New Orleans, LA: In the Top 20 Again!

I know that New Orleans is a great place to live, but a recent poll shows that others think so too!  Rankings by Forbes.com put New Orleans in the Top 20 Cities for Singles across the nation.  Coming in at #17 overall, New Orleans also ranked in the top 20 in the following singles categories:

 

Best Cities for Culture

New York, Paris, Rome…New Orleans?  You bet.  A long program of cultural events takes place in New Orleans throughout the year in addition to the list of art, music, theatre and more that is always available for your enjoyment.  Read all about it at You Want Culture?  New Orleans Has Got It!

 

Best Cities for Nightlife

Well, duh!  Who hasn’t heard a friend’s story about Bourbon Street or Mardi Gras (or lived their own!) at least once in their lifetime?  But more than Mardi Gras goes into making New Orleans a legendary town for nightlife.  From the local diner to the gourmet restaurants, the corner bar to the downtown club scene, the lists of places to go to experience world class dining, live music and dancing is pages long.  Just check the weekly schedule at NOLA.com for upcoming events.

Best Cities for Coolness

OK, so this is a completely subjective category and your definition of what’s cool and mine may be two completely different things.  But, no matter how you look at it, New Orleans has always been a cool place to be.  Whether you are just visiting or are relocating to the area, New Orleans remains one of the most unique and yes, cool, cities in the country.  Once you’ve had a chance to breathe in the sultry air, listen to the sounds of the city, meet a few of the natives and experience this place that is like no other, you’ll want to call it home too.

Best Cities for Cost of Living Alone

No need for rent controls here.  New Orleans offers some of the most affordable housing in the country.  One bedroom rentals within the city limits are priced from $400 – $2,500 per month, with the average rent in the last 90 days coming in at a reasonable $986 per month.  Interested in buying instead?  The average 1 or 2 bedroom home or townhouse sale price in the city of New Orleans for 2007 was under $150,000.

 

The city has seen an influx of young, single residents in the last couple of years and we have a steady rotation of single military relocations to the area as well.  If you want to be a part of the growing number of people who are proud to call New Orleans home, contact Lisa Heindel, REALTOR®  about things you need to know when relocating to New Orleans.  I’d love to introduce you to my hometown!

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