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re: Lafayette…Best place to live in Louisiana
Posted on 5/22/24 at 5:26 pm to Joshjrn
Posted on 5/22/24 at 5:26 pm to Joshjrn
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I’ve lived in both for about two decades each, with frequent visits back to Lafayette during the last two decades I’ve lived in Baton Rouge.
What personal experience do you have living in both of those cities?
I have a sister in the same shoes as you. First two decades here in Lafayette and the rest of the time in Baton Rouge. Twenty years ago she would say that Baton Rouge is better. She doesn't say that anymore.
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Posted on 5/22/24 at 5:27 pm to Epic Cajun
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It's without a doubt the best city in Louisiana to raise a family.
Talk about low standards. Jesus.
Posted on 5/22/24 at 5:35 pm to turnpiketiger
Olde Tyne grocery , boys
Posted on 5/22/24 at 5:45 pm to purple18
New Iberia>Lafayette 
Posted on 5/22/24 at 5:59 pm to purple18
Best place to live and work in Louisiana is outside of Louisiana.
Posted on 5/22/24 at 5:59 pm to purple18
I was born in Lafayette and lived there several years when I was young and still have a lot of relatives in that area. I love Lafayette and look forward to visiting a couple of times every year, but to say it's the best place in Louisiana to live may be a stretch.
I will say the food and the people are incredible and the south side of town is very, very nice, but the north side has all the signs of a once thriving area that now features an almost vacant mall and several other dilapidated businesses that have seen much better days.
I wouldn't hesitate to move back to Lafayette, but it definitely wouldn't be in the north side of town that I grew up in.
I will say the food and the people are incredible and the south side of town is very, very nice, but the north side has all the signs of a once thriving area that now features an almost vacant mall and several other dilapidated businesses that have seen much better days.
I wouldn't hesitate to move back to Lafayette, but it definitely wouldn't be in the north side of town that I grew up in.
Posted on 5/22/24 at 6:12 pm to Seldom Seen
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I have a sister in the same shoes as you. First two decades here in Lafayette and the rest of the time in Baton Rouge. Twenty years ago she would say that Baton Rouge is better. She doesn't say that anymore.
And there’s nothing wrong with that. Different people have different priorities. If she starts posting here, I’d be happy to chat about it with her.
But for those who haven’t lived in both for an extended period of time? Just kinda pointless
Posted on 5/22/24 at 6:21 pm to SlowFlowPro
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I don't like Lafayette due to the geographical blood feud and my love of gridlike roadway systems, but Lafayette > BR. Even the mot shitty parts of LAF (snobbery, roads/travel) are amplified in BR.
Unlike in Lafayette, in Baton Rouge, you can escape both if you try. Good luck in Lafayette trying to cross town and being limited to the four streets that cross the river
Posted on 5/23/24 at 11:22 am to purple18
This is like beating a bunch of blind people at dodge ball.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 11:23 am to purple18
I mean we all knew this already. It really isn’t even close
Posted on 5/23/24 at 11:28 am to SlowFlowPro
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I don't like Lafayette due to the geographical blood feud and my love of gridlike roadway systems, but Lafayette > BR.
Even the mot shitty parts of LAF (snobbery, roads/travel) are amplified in BR.
kind of this
i have never lived in Lafayette but visit atleast 2x per month, lived in BR for long time, grew up and moved back to LC.
all have their good points, but as a city, Lafayette is prolly the best overall imo. when you factor in quality of life, the nicer areas, affordability, schools, crime, traffic etc
for me being an engineer, LC or BR would be better but for most, Lafayette would prolly be better.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 12:48 pm to purple18
Have a couple in my neighborhood that I know pretty well that moved to Lafayette from Baton Rouge about 12 years ago when he got a job in Lafayette. They both were born and raised in BR and lived their adult lives there.
He got laid off several years afterwards (not oilfield) and I asked the wife if they were going to move back to BR. She says, “Oh hell no. We love it here. The people here are just the best. It’s much safer than Baton Rouge and just has this small town feel to it.”
The husband got another job in BR but he commutes a couple times a week.
He got laid off several years afterwards (not oilfield) and I asked the wife if they were going to move back to BR. She says, “Oh hell no. We love it here. The people here are just the best. It’s much safer than Baton Rouge and just has this small town feel to it.”
The husband got another job in BR but he commutes a couple times a week.
This post was edited on 5/23/24 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 5/23/24 at 12:50 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:I don’t agree with this - which is why I don’t like Lafayette
The people here are just the best
Posted on 5/23/24 at 12:53 pm to GreenRockTiger
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I don’t agree with this - which is why I don’t like Lafayette
It's probably just you.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 12:55 pm to TDTOM
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It's probably just you.
it’s not Posted on 5/23/24 at 12:59 pm to GreenRockTiger
quote:How to tell us you’re an a-hole without telling us you’re an a-hole.
I don’t agree with this - which is why I don’t like Lafayette
Posted on 5/23/24 at 1:27 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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STP population 273,263 (2022)
Mandeville population 13,343 (2022)
Covington population 11,636 (2022)
Madisonville population 871 (2022)
Slidell population 28,649 (2022)
This is just inside the corporate limits. This is why some good places to live still have horrible crime stats. These are the people who get 2 trash pick ups a week and can call animal control if they need to.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 1:36 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:once people from Lafayette find out you’re not from Lafayette, they aren’t ‘the best people’ anymore
How to tell us you’re an a-hole without telling us you’re an a-hole.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 1:37 pm to GreenRockTiger
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once people from Lafayette find out you’re not from Lafayette, they aren’t ‘the best people’ anymore
You are hanging around the wrong people.
Posted on 5/23/24 at 1:54 pm to purple18
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Lafayette named best place to live in La. by U.S. News & World Report
Like being the best football team in C-USA
But Congrats Laffy
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