1. Housing costs in the New Orleans region are below the national average, and according to Places Rated Almanac, the New Orleans metropolitan area ranks in the top 10 percent of the best places to live among all metro areas in North America. Rankings are based on factors including living costs, job outlook, transportation, higher education, health care, crime and recreation. 2. New Orleans is rich in history, culture, the arts, and of course the beautiful and infamous New Orleans' architecture. 3. The food. New Orleans is famous for having great food. For a listing of some of New Orleans' fabulous restaurants that are on the web, visit the RESTAURANTS page. 4. The Music. Jazz was born right here on Basin Street just north of the French Quarter. The tradition of fine live music continues to this day. 5. New Orleans has a mild climate, with average winter temperatures in the high 50s-low 60s; and average Summer temperatures in the high 80s-low 90s. 6. With dozens of art galleries, museums, parks, and entertainment venues, there is always something to do in New Orleans! Click here to find out what's happening in New Orleans now! |
| Ok...convinced that New Orleans is for you? For more information and links, check out: *Home Information* *Job Information* Neighborhood Information* *School Information* Already found a place and ready to move? Need help with local services and relocation information? * Local Banks * Bank of Louisiana Bank One First Bank And Trust Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company Hibernia National Bank Iberia Bank Omni Bank Regions Bank Whitney National Bank * Furniture Stores * Doerr Furniture 914 Elysian Fields Avenue, NOLA 70117 (504) 947-0606 Ethan Allen 5300 Veterans Boulevard, Metairie, 885-1471 Frankie & Johnnie's Furniture 2600 St. Claude Avenue, 943-9400 (mostly inexpensive, sort of a discount clearinghouse for furniture, and by far the best local commercials you'll see on t.v. haha) Futonia on Magazine 3811 Magazine in Uptown, 899-4356 (Futons, contemporary furniture and furnishings, inexpensive to moderately priced) Hurwitz Mintz Furniture 211 Royal Street in the Quarter, 568-9555 1751 Airline Drive, Metairie, 378-1000 (An Ethan Allen type of furniture store, moderate to expensive pieces) Kirshman's Furniture 5800 Veteran's Boulevard, Metairie, 889-2770 Universal Furniture 2372 St. Claude Ave. 945-4171 2500 Williams Blvd., Kenner 602-6800 * Storage Facilities * Dependable Storage Service - (504) 598-6464 1101 Annunciation St. (Warehouse District/Lower Garden Dist.) Fountainbleau Storage Associates - (504) 486-2227 4040 Tulane Avenue (Mid-City) Howard & Baronne Storage Center - (504) 524-8003 835 St. Joseph Street (CBD) Public Storage - (504) 891-9558 3900 Tchoupitoulas (Uptown) Public Storage - (504) 488-5131 3440 South Carrollton Ave (Uptown/University Area) Public Storage - (504) 566-9922 1901 St. Charles Avenue (Lower Garden District/Garden District) Safeguard Storage - (504) 838-8000 111 Veterans Mem. Blvd. (Metairie) * Utility Companies * Bellsouth (telephone and DSL internet access) 1-888-757-6500 Cox Communications (Cable, Digital Cable & Cable Internet Access) (504) 304-8444 Entergy (Electricity & Gas) 1-800-Entergy New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board (water & sewerage) (504) 529-2837 |
| New Orleans, it's not just a great place to party. Home to more than a million people in the metro New Orleans area, it's also a great place to live, work, and go to school! So why move to New Orleans? |
Have you compared New Orleans with the city you currently live in? Here are some interesting links that will give you an idea of how New Orleans compares to the city you currently live in (or even another city you might be considering): Homefair.com's relocation resources Bestplaces.net City Comparison MSN's Homeadvisor City Comparisons CNN/Money Magazine's Facts on New Orleans |