re: Where would you live out of Houston, Santa Fe, and New Orleans

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Basically if I want the one with the dynamic economy I choose Houston. If I dont (and I’m leaning towards not), then should I choose SF or Nola?

Thinking about having kids soon and don’t know if SF is a good place to raise them, especially with all my family back in Louisiana.

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Based on your criteria, esp because of your family plans and need to be proximate to extended family, a strong lean towards NOLA is indicated. That said, SF permits your future kids the chance to grow up in a Yat-free zone. Their outlooks and accents will be unlike that of SoLA/NOLA. Not to say your fam can’t visit the gene pool frequently, or that your couldn’t expose your kids to the finer points of NOLA (snow balls, poboys, beignets, king cakes, sea food, the Quarter, street cars, cuisine, Mardi Gras, and etc.).

In SF they just won’t be exposed to all the negatives of the city we all love and hate on a daily basis. That is a major plus.

Houston. Swanin' and Bangin' in my candy slab sittin on 4's

I lived in Houston for a decade and NOLA for a decade. I know Santa Fe fairly well.

Houston. There's a can do attitude there that makes living easier.

About Santa Fe: the state is as screwed up as Louisiana. If you aren't from an established family or a member of a major tribe, things are not going to happen good for you. A friend went to a conference at a resort owned by a tribe. The conference was there because 'diversity'. All the corporate types arrived by private jet. They got to the conference, and got to their rooms. and there was no dinner to be had, nor housekeeping services...nothing beyond a room. Why? It was a tribal holliday. actually series of days that were holidays. IT ended up being like Thurston and Mrs. Howell go to desert camp.

We drove into Santa Fe one fall and parked at a ?Walmart to replenish our soft drink supplies. Guy next to us saw our Louisiana license plate and said, " Louisiana, eh? you folks got some pretty good corruption going on, sort of Masters Level. Glad to see you've come to New Mexico where you can earn a PhD in political corruption." For some reason, I remember that guy.

I just hope you don't rely on the OT to answer this question.

You have folks saying death before Nola, AIDS and not even for a million dollar salary before Houston, and loving Santa Fe because it sounds cool and is safe to not shite on it unlike the other two.

Kind of a big decision to let retards with little experience living in 2 of the 3 for the most influence your choice.

But since I'm here

Houston
NOLA
Santa Fe

santa fe could get boring
NM is very depressing

Definitely not Houston

I could make an argument for why Houston and New Orleans should be last.

I can't do the same for Santa Fe, so I'd argue Santa Fe is the choice.

NOLA, and I love SF, but it's pretty isolated.

Generally, the kind of people who argue for Houston over Nola are the kind of people who enjoy subdivisions.

I live outside of Houston in Katy. As long as you stay in the nicer suburbs (Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, Friendswood, etc) you will like it. There is a ton of things to do here. Don't let these fools convince you otherwise.

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Santa Fe. You are real close to Colorado skiing.

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You’re not that far away from New Mexico skiing.