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

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.