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Should I look for a house to buy in NOLA or in suburbs?
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:14 am
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:14 am
Possible job offer (Tulane university area). Would like to avoid long commute (more than 30 minutes). Me, wife, and 2 kids (ages 5 and a newborn).
Low crime area, decent elementary school district.
Thanks
Low crime area, decent elementary school district.
Thanks
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:15 am to Northwestern tiger
The Bucktown area of Old Metairie
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:15 am to Northwestern tiger
Old Gretna is a great area with lots to do. No one really ever talks about it on here.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:16 am to Northwestern tiger
Metairie. Not in Orleans Parish.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:17 am to Northwestern tiger
Well your last sentence pretty much eliminates Orleans Parish. Look at Jefferson Parish.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:18 am to Northwestern tiger
Northshore if you're looking for decent public schools. Metairie Academy is a great elementary school but it's a magnet. Regular JP public schools suck.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 10:37 am
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:18 am to SloaneRanger
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Well your last sentence pretty much eliminates Orleans Parish. Look at Jefferson Parish.
I was told around Tulane (uptown, garden district) is not that bad.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:18 am to Northwestern tiger
Lakeview’s full, sorry. But it’s the place to be if you have a young family and want to be in OP.
Try Metairie north of West Esplanade and east of Bonnabel. Lots of teardowns in that area.
Try Metairie north of West Esplanade and east of Bonnabel. Lots of teardowns in that area.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:19 am to Northwestern tiger
Have you factored in how much you will have to pay for private school for your 2 kids & which ones they can get into in your time period?
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:19 am to yaboidarrell
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Northshore if you're looking for decent publis schools. Metairie Academy is a great elementary school but it's a magnet. JP public schools suck.
I occasionally work on the south shore. Causeway southbound isn't bad at all.
Coming back sucks out loud.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:19 am to Northwestern tiger
Are you going work for Tulane? Serious question
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:21 am to Northwestern tiger
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This post was edited on 4/8/24 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:21 am to Northwestern tiger
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I was told around Tulane (uptown, garden district) is not that bad.
It’s not bad at all and if you’re a Tulane employee you’ll get your kids into Lusher/Willow with no problem.
But you have to live in Orleans Parish
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:22 am to Northwestern tiger
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I was told around Tulane (uptown, garden district) is not that bad.
The worst in Metairie is better than Nola’s “not that bad.”
Plus in Orleans, you’re dealing with NOPD which will respond to emergencies within a month or so, and S&WB that is so incompetent, even African countries would balk.
If you even have to ask if you should move to Orleans for anything resembling safety, you must be trolling.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:22 am to Northwestern tiger
quote:It's a good area for single people in their 20s. I wouldn't feel comfortable raising a family in Orleans Parish.
I was told around Tulane (uptown, garden district) is not that bad.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:23 am to yaboidarrell
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Northshore if you're looking for decent public schools.
Schools are terrible. Life is terrible. Crime is out of control. Bridge is horrendous. Taxes are incredibly high. Go elsewhere!
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:23 am to Northwestern tiger
I don't really see New Orleans as having "suburbs" in the traditional sense.
For instance, Metairie almost feels more like a place next to New Orleans where the mall is, as opposed to like this super nice enclave out of the hustle-and-bustle of the main city.
I agree with the person who said Bucktown is a good spot. I'm not sure how many younger families are there, no idea, but it's safer and you're by the water too, which can be nice.
For instance, Metairie almost feels more like a place next to New Orleans where the mall is, as opposed to like this super nice enclave out of the hustle-and-bustle of the main city.
I agree with the person who said Bucktown is a good spot. I'm not sure how many younger families are there, no idea, but it's safer and you're by the water too, which can be nice.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:23 am to tgrbaitn08
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It’s not bad at all and if you’re a Tulane employee you’ll get your kids into Lusher/Willow with no problem.
But you have to live in Orleans Parish
yes will be working for Tulane. Thanks for the info.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 10:24 am to yaboidarrell
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It's a good area for single people in their 20s. I wouldn't feel comfortable raising a family in Orleans Parish.
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yaboidarrell
How old are you and how many kids do you have? What are their ages?
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