want to move to new orleans metro area (apartments, for rent)

[Hipsterific18]

hi everyone! good afternoon/morning

well i'm planning on making a big move soon from NEW YORK CITY to either new orleans or philadelphia pennsylvania

i am leaning more towards new orleans because i enjoy the warm weather

i have been speaking to a few individuals from new orleans that work in french quarter and they tell me that with 600 dollars a month i can get a nice apartment (not looking for an apartment looking to rent a room) they tell me the jobs are booming (lots a new jobs coming)

now i plan on moving there with 6 thousand or 7 thousand dollars

i would like to know if that is enough money?

and just any additional information i need to know please i would love to know

are there many jobs?

community college tuitions? if you can please

weather information?

[Neworleansisprettygood]

Bartending jobs are always to be had. I don't know about $600 apartments, but it sounds like you'll be moving down with a nice "cushion".

The weather: hot. Very, very hot.

Dcc.edu Delgado Community College

Your name's "Hipsterific," so I would point you to the Bywater neighborhood. Sometimes called "Williamsburg of the South"

[Hipsterific18]

Originally Posted by Neworleansisprettygood

Bartending jobs are always to be had. I don't know about $600 apartments, but it sounds like you'll be moving down with a nice "cushion".

The weather: hot. Very, very hot.

Dcc.edu Delgado Community College

Your name's "Hipsterific," so I would point you to the Bywater neighborhood. Sometimes called "Williamsburg of the South"

how about rooms for rent? and im sorry dont mean to be such a bother

do you think 7,000 will last me long there? i already have a car

and again im sorry to bother you anyway you can help me out i would appreciate it so much

[Neworleansisprettygood]

Originally Posted by Hipsterific18

how about rooms for rent? and im sorry dont mean to be such a bother

do you think 7,000 will last me long there? i already have a car

and again im sorry to bother you anyway you can help me out i would appreciate it so much

You're not bothering me at all.

I think 7,000 will last quite a while...we're a much cheaper place than NYC, though that's not telling you anything new.

I would really go to craigslist and look through housing. As I said, the Bywater is the hipster center but there are also lots of young people in the Lower Garden District and Mid-City.

Another thing is that biking is a big deal here. So you can get by with using your car once a week, or even less, if that's the sort of thing that appeals to you.

[Hipsterific18]

Originally Posted by Neworleansisprettygood

You're not bothering me at all.

I think 7,000 will last quite a while...we're a much cheaper place than NYC, though that's not telling you anything new.

I would really go to craigslist and look through housing. As I said, the Bywater is the hipster center but there are also lots of young people in the Lower Garden District and Mid-City.

Another thing is that biking is a big deal here. So you can get by with using your car once a week, or even less, if that's the sort of thing that appeals to you.

yes!! i love biking so i can definitely do that lol i might just sell my car when i get there and some of those funds to buy a bike and a much cheaper car im into older cars such as 91 honda accord or honda crx but anyway thats getting off topic

how about french quarter? do you have any info on that area?

[Neworleansisprettygood]

The FQ is one of the two or three most expensive parts of the city. It's not just partying, a lot of people who have a lot of money live there. Still, if you look really hard, you might be able to find something within your price range, either there or nearby.

[aab7855]

Keep your car, but save a bundle on gas by biking a lot..the heat and monsoon like thunderstorms will make you want a car. And the transit isn't that great.

[Lukas05]

I recently moved to the French Quarter. After about three week of house hunting, the cheapest rent i could find for a 1 bedroom was $1100. Outside of the French Quarter (and a couple other areas) you can easily find rent for 600. Look Uptown or Mid-City. You can rent very cheap in either and take the streetcar downtown or to the French Quarter.

[Hipsterific18]

Originally Posted by Lukas05

I recently moved to the French Quarter. After about three week of house hunting, the cheapest rent i could find for a 1 bedroom was $1100. Outside of the French Quarter (and a couple other areas) you can easily find rent for 600. Look Uptown or Mid-City. You can rent very cheap in either and take the streetcar downtown or to the French Quarter.

really wow ive been looking for rooms for rent and i've found a couple in french quarter for 375 a month do you think i could find anything for cheaper? and if so can you give me any zip codes to the surrounding areas or the names of the surrounding areas

[Hipsterific18]

thanks all you guys so much i would appreciate anymore information that will be useful to me when i move i have been looking up insurance quotes and they are relatively cheap some are cheaper in louisinia than here in new york!

i would appreciate any and all help i can get thanks again