re: Should I live in Houma or Thibodaux?

There's nice areas in Houma just as there are in Thibodaux. And there's crappy areas in Thibodaux just like there are in Houma. But as a single guy in his 20's it's going to suck no matter which town you live in.

I know people in the oilfield who had jobs there that moved to Thibodaux after college to work in Houma, then moved to Houma because it wasn't worth the extra 20 minutes in the morning. But I've also know several people who were from out of state and lived in NOLA and commuted because they couldn't stand living in the area. Hell, I knew a guy who commuted from Baton Rouge!

I was engaged/married, had family in the area, and loved to fish. So, it really wasn't bad at all. If I was a single guy still looking to bar hop, I'd have probably killed myself.