re: Where to live in New Orleans for a young professional?

Lakeview is honestly your best bet. It’s basically all upper middle class families and the occasional young professional renting. Very safe, at least by NOLA standards. I’ve walked it at night multiple times and have always felt comfortable. Cops always seem to be patrolling as well, I guess because it’s more well to do. You can also get a decent amount of bang for your buck space wise and the house isn’t going to be a 50/60 year old piece of shite.

Honestly, feels like the suburbs of any major city and not like your 15 minutes from the Quarter. Pretty much another world.