in the arse population-wise and demographics-wise. My folks still lived in Baton Rouge until 2015, so my family and I visited them often. My folks had lived in Baton Rouge from 1977 to 2015 when my old man retired, and they couldn't wait to get the hell out of there and come to Madisonville. Baton Rouge had just really changed, and not for the better. You just have to be away for awhile and come back to see the difference. It's just not the same city it once was.