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If I were to choose one to live in it would be Alabama. Not quite as damp, humidity seems higher in Louisiana. The cities are a bit nicer, of course NO does have some drop dead gorgeous neighborhoods. Alabama has outstanding beaches too.
Just curious: why do you say it's sad? I mean it's not booming like Huntsville but it's not Youngstown, OH either. It has a pretty stable economy and has been making some notable strides in terms of downtown development lately.
Last time I was there I saw an unbearably high amount of closed businesses. This was in 2010 I believe so I believe the recession must've hit that town hard. I don't remember why we were on surface streets but we were on our way to Charlotte. It was a major artery though, lots of abandon retail.
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Oh yeah don't sleep on Montgomery they have been on a roll lately. Now on a street level Nola feels larger than B- ham once you are downtown but on a metro level driving on the interstate B- ham feel larger. A lot of areas in Nola remind me of Mobile so much that it is crazy. Mobile has a creole population but it is not as strong as Nola in anyway but it is there. Louisiana has the pleasure of having pro sports that is the slight edge I have love for that state to be honest. Alabama has an edge on the cluster of mid tier cities . Outside of Nola, BR, Lf, and Sp there are no other La cities that can stack up to Montgomery, Dothan, Tuscaloosa, and Auburn- Opelika.
Don't sleep on Ruston (μSA 58k), Natchitoches (μSA 40k), Hammond (μSA 130k), Lake Charles (MSA 200k) and Houma/Thibodaux (MSA 205k). Didn't think Tuscaloosa was so large.
Last time I was there I saw an unbearably high amount of closed businesses. This was in 2010 I believe so I believe the recession must've hit that town hard. I don't remember why we were on surface streets but we were on our way to Charlotte. It was a major artery though, lots of abandon retail.
To be fair, I think every city has corridors like that, especially the older suburban areas that are caught between the urban core/intown neighborhoods and newer suburban development.
To be fair, I think every city has corridors like that, especially the older suburban areas that are caught between the urban core/intown neighborhoods and newer suburban development.
I'm used to the corridors full of pawn shops, police, and ghetto Kmarts but I saw literally 80% percent of the businesses closed, boarded up, empty parking lots.
I'm used to the corridors full of pawn shops, police, and ghetto Kmarts but I saw literally 80% percent of the businesses closed, boarded up, empty parking lots.
I'm guessing you were in the hood then, LOL. But from what I know and have seen, the city has a pretty decent core and some nice suburban areas.
Lafayette has stellar food, Cajun culture, a growing high tech industry, and gigabit fiber internet. Also voted the best world Music festival, tastiest town, and in the top 25 best performing cities of 2014 //www.city-data.com/forum/38179793-post1.html
Also a large medical/healthcare sector and healthy oil and gas industry.
There are numerous citywide projects to further develop downtown and city walkability and infrastructure, parks and recreation, and the airport.
It has a lot going for it.
Alabama wins. New Orleans is cool, but it's pretty easy to get decked by a Hurricane. Take that out of the equation and Alabama is better.
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