| METAIRIE and KENNER (Jefferson Parish) |
Metairie Metairie is the first suburb of New Orleans, and is located about 10 miles west/northwest of downtown New Orleans, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Metairie is not really a city and has no mayor or local government of its own. As part of Jefferson Parish, Metairie is governed by the Jefferson Parish Council. Over 160,000 people live in Metairie. Today, the area surrounding Metairie Road is known as "Old Metairie". Various shops, professional buildings, and shopping centers have developed on Metairie Road, which is one of the most picturesque areas of Metairie. Lakeside Shopping Center, one of Louisiana's oldest and largest shopping malls, is located on Veternas Memorial Boulevard, one of metro New Orleans largest commercial corridors featuring shops of every kind, two malls, a large Palace movie theatre, restaurants, and car dealerships. Many of Metairie's night clubs are located in "Fat City", which was planned and developed as Metairie's commercial district. Average housing costs: $140,000 to $200,000 (Metairie) $320,000 to $500,000 (Old Metairie) Average rent: 1 bedroom: $450-500 ($550-650 Old Metairie) 2 bedrooms: $650-750 ($750-800 Old Metairie) 3 bedrooms: $800-900 ($950 to $1,100 Old Metairie) For more information on Metairie, visit: http://www.metairie.com/ http://www.lagniappeteam.com/metairie.htm http://www.neworleansonline.com/archive/arch-metairie.shtml Old Metairie Information For Metairie home information: CLICK HERE How is crime in this area? CLICK HERE |
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| KENNER Located in Jefferson Parish just west of Metairie is the City of Kenner. Kenner is home to Louis Armstrong International Airport, Rivertown (a sixteen-block historic district, providing family entertainment and an educational experience for tourists, business and convention visitors, as well as locals), a convention center, shopping mall, and everything else a suburb could possibly want. Housing in Kenner ranges from the very affordable ranch-styled home to upscale golf course developments. In addition, there is a wide choice of condominium and townhouse properties. Kenner average housing: $120,000-180,000 1 bedroom: $450-550 2 bedrooms: $650-750 3 bedrooms: $750-850 For more information on Kenner, visit: http://www.lagniappeteam.com/kenner.htm http://www.kenner.la.us/ http://www.kennercvb.com/ |
More Information on: JEFFERSON PARISH http://www.jeffparish.net/ http://www.eastjeffersonparish.com/ http://www.jpso.com/ Crime: http://www.gcr1.com/crime_patterns/Trends-01Q2.htm Jefferson Parish Public and Private Schools |
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