Ten Reasons Why Moving to New Orleans is a Good Idea

Whether you are a business or a family or a solo act, moving to New Orleans is a positive move which will enhance your life, increase your opportunities and provide a brilliant place to develop and grow.

New Orleans

Here are ten reasons why you should be moving to New Orleans now:

1. Real estate values are amongst the most attractive in the entire country

Whether you are looking for the ideal family home or office space, values are highly attractive with much more bang for your buck.  Revitalization of the local economy is continuing since Hurricane Katrina but this is simply augmenting the existing rejuvenation projects which have been renovating major portions of the historic downtown;

2. New Orleans Supports Business Development

Before he became Mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin was the CEO of a large, successful company and nowhere else in America are businesses and their development supported as they are here in New Orleans.  You’ll find a very different attitude prevails at City Hall and a “Can Do” attitude backs it all up;

3. Lifestyle

New Orleans is known as Party Town with the world famous Mardi Gras held here each year, but what is generally not known is that there are major living options only a short walk from downtown with the Warehouse District providing elegant lofts, antebellum houses in the valley, Creole cottages and luxurious condos scattered across town;

4. High Rated Quality of Life

New Orleans ranks as one of the best cities in America to live in because it has such a low cost of living which means more money in your pocket for enjoying life;

5. Easy to Get To

New Orleans has major transportation links by land, sea and air.  The city is a major port on the Gulf Coast which is served by extended road and rail links while Louis Armstrong Airport provides domestic and international flights and is a major link with Latin America;

6. The Port of New Orleans

Did we mention New Orleans is a major port?  Of course we did, but did you know it is also one of the major departure and destination ports for cruise liners from around the world;

7. Education Opportunities

New Orleans boasts many fine colleges including Loyolla, Tulane, Dillard, University of New Orleans and Southern University amongst the leading educational institutions in the area.  Public schools are second to none in the United States and New Orleans has one of the largest networks of public schools and educational opportunities in the land;

8. Retirement

New Orleans is a retirees destination because the levels of crime are so low while the cost of living is so inexpensive, but there are also plenty of other reasons for moving there including state of the art medical facilities and of course, plenty to do;

9. Plenty of Activities

Audubon Zoo

New Orleans has plenty to do aside from endless partying, it is home to the world famous Audubon Nature Institute (zoo, aquarium and insectarium) and supporting animal research and conservation center, there is an opera and philharmonic orchestra with many visiting musicians and ensembles and it goes without saying that many popular artists make New Orleans a stop on their touring schedules;

10. Sport

New Orleans is home to the NBA Hornets, the NFL Saints and the AAA Zephyrs baseball teams.

There are many great concession trailer stands around New Orleans, be sure to stop by and check some of them out.