re: Thinking of moving out of Louisiana and to the Tampa area.

If you are going to move over there, I wouldn't move to Tampa. I'd move to St. Pete or further south to Sarasota.

Hernando county checking in.

Only downside is sinkholes.

I moved in 2001. I built, watched it double in value, then fall back to 98% during the depression. It is now back to double, plus 15%. The experts are calling for the bottom to all out again. If you believe it will, it is better to wait.

Where you choose to live depends on your job. If you are an engineer, there is food production, alcohol production, etc. They hire a lot of Chem. and Mech.

The taxes are better. The govt. also uses most of the taxes for infrastructure, instead of stealing all of it. Insurance is cheaper because there is no extra added to yours to pay for all the LA drivers that go without.

Not all of the public schools are better, but there are good schools close to anywhere you may want to live.

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anyone else make a move out of Louisiana lately?

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Made the same move about 4 years ago. Baton Rouge to Tampa. I live in the Brandon area at the moment. Let me know if you have any questions i guess.

st Petersburg and Bradenton are so awesome and they right across the bay from Tampa

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I’ve lived in the Lake Charles area near my whole life, and it is becoming a major shite hole. I know we’ve suffered back to back hurricanes, but it’s really becoming slum ville and I really don’t see it recouping to what it once was.

With that said, my first born will be here in August and I want him to experience a good life and not have to live in such a miserable place, anyone else make a move out of Louisiana lately? We’re just kind of nervous about uprooting and moving away from all of family looking for new jobs etc, but still excited about a new journey!

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man i have lived in LC area most of my life and yea....i have to agree. before covid I would have told you that inspite of the State government LC is on the upswing. I am not sure it recovers now.

right now its a shithole. My wife and I are stuck due to careers and we do well enough to really enjoy ourselves but it sucks driving around almost a year after the storm and still see many places looking the same as they did a week after the storm.

good thing is many restruants have come back, nice ones atleast plus a couple new ones. bad thing is...real estate sucks here right now, fricking outragious!! The bad parts of town have gotten way worse too.

now they are going to be buying out the village, so they will displace all of that crime and bullshite that was contained there to other areas. Hopefully they pay enough that those people leave.

but yea if you can leave and arent attached for family or career, leave. LC went from being on the rise to complete and shitville.

Moved to Georgia 21 years ago and never looked back.

Every time I come back to visit reinforces I made the right decision.

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With that said, my first born will be here in August and I want him to experience a good life and not have to live in such a miserable place, anyone else make a move out of Louisiana lately? We’re just kind of nervous about uprooting and moving away from all of family looking for new jobs etc, but still excited about a new journey!

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And in 3-5 years when you’re well established and look back on it all, you will consider it the best move you ever made and wonder why it took you so long to pull the trigger.

Tampa is very nice. GTFO of La. Great to visit, flights are cheap. Left after LSU and while always enjoy coming back, always ready to leave again.

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We’re just kind of nervous about uprooting and moving away from all of family looking for new jobs etc, but still excited about a new journey!

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I certainly understand your hesitancy. I hated to leave Louisiana as well, but the move (to Texas) really turned out to be the best move I've ever made. I love Texas.

My suggestion? Pull the trigger on this move, and don't look back. We must be brave enough to realize when a state is in steep decline, and take the necessary step to give our children a chance at a better life somewhere else. Florida is a Republican led state. You know business friendly. You should do well there.

Good luck.