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Livability: Memphis vs New Orleans

Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:12 pm
Posted by braves21
CO
Member since Sep 2022
1027 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:12 pm
Personally, I love to visit NO but if I had to choose between the two I'm going with Memphis. It's a very underrated place.
Posted by Gifman
Member since Jan 2021
14774 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:13 pm to
Memphis has better suburbs and weather and a better state. Memphis is obvious.
Posted by BigAppleTiger
New York City
Member since Dec 2008
10708 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:13 pm to
You live in Jackson, what's your metric for better?
This post was edited on 11/26/24 at 7:14 pm
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
4732 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:14 pm to
I've lived in one and spent a fair amount of time in the other for work. Both are very interesting for food and music, but (a) no comaprison NOLA; (b) either are failed cities and I'm kinda done with the failed city crap. I love being in the burbs now and leaving my stuff unlocked.
Posted by lsuguy84
CO
Member since Feb 2009
24841 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:14 pm to
Give me Bawcomville
Posted by 4x4tiger
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2006
4347 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:15 pm to
quote:

Memphis vs New Orleans


Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
150012 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:17 pm to
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Memphis
Elvis
quote:

New Orleans
Richard Simmons

looks like a wash
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
171495 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:22 pm to
quote:

Livability: Memphis vs New Orleans

Posted by Z Cavaricci
Member since Jun 2020
1708 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:27 pm to
Posted by Tear It Up
The Deadening
Member since May 2005
13808 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:28 pm to
Memphis has better tap water
Posted by Herschal
Land of the Free
Member since Sep 2011
1941 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:29 pm to
I have friends that have moved from Memphis to NOLA for work.

It doesn’t flow the other way, as far as I know.

I have lived close to both. I always thought it was cool that Memphis was an 8 hour drive to Chicago. Just closer to other big cities.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
129905 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:36 pm to
Memphis is better, but both will get you killed
Posted by TigerTitleHunter
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2008
488 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:36 pm to
If you're gonna hold a gun to my head (pun intended) and have to choose one city it's going to be New Orleans. The food and architecture are more interesting in NOLA. The correct answer would actually be neither.
Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
Member since Mar 2011
56230 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:37 pm to
Posted by frequent flyer
USA
Member since Jul 2021
3291 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:52 pm to
Memphis is far more livable.

But I prefer New Orleans.
Posted by Smeg
Member since Aug 2018
12178 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 7:56 pm to
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
44301 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 8:05 pm to
I lived in Memphis for 7 years and was pretty happy there the first 3 or 4.
Posted by greenbean
USAF Retired - 31 years
Member since Feb 2019
5686 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 8:10 pm to
NOLA x 10. At least you have French Quarter, District, WW2 Museum, etc. Memphis has nothing, but Graceland and terrible ribs.
Posted by tes fou
Member since Feb 2014
914 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 8:10 pm to
I lived in Nola for 10 years. Live in Burbs outside Memphis now. Better tax situation, insurance costs etc far better, public schools, central location, lots of positives. Now that I have kids I prefer Tennessee, but I lived at/near the coast nearly my entire life, miss that aspect.
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
6694 posts
Posted on 11/26/24 at 8:11 pm to
I’ve lived in both.

At the time Memphis was way, way better. It had its crime but it was confined to certain areas and much of the city was safe. Unlike NOLA.

Times have changed and neither is a good place to live now. Several old friends have left Memphis.

The only people I know who like living on NO are lifers who will never leave no matter how bad it gets.
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