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Ranking the 5 best cities in Louisiana for raising families or retirement
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:41 am
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:41 am
These are my top 5 most desirable cities in Louisiana to raise a family or retirement. If you looking to relocate to Louisiana or already a Louisiana resident looking to relocate in state for mentioned reasons, start with this list. As a Louisiana native, I know where to go. Good quality of life without the crime, bad demographic trends, and corruption of BR and NOLA, but also still affordable-ish. Except for Bossier City, the rest are reasonable driving distance to BR and NOLA for weekend trips and stuff. Bossier is closer to Dallas which I also would love for some weekend big city stuff.
1) Mandeville
2) Lafayette
3) Grand Isle
4) Bossier City
5) Central City
1) Mandeville
2) Lafayette
3) Grand Isle
4) Bossier City
5) Central City
This post was edited on 4/23/25 at 11:46 am
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Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:42 am to PelicanState87
Ruston is in the top 5, no debate
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:42 am to PelicanState87
this list needs New Iberia
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:43 am to PelicanState87
I’d like to know what metrics you used to get Grand Isle on this list because it certainly isn’t the corruption or affordability
This post was edited on 4/23/25 at 11:45 am
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:43 am to PelicanState87
1) Bawcomeville
2) Bawcomeville
3) Bawcomeville
4) Bawcomeville
5) Bawcomeville
2) Bawcomeville
3) Bawcomeville
4) Bawcomeville
5) Bawcomeville
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:43 am to PelicanState87
quote:
) Grand Isle
4) Bossier City
5) Central City
these 3 are terrible
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:45 am to PelicanState87
Ruston
Blanchard
Lafayette
Bossier
Stonewall
Blanchard
Lafayette
Bossier
Stonewall
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:47 am to PelicanState87
I'd go back to Folsom if I had the chance
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:47 am to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
Ruston is in the top 5, no debate
That's another good one but it's an honorable mention to me. Ruston is too much of a college town to me. I'm not a big fan of the college town feel
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:48 am to PelicanState87
Mandeville is a crime infested wasteland, I would never raise my family or retire to it. It’s also FULL
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:48 am to PelicanState87
quote:
That's another good one but it's an honorable mention to me. Ruston is too much of a college town to me. I'm not a big fan of the college town feel
It’s not a college town at all. There’s not a bar in the city limits
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:49 am to PelicanState87
In 2025 I can't imagine a town to retire in or raise a family
Politics and drugs have destroyed a once great state
Politics and drugs have destroyed a once great state
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:49 am to PelicanState87
5. Maurepas
4. Holden
3. French Settlement
2. Springfield
1. Colyell
4. Holden
3. French Settlement
2. Springfield
1. Colyell
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:50 am to REB BEER
Benton
Stonewall
Haughton
Ruston
Bossier
Stonewall
Haughton
Ruston
Bossier
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:52 am to REB BEER
quote:
Blanchard
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:52 am to Adajax
Forgot about Benton. I haven't lived up that way in a long time and always just considered part of North Bossier. I guess I should swap Bossier for Benton in my list.
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:52 am to PelicanState87
Grand isle? You're list is voided after seeing GRAND ISLE...
eta: You're list is stuck in the 1990's.
Revised List for South Louisiana as of 2025:
1. Hammond
2. Folsom
3. Covington
4. Youngsville
5. Central
eta: You're list is stuck in the 1990's.
Revised List for South Louisiana as of 2025:
1. Hammond
2. Folsom
3. Covington
4. Youngsville
5. Central
This post was edited on 4/23/25 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:53 am to PelicanState87
Youngsville and Broussard should be on there.
Suburbs give you country vibes, nice real estate for a solid price compared to other parts of the state, OK schools, close proximity to Lafayette, great food, good kid recreation opportunities.
Suburbs give you country vibes, nice real estate for a solid price compared to other parts of the state, OK schools, close proximity to Lafayette, great food, good kid recreation opportunities.
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:53 am to Supermoto Tiger
quote:
Grand isle? You're list is voided after seeing GRAND ISLE.
Yeah, nice place to fish, but who would want to live there?
Posted on 4/23/25 at 11:54 am to YungBuck
quote:
Mandeville is a crime infested wasteland, I would never raise my family or retire to it. It’s also FULL
I'm sure you can't afford it anyway. Mandeville is for the top earners in Louisiana
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