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re: Should I look for a house to buy in NOLA or in suburbs?
Posted on 1/21/24 at 6:47 pm to Northwestern tiger
Posted on 1/21/24 at 6:47 pm to Northwestern tiger
I’m sure it’s been said, but you should be looking to raise your family somewhere far away from Nola
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Posted on 1/21/24 at 6:49 pm to biglego
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but you should be looking to raise your family somewhere far away from Nola
Where are you raising your family?
Posted on 1/21/24 at 6:51 pm to saderade
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Possibly $20,000 a year for both combined.
bullshite!!!! According to tigerbatn08
I’m roughly 1/2 that for relatively the same level property
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:15 pm to Northwestern tiger
If you live on the southshore you will need to send the kids to a private school, assuming you don't homeschool. Private school in New Orleans are not like private schools up north. It is common for middle class families to send their kids to private schools.
New Orleans is unique like no other city in the USA. There are very nice areas, but in the years after Katrina burglars are visiting the nicer areas. There is no gated community anywhere except for a small street off of St. Charles Ave. The problem is the city government and leadership running it. Many of the schools are atrocious. If you send your kids to private school and you live in a decent area you will like New Orleans if you are fine with the drawbacks of city government.
Sounds to me like you would want Metairie. The second you cross that parish line at the 17th St canal, you go from all these problems to a robust police department, a parish president who gives a hoot about its residents and is forward thinking, infrastructure projects, middle to upper middle class that is majority conservative, but also sees the moderate left POV (the majority are not hard right and are respectful).
Old Metairie if you have the $, Bucktown area for reasonably priced homes, and the streets that intersect West Esplanade between Veterans and the lake.
There are some good areas of Kenner if that interests you.
Don't live on the West bank or in St Bernard (unless you were born and raised there). You won't fit in.
The northshore is nice and the public schools are good, but it sounds like that is too far for you.
Good luck in your searches.
New Orleans is unique like no other city in the USA. There are very nice areas, but in the years after Katrina burglars are visiting the nicer areas. There is no gated community anywhere except for a small street off of St. Charles Ave. The problem is the city government and leadership running it. Many of the schools are atrocious. If you send your kids to private school and you live in a decent area you will like New Orleans if you are fine with the drawbacks of city government.
Sounds to me like you would want Metairie. The second you cross that parish line at the 17th St canal, you go from all these problems to a robust police department, a parish president who gives a hoot about its residents and is forward thinking, infrastructure projects, middle to upper middle class that is majority conservative, but also sees the moderate left POV (the majority are not hard right and are respectful).
Old Metairie if you have the $, Bucktown area for reasonably priced homes, and the streets that intersect West Esplanade between Veterans and the lake.
There are some good areas of Kenner if that interests you.
Don't live on the West bank or in St Bernard (unless you were born and raised there). You won't fit in.
The northshore is nice and the public schools are good, but it sounds like that is too far for you.
Good luck in your searches.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:18 pm to Damone
Bucktown is getting pricey. I live on the edge and a house was just built by me for $850,000. That same house on the northshore would prob be 500,000
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:38 pm to Mariner
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but in the years after Katrina burglars are visiting the nicer areas.
Burglars? Like where?
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:42 pm to Lester Earl
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Burglars? Like where?
Lakeview for one
Friend witnessed a dominos delivery driver get out of her car to deliver a pizza only for some thugs to roll up behind her and jump in the running car and speed off.
This post was edited on 1/21/24 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:48 pm to TJG210
A burglary is most commonly defined as a home break in. Car jackings are way down, however.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:52 pm to TJG210
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Friend witnessed a dominos delivery driver get out of her car to deliver a pizza only for some thugs to roll up behind her and jump in the running car and speed off.
Well that’s not a burglary. Thats grand theft auto
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:53 pm to Northwestern tiger
The answer is no
Posted on 1/21/24 at 7:55 pm to Northwestern tiger
7th ward is affordable…
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:20 pm to Northwestern tiger
Do not live in NOLA. The police are almost nonexistent and the politicians do not care about you being robbed, shot or killed. Its not if you will be a victim its when.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:23 pm to Northwestern tiger
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I was told around Tulane (uptown, garden district) is not that bad.
Comparatively? Probably not as bad as say the projects no but the crime is already taking over these areas. So if this person is telling you its safe, they are not your friends and are trying to get you hurt. Seriously. I listen to the police radio every day at work and crime is rampant and police response could be hours later.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:24 pm to Northwestern tiger
River Ridge for sure. Plenty of homes in all price ranges, huge lots, everything you need in Elmwood. 16 mins from Tulane and no traffic.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:26 pm to pelicansfan123
Bucktown has some great restaurants too. All very close to each other.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:38 pm to TigerintheNO
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For your price range you can live in one of the gated communities in Algiers (70131 zip code) I believe there are 4 or 5 of them
Yeah but stay away from the area around the marine corp base. Crime is awful.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:41 pm to vodkacop
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Probably not as bad as say the projects no but the crime is already taking over these areas. So if this person is telling you its safe, they are not your friends and are trying to get you hurt
This is all very ignorant
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:47 pm to tgrbaitn08
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It’s actually better now than it was before Katrina
D not listen to this fool.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 8:52 pm to Lester Earl
But indisputable. Seems like you're the idiot who for some reason wants to tell people its safe living in NOLA when the facts are against you.
Posted on 1/21/24 at 9:36 pm to Paul Allen
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Old Gretna is a great area with lots to do. No one really ever talks about it on here.
It is, but dealing with the CCC 2x a day sucks
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