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re: Are there any cities in Louisiana that aren't suburbs that you would say are improving?
Posted on 3/9/26 at 8:21 am to Swagga
Posted on 3/9/26 at 8:21 am to Swagga
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I don’t know how some of you function with the constant crying about the state on here.
I mean the state is one of the worst for a reason, and even our former shitty neighbors are improving while we lose population and get worse.
The criticisms are very valid.
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Posted on 3/9/26 at 8:22 am to jmarto1
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Also, why would new businesses come here to get taxed and sued to death?
The bigger question is why they would come here without adequate employment populations and having an impossible sell to current employees to relocate.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 8:26 am to PSS101
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Lafayette is fairly stable to improving.
Lafayette would be doing a whole lot better if all the parish resources weren't spent in the Youngsville/Broussard area. The potholes on Johnston street are getting huge.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 8:53 am to 756
quote:I’ve been fortunate enough to spend a good bit of time in many of the “desirable” places to live in the country and we nearly always get the impression that life could be better elsewhere, but here is why we stay in Louisiana
There really is little quality of life that would draw someone to want to live here
-low cost of living
-unlimited and basically free fresh water
-good dirt and long growing season
-unlimited access to energy
-generally unlimited fresh food supply
-generally temperate and predictable weather
-clean air (where I live anyway)
-low competition for resources and no real crowding issues
for instance we always have lusted to live in a place that’s naturally beautiful, like Colorado or similar. But something you never even think about here (water) is a major everyday issue there. Sometimes the simplest reasons make the most sense
Posted on 3/9/26 at 8:59 am to Chastains
Cities everywhere around the world are cesspools because that's what a city is. In other breaking news, water is still wet.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 9:06 am to Pfft
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All of the small town around Lafayette are dying.
Washington is booming!
Posted on 3/9/26 at 9:13 am to Chastains
Probably not considered a city by alot of baws but downtown Covington is thriving lately.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 9:18 am to Melkor
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Cities everywhere around the world are cesspools because that's what a city is.
Not everywhere. It’s mostly dependent on the demographics of the city.
So no matter what any politician does, the demographics of Louisiana will always hamper the state.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 9:51 am to biglego
When those are the majority voters in the major cities you really can only do do much without risking re-election. You need several people who could care less about that in the right positions to make real change
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:18 am to Pfft
quote:It's almost impossible to get a job in any of those towns unless you know someone.
Opelousas, Abbeville, New Iberia, Rayne, Crowley, etc are all dying.
A lot of manufacturers and logistics companies won't build a facility there because of the local police/government has a reputation for shaking down out of town businesses.
I feel bad for people that are stuck there and can't afford to leave but a lot of these towns end up like this due to their own incompetence.
This post was edited on 3/9/26 at 10:22 am
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:19 am to Chastains
Bossier.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:22 am to Chastains
Outsider but native looking in. Ruston and Lafayette have to be the only 2 cities that I would remotely consider moving back for. I would give a honorable mention to Sterlington but I cautiously say that since Monroe and Strop City are neighbors.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:26 am to Chastains
Monroe has improved a lot, its actually impressive.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:31 am to cgrand
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that’s naturally beautiful, like Colorado or similar.
Louisiana is naturally beautiful as well, but I understand your point.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:34 am to Chastains
I don't know that there is any where that is any better off than 10 years ago.
Lafayette and Baton Rouge near LSU has had a significant amount of development over the last 10 years, though.
Lafayette and Baton Rouge near LSU has had a significant amount of development over the last 10 years, though.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:35 am to Chastains
North and south Shreveport is improving, the Blanchard and Provenence areas in particular. North Bossier is still booming. Ruston, south Lake Charles, and a few of the towns across the Causeway are all places I frequent often that seem to be growing.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:35 am to Funky Tide 8
Downtown Covington
Old Metairie
Old Metairie
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:35 am to Broyota2
Monroe was at rock bottom so it had nowhere to go but up. Somehow, Shreveport and Ellick continue to get worse even after hitting the bottom.
Since St. Tammany isn’t part of the Nola metro anymore, the answer to OP’s question is Covington.
Since St. Tammany isn’t part of the Nola metro anymore, the answer to OP’s question is Covington.
This post was edited on 3/9/26 at 10:37 am
Posted on 3/9/26 at 10:59 am to SuperSaint
quote:It’s full
Bay st Louis
Avoid.
Posted on 3/9/26 at 11:00 am to Chastains
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Are there any cities in Louisiana that aren't suburbs that you would say are improving?
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Youngsville, Metairie,
Are you saying that Metairie and Youngsville aren't suburbs?
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