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

Do it! We left Prairieville in 2006 for Tampa. Best decision ever. So much outdoor activities and areas to explore. So much more than just beaches. Honestly, it took me about a year to really fall in love with the area- had to get past the cranky yankee's attitude. It's not the South. Of all our friends made in Tampa, we were the only Southerners.

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With that said, my first born will be here in August and I want him to experience a good life

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We’re just kind of nervous about uprooting and moving away from all of family looking for new jobs etc,

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That part will make your lives harder. Only you will know if the investment is worth it, but little kids with no support system is tough.

I’m not saying don’t do it, but this is the very reason so many choose to stay in LA (or any other place that lacks opportunities). Also, relationships are worth money. With no network, every opportunity you have is at the mercy of LinkedIn and indeed.

I love Louisiana as my home state, but taking my family out of there was the best decision I ever made!

Love to visit but happy to live elsewhere.

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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

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I have lived in BR for over 40 yrs and had a great childhood and life. Of course there are bad places in the city as there are in any city. I would think any place you choose to move to you will need to research the bad areas to avoid...I know where to avoid

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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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starting all over with no family/friends/job is what prevents most people from making a move...works great for some and bad for others. good luck!

We did it when my second boy was 1. Wanted a better life than what BR could offer. Picked up and left everything and everyone we knew to move to Charlotte. That was in 2019 and could t be happier with the move. You will not regret it.

Don't think that living to that area will not have any strings attached...

Do it.

JBE and Biden have doomed the economy.

Louisiana is one of the few states that often loses population in census updates. Many reasons why especially when right over their border you can go in and get almost double the pay for the same job. There's lots to love about Louisiana but it's a huge list of everything not to do. If you want to see a good example of everything not to do Louisiana is the place to be. Once the shining jewel of the country now it's in shambles like New Orleans. People keep letting horrible leaders make it worse too. I would uproot and move out of Louisiana if I was you.

I thought about moving out recently due to my family but I moved to the Northshore which is probably the only place in LA I'd live right now. It's not too bad there but even now I'm starting to second guess. We want to sell and get another house but the market is about to pop and collapse so we may just hold out here a little longer. I'm thinking if we do sell and move this time it will be out of the state because even some areas in the Northshore are getting bad.

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Thinking of moving out of Louisiana

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Go anywhere. Anywhere is an upgrade

I moved to Florida 17 years ago for grad school. I loved north Florida and wasn’t crazy about south Florida at first. I’ve acclimated over the last decade though.


It’s exponentially better than anywhere in Louisiana and I could never imagine moving back. You will be absolutely amazed at how competently things are run compared to Louisiana.