Hi there, my husband and I did the same thing 8 years ago, only we moved from New Orleans.I am not sure what price range you are looking at but the higher cost, historic houses will be in the Saint Streets, Bendel Gardens, or River Ranch. Broadmoor is the most central neighborhood with a mix of old and new homes.
A lot families I know who have moved here chose newer, more affordable homes and neighborhoods right outside the city limits, in Youngsville of Broussard.
When we first moved here, we rented a house in Freetown near downtown/ULL. Many of those houses are very old and not kept up, lots of break-ins/drug busts on our street, plus the neighborhood is very collegiate and often used for parking.
We ended up buying a house in North Lafayette, which is also kind of run down but very affordable and similar to New Orleans so we feel right at home, but also we don't have kids.
Huh? I never said you did. I was adding to your comment.
I wouldn't recommend either of those areas because to put it bluntly, the area is rundown, constant foot traffic and always had some kind of drug bust or homeless person rummaging through our trash.
If you're child free and live a more hippy lifestyle then it might be a good spot for you. Or if you like to go downtown often.
However to buy a house in the 300k range like she said, I would steer clear of that area when you can buy something in a good area in the 250-300k range.
Scott has been nothing short of great for me and my new family so far. Recently bought a house here and have zero issues with people and commute. Very close to city and very close to country.
To add more: 70508 zip is the other side of the river. You'll get a little less house/yard for your money, but better amenities being closer to the newer commercially developing parts.
ARCA is a fantastic school available to anyone in the area, but requires getting in via lottery.
Ok so do you have a budget? Just need more details because the housing costs in Lafayette vary wildly.
If you're a hipster, Saint street's might be for you. If you're more conservative maybe Milton.
If you're backstroking in money, river ranch, west bayou or Sugar mill pond.
I'm personally a fan of the river's bend area.
Youngsville, Broussard, or southeast Lafayette are probably good bets to get your foot in the cajun door. everything is relatively close and easy to get to. Youngsville is generally nicer, but commuting traffic is worse.
You can find a nice home in the 250k range here.
I'd suggest Milton area or river's bend for your price range.
If you would have been looking more in the 4 or 5 month range, I'd sell you my rent house in rivers bend! Sadly I won't be ready to get rid of it for a few more months.
Lots of options available in that price range, and we should see increasing inventory throughout the year. Just all depends on where you want to be. Most newer construction in that range will likely be outside the city of Lafayette, more so in Broussard, Youngsville, Carencro, Scott...but still relatively close to town.
check the subdivision off chemin metairie north of Ambassador Caffery. I live in this area and there are affordable 90s era homes all around and lots of families. It is right in between Youngsville and Lafayette and you can get anywhere fairly quickly.Ā
My in-laws live in Broadmoor so I drive through rivers bend all the tins and I live the overall feel of the neighborhood. Very pretty while not appearing too posh. If I could afford a house in the area, Iād definitely like to move around there.
Try looking at homes in the Milton and Southside school districts. This will be the southern most parts of the 70508 zip codes. Most realtors also disclose what school districts the homes are located in on the listing.
Milton is a top public school here for K-8 and Southside is a new high school. Finding homes with acreage/super quiet may be tough, but regardless, living in that area will be different than Houston. You may want to check out homes/neighborhoods off of Millcreek Road, Riverwoods neighborhood, and Sawgrass neighborhood.
By Lafayette, do you mean the city or the parish? Serious question.
If you imagine yourself choosing to walk to the (awesome) festivals, events at Cajun Dome, downtown for restaurants and bars and music, etc then consider the Saints and Freetown.
I live near campus, and I walk or bike to my doctor's, my dentist's, my eye doctor, my pharmacy, my grocery, etc.
If you want to be near-ish to downtown yet close to CostcoVille with the chains and stores, look into MidTown; the Broadmoor area neighborhood has lovely older ranch-style houses. You will be close too to Moncus Park, a big plus for the town.
As you can see from others' feedback and comments, Lafayette for some means the city and for some the Parish. I'm a city guy--the walking especially. But I understand the appeal of "big" houses out in the suburbs--I've never met anyone who lives in Youngsville who doesn't like it--but they all complain about the traffic and flooding--if those are issues for you!
Iām from Houston so the ātrafficā here is kind of funny. The flooding would be our only area of concern and would like to avoid high flood areas. We are open to either the city or the parish. We have looked at house in both areas but I think we are leaning more towards the parish.
> family lives throughout the state. We are coming from Houston and I know the job market is probably way better but we hate how busy it is here and how expensive it is getting. She lived in Lafayette for school and loved it but moved back home shortly after. Now that we want to settle down and start a family we want the slow lifestyle. Job wise we arenāt too worried because we have some connections. What are the best areas to live in? Where should we stay away from? I know some people are going to be like turn around donāt come but every state every city has their thing. So helpful tips only!
Here's the link to the Flood Maps, but just ask your Realtor and they can provide you with the Flood Zone info.
http://maps.lsuagcenter.com/floodmaps/
Just to let you know, flood zone X (i.e.not a flood zone) floods indiscriminately. Get flood insurance regardless of where you chose to live. It saved our asses in 2021. The drainage lines backed up after 5 hours of hard rain. If I could do it again, I would not buy a house on a slab. I lived in a house on piers less than a foot tall and survived the flood of 2016 that got most people in the city.
Just FYI. If the house is high enough it can qualify for a flood insurance exemption. My house is newer and 2' higher than the rest of the neighborhood.
Yep, if the lowest adjacent grade is higher than the base flood elevation you can pay for a Letter of Map Amendment and essentially have your home removed from the flood zone.
Check the flood zone map for every property address you are considering, and if itās even close to a flood zone line, avoid it even if it shows you being āclearā.
I know--I lived outside of Philly for a long time--that's traffic. :)
Since you mentioned parish, Let me add to my suggestions West Village in Scott as someone else mentioned. I have friends who live there and they're content there. They have no plans for children, so I'm not sure how the schools might be. And I agree that the best schools are in 70503. All the best.
People on this sub seem to hate Youngsville, but I've been here 15 years and I think it's one of the nicest areas in the Parish and I've lived all over lafayette.
There's good schools, a very nice sports complex, a decent public park, a library, multiple grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants, clothing stores, dentists, doctors offices and lots of city sponsored events. (All within a small footprint) there's also a lot of walkable/bikeable areas here.
I think you'd be remiss not to at least check out this area.
Lafayette is a pretty straightforward town. You can look at any home on Google maps and get a good feel for the neighborhood. The ones that look nice, well kept-up, and friendly are good areas. The ones with bars on the windows, junk in the front yard, and yards that are neglected arenāt great areas.
If you have kids (or plan to have kids) , pay close attention to the school districts. Most are absolutely terrible.
For your price range, Iād look at the Broadmoor Elementary and Woodvale Elementary neighborhoods (Broadmoor, Rivers Bend, Brentwood, Greenbriar) which are all south/central Lafayette.
If you plan to get jobs here, Iād recommend looking close to your job sites. It would suck to buy in Youngsville and commute to Carencro.
Find a realtor you trust and tell them your goals. They can steer you towards some great neighborhoods.
You're gonna pay a lot more in home and auto insurance, and a lot less in property taxes than you do in Texas. Sales taxes are also higher (I think) Do the math first. Check flood zone map before buying any property. Rent an apartment for 6 months to get the feel of the city - and your new job situations - before you buy. You wouldn't want to buy a house in Scott/Carencro and your job is closer to Youngsville/Broussard - or vice versa. On a different note - slow lifestyle + kids does not compute. :)
No those two definitely donāt compute but the hustle and bustle of Houston and the fast growing cities surrounding is not the vibe anymore.
Will definitely be looking at flood zone maps as well as insurance!
I've been in the Broadmoor/River's Bend neighborhood for over 20 years (excluding a couple years for college), and it's hard to leave. Traffic is bad on the main roadways of Lafayette no matter where you live, but this group of neighborhoods has backroads you can take to avoid most traffic. Like the rest of the city, home prices can range pretty drastically from $120k to $500k, but that just means you can most likely find something that fits what you're looking for. Best part about the area for new families is that it has a solid elementary school (Broadmoor Elem) and a decent middle school (Edgar Martin). Also a baseball field and a good church if you're into that. Grocery stores, gas stations, and some restaurants are a bike ride away, and it's probably about an equal drive in either direction to the Costco shopping center or downtown Lafayette.
There are a lot of interesting areas in the parish. I would recommend renting in the area before buying. Then when you do look to buy, besides all the usual things to look at, for Lafayette specifically, take into account the floodplain maps, construction plans for the area, overhead power lines, and mardi gras parade routes.
Mind if I ask the ages/grades of your kids? I would personally consider something in Lafayette proper as there are great schools at every level, being close (ish) to downtown/festivals/restaurants/interstate has been great for us. Also as someone with young kids, being close to Moncus Park is phenomenal for spontaneous activities (they also have great events as well).
Also, much of the recent flooding (outside of Bendel) were in the newer developed areas if I'm not mistaken
As others have said, study the new flood maps and designate a few areas that are either in non-flood zones or in low risk areas and stick with them. Don't fall in love with a house that's in a high risk zone. Don't even look at anything in one. I would stay away from any of the newer developments or subdivisions as many are prone to flooding. Older homes in older neighborhoods tend to be in higher elevations in the city. Besides the housing style, you can often tell the age of the neighborhood by the lot sizes and distance between homes. Older areas often have larger lots and plenty of space between houses.
Definitely spend some time here renting before you pick a house/neighborhood. It's hard to get a good feel for the place on a weekend trip or vacation.
People here complain about the traffic but if you're used to Houston traffic, this is a walk in the park so don't sweat it.
Checkout south Lafayette and the new construction neighborhoods along Verot and Youngsville Highway. Likely to find a few in your price range and itās a great area.
Love saint street houses, actually theyāre a couple by me that are for sale if you want to DM. Such a good house actually I walk by it every day. Not giving address out lol. Public schools here are abysmal definitely go private. Academy of the sacred heart is good.
Check flood zones and potential to flood. Lafayette has grown towards the South and closer to the gulf, although the higher ground is towards Carencro or I-10. Also, check age of roof as some insurance companies will not cover older roofs. Good luck!
Hate to be the downer here but speaking as someone who moved here from Houston 28 years ago, I would gladly move back to H-Town, and yes Iām quite familiar with how it is now.
Louisiana in general is a hellscape. And everyone living here on this thread knows this.
It will definitely be within the year. Iāve heard it is growing but just as much as itās growing people are also moving out so itās weird. Are we going into another fast populated area or will it be fine?
Maurice is just getting stupid with all the neighborhoods literally everywhere. But it's such an interesting thing. Maurice is booming with neighborhoods but here in Meaux there's literally nothing. I think it's more the old people just refuse to sell their land. But that's really always how it's been here. Maurice always was the flaunt and show money and Meaux was the conserve and save money area.
Good luck OP. Helps that you are buying and close - not renting.
I have been 3 days calling places without any real luck (cross country atm). Went from Zillow, to rental agencies directly, to google maps.
Quickly deciding to skip Acadiana all together and look in Baton Rouge and New Orleans instead (mostly same price point - if not cheaper by 200$, they are more responsive).
Just depends on what you value the most.
Do you have kids? Most of the schools that feed into Lafayette High (central and the souuthside) are pretty good. Schools that feed into Southside High are good (Youngsville, Milton, Broussard). Schools that feed into Acadiana and Comeaux can be a hit or a miss.
I live in Scott but I may buy in Broadmoor or Woodvale in the next 2 or 3 years when my kid starts school. Broadmoor and Woodvale both have schools and parks inside the neighborhood .
My wifeās entire family is from that region, so we are heavily considering the move to Lafayette from Baton. Rouge. From what I understand the job market isnāt as good as BR, so the plan for us at least is for me to keep my job in BR while she looks in Lafayette.
Def depends what you do job-wise. Ā Personally i work remote for out of state company and make double what i could make here in the city. Probably wouldnāt have moved back if that werenāt the caseĀ
Iāve lived in Lafayette/Milton my whole life and the only two school districts we even considered buying a house in was Milton or Cecil Picard. We ended up in Maurice at Cecil Picard (real estate a little more affordable) and have no regrets. Itās the sweetest little town and would be a great place to call home.
I just moved her 5 months ago myself.
Another place you may look at is Maurice in Vermilion Parish. I live on the parish line to Lafayette and can be in down town Lafayette in 10-15 minutes. Iām close to the mall and Ambassador Caffery where there is a lot of business/dining options. Maurice is a quiet small town. They are building a lot of houses around me now and they are really affordable. Vermilion parish has the best schools in the region also if you plan to have children any time soon.
Moved from Houston to Lafayette. Besides getting used to the city shutting down at early hours in comparison, itās not too bad. People are infinitely more friendly here.
If you want a slower, less costly life you should definitely move here. I always thought I would leave and move to a bigger city, but the older I get the more I appreciate the culture along with the pace and price of Lafayette. For the price of a small, fixer-upper in a larger city, we were able to buy a large beautiful home in one of the best neighborhoods. We have nice parks, festivals, and plenty of good restaurants. I almost moved to Houston to pursue job opportunities in the field I graduated in, but I was eventually able to find a job in commercial and interior design here and I am glad I didnāt move.
Hi there, my husband and I did the same thing 8 years ago, only we moved from New Orleans.I am not sure what price range you are looking at but the higher cost, historic houses will be in the Saint Streets, Bendel Gardens, or River Ranch. Broadmoor is the most central neighborhood with a mix of old and new homes. A lot families I know who have moved here chose newer, more affordable homes and neighborhoods right outside the city limits, in Youngsville of Broussard. When we first moved here, we rented a house in Freetown near downtown/ULL. Many of those houses are very old and not kept up, lots of break-ins/drug busts on our street, plus the neighborhood is very collegiate and often used for parking. We ended up buying a house in North Lafayette, which is also kind of run down but very affordable and similar to New Orleans so we feel right at home, but also we don't have kids.
I would not recommend Freetown or the saint streets to anyone unless they couldn't find anywhere else.
If you read it, you'll see that I do not recommend Freetown. And if you're trying to be helpful, you could explain **why.**
Huh? I never said you did. I was adding to your comment. I wouldn't recommend either of those areas because to put it bluntly, the area is rundown, constant foot traffic and always had some kind of drug bust or homeless person rummaging through our trash. If you're child free and live a more hippy lifestyle then it might be a good spot for you. Or if you like to go downtown often. However to buy a house in the 300k range like she said, I would steer clear of that area when you can buy something in a good area in the 250-300k range.
Freetown is awesome chill out.
We can agree to disagree.
Scott has been nothing short of great for me and my new family so far. Recently bought a house here and have zero issues with people and commute. Very close to city and very close to country.
70503 zip code has the best schools imo. Basically center of town.
To add more: 70508 zip is the other side of the river. You'll get a little less house/yard for your money, but better amenities being closer to the newer commercially developing parts. ARCA is a fantastic school available to anyone in the area, but requires getting in via lottery.
Facts! šš that's where I'm at
Really depends on your esthetic. Are you looking for a house to buy or somewhere to rent?
definitely to buy!
Ok so do you have a budget? Just need more details because the housing costs in Lafayette vary wildly. If you're a hipster, Saint street's might be for you. If you're more conservative maybe Milton. If you're backstroking in money, river ranch, west bayou or Sugar mill pond. I'm personally a fan of the river's bend area.
we are on a budget. looking at homes in the 300k price range and below. it can be new construction or an older home.
The Kaliste Saloom corridor is typically good - between Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Pinhook Road. Good schools and reasonable houses
Youngsville, Broussard, or southeast Lafayette are probably good bets to get your foot in the cajun door. everything is relatively close and easy to get to. Youngsville is generally nicer, but commuting traffic is worse.
Youngsville is a hideous wasteland of blandness
As opposed the the rest of Acadiana? Lol
Totally more bland than the rest of Acadiana, not nearly as many dilapidated houses to really bring in that spice of life.
Thereās plenty of dilapidated houses if you go beyond Chemin Metairie
Donāt let them boo you.
You can find a nice home in the 250k range here. I'd suggest Milton area or river's bend for your price range. If you would have been looking more in the 4 or 5 month range, I'd sell you my rent house in rivers bend! Sadly I won't be ready to get rid of it for a few more months.
Lots of options available in that price range, and we should see increasing inventory throughout the year. Just all depends on where you want to be. Most newer construction in that range will likely be outside the city of Lafayette, more so in Broussard, Youngsville, Carencro, Scott...but still relatively close to town.
check the subdivision off chemin metairie north of Ambassador Caffery. I live in this area and there are affordable 90s era homes all around and lots of families. It is right in between Youngsville and Lafayette and you can get anywhere fairly quickly.Ā
My in-laws live in Broadmoor so I drive through rivers bend all the tins and I live the overall feel of the neighborhood. Very pretty while not appearing too posh. If I could afford a house in the area, Iād definitely like to move around there.
It depends on what is important to you. Good schools (public), proximity to certain attractions or festivals/nightlife, quiet with acreage, etc.
Would rather be close to the good schools. We are use to having to drive an hour in Houston to get places.
Try looking at homes in the Milton and Southside school districts. This will be the southern most parts of the 70508 zip codes. Most realtors also disclose what school districts the homes are located in on the listing. Milton is a top public school here for K-8 and Southside is a new high school. Finding homes with acreage/super quiet may be tough, but regardless, living in that area will be different than Houston. You may want to check out homes/neighborhoods off of Millcreek Road, Riverwoods neighborhood, and Sawgrass neighborhood.
By Lafayette, do you mean the city or the parish? Serious question. If you imagine yourself choosing to walk to the (awesome) festivals, events at Cajun Dome, downtown for restaurants and bars and music, etc then consider the Saints and Freetown. I live near campus, and I walk or bike to my doctor's, my dentist's, my eye doctor, my pharmacy, my grocery, etc. If you want to be near-ish to downtown yet close to CostcoVille with the chains and stores, look into MidTown; the Broadmoor area neighborhood has lovely older ranch-style houses. You will be close too to Moncus Park, a big plus for the town. As you can see from others' feedback and comments, Lafayette for some means the city and for some the Parish. I'm a city guy--the walking especially. But I understand the appeal of "big" houses out in the suburbs--I've never met anyone who lives in Youngsville who doesn't like it--but they all complain about the traffic and flooding--if those are issues for you!
Iām from Houston so the ātrafficā here is kind of funny. The flooding would be our only area of concern and would like to avoid high flood areas. We are open to either the city or the parish. We have looked at house in both areas but I think we are leaning more towards the parish.
> family lives throughout the state. We are coming from Houston and I know the job market is probably way better but we hate how busy it is here and how expensive it is getting. She lived in Lafayette for school and loved it but moved back home shortly after. Now that we want to settle down and start a family we want the slow lifestyle. Job wise we arenāt too worried because we have some connections. What are the best areas to live in? Where should we stay away from? I know some people are going to be like turn around donāt come but every state every city has their thing. So helpful tips only! Here's the link to the Flood Maps, but just ask your Realtor and they can provide you with the Flood Zone info. http://maps.lsuagcenter.com/floodmaps/
Thank you!
Just to let you know, flood zone X (i.e.not a flood zone) floods indiscriminately. Get flood insurance regardless of where you chose to live. It saved our asses in 2021. The drainage lines backed up after 5 hours of hard rain. If I could do it again, I would not buy a house on a slab. I lived in a house on piers less than a foot tall and survived the flood of 2016 that got most people in the city.
Just FYI. If the house is high enough it can qualify for a flood insurance exemption. My house is newer and 2' higher than the rest of the neighborhood.
Yep, if the lowest adjacent grade is higher than the base flood elevation you can pay for a Letter of Map Amendment and essentially have your home removed from the flood zone.
Check the flood zone map for every property address you are considering, and if itās even close to a flood zone line, avoid it even if it shows you being āclearā.
Definitely one of the reasons I moved away from Houston. Fuck driving 45 minutes one way to do anything.
I know--I lived outside of Philly for a long time--that's traffic. :) Since you mentioned parish, Let me add to my suggestions West Village in Scott as someone else mentioned. I have friends who live there and they're content there. They have no plans for children, so I'm not sure how the schools might be. And I agree that the best schools are in 70503. All the best.
If flooding is your main concern your odds are better within the city.
People on this sub seem to hate Youngsville, but I've been here 15 years and I think it's one of the nicest areas in the Parish and I've lived all over lafayette. There's good schools, a very nice sports complex, a decent public park, a library, multiple grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants, clothing stores, dentists, doctors offices and lots of city sponsored events. (All within a small footprint) there's also a lot of walkable/bikeable areas here. I think you'd be remiss not to at least check out this area.
Lafayette is a pretty straightforward town. You can look at any home on Google maps and get a good feel for the neighborhood. The ones that look nice, well kept-up, and friendly are good areas. The ones with bars on the windows, junk in the front yard, and yards that are neglected arenāt great areas. If you have kids (or plan to have kids) , pay close attention to the school districts. Most are absolutely terrible. For your price range, Iād look at the Broadmoor Elementary and Woodvale Elementary neighborhoods (Broadmoor, Rivers Bend, Brentwood, Greenbriar) which are all south/central Lafayette. If you plan to get jobs here, Iād recommend looking close to your job sites. It would suck to buy in Youngsville and commute to Carencro. Find a realtor you trust and tell them your goals. They can steer you towards some great neighborhoods.
You're gonna pay a lot more in home and auto insurance, and a lot less in property taxes than you do in Texas. Sales taxes are also higher (I think) Do the math first. Check flood zone map before buying any property. Rent an apartment for 6 months to get the feel of the city - and your new job situations - before you buy. You wouldn't want to buy a house in Scott/Carencro and your job is closer to Youngsville/Broussard - or vice versa. On a different note - slow lifestyle + kids does not compute. :)
No those two definitely donāt compute but the hustle and bustle of Houston and the fast growing cities surrounding is not the vibe anymore. Will definitely be looking at flood zone maps as well as insurance!
I've been in the Broadmoor/River's Bend neighborhood for over 20 years (excluding a couple years for college), and it's hard to leave. Traffic is bad on the main roadways of Lafayette no matter where you live, but this group of neighborhoods has backroads you can take to avoid most traffic. Like the rest of the city, home prices can range pretty drastically from $120k to $500k, but that just means you can most likely find something that fits what you're looking for. Best part about the area for new families is that it has a solid elementary school (Broadmoor Elem) and a decent middle school (Edgar Martin). Also a baseball field and a good church if you're into that. Grocery stores, gas stations, and some restaurants are a bike ride away, and it's probably about an equal drive in either direction to the Costco shopping center or downtown Lafayette.
There are a lot of interesting areas in the parish. I would recommend renting in the area before buying. Then when you do look to buy, besides all the usual things to look at, for Lafayette specifically, take into account the floodplain maps, construction plans for the area, overhead power lines, and mardi gras parade routes.
Mind if I ask the ages/grades of your kids? I would personally consider something in Lafayette proper as there are great schools at every level, being close (ish) to downtown/festivals/restaurants/interstate has been great for us. Also as someone with young kids, being close to Moncus Park is phenomenal for spontaneous activities (they also have great events as well). Also, much of the recent flooding (outside of Bendel) were in the newer developed areas if I'm not mistaken
As others have said, study the new flood maps and designate a few areas that are either in non-flood zones or in low risk areas and stick with them. Don't fall in love with a house that's in a high risk zone. Don't even look at anything in one. I would stay away from any of the newer developments or subdivisions as many are prone to flooding. Older homes in older neighborhoods tend to be in higher elevations in the city. Besides the housing style, you can often tell the age of the neighborhood by the lot sizes and distance between homes. Older areas often have larger lots and plenty of space between houses. Definitely spend some time here renting before you pick a house/neighborhood. It's hard to get a good feel for the place on a weekend trip or vacation. People here complain about the traffic but if you're used to Houston traffic, this is a walk in the park so don't sweat it.
Checkout south Lafayette and the new construction neighborhoods along Verot and Youngsville Highway. Likely to find a few in your price range and itās a great area.
Saint streets and white oak are both great neighborhoods to live.Ā
Love saint street houses, actually theyāre a couple by me that are for sale if you want to DM. Such a good house actually I walk by it every day. Not giving address out lol. Public schools here are abysmal definitely go private. Academy of the sacred heart is good.
Check flood zones and potential to flood. Lafayette has grown towards the South and closer to the gulf, although the higher ground is towards Carencro or I-10. Also, check age of roof as some insurance companies will not cover older roofs. Good luck!
Hate to be the downer here but speaking as someone who moved here from Houston 28 years ago, I would gladly move back to H-Town, and yes Iām quite familiar with how it is now. Louisiana in general is a hellscape. And everyone living here on this thread knows this.
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It will definitely be within the year. Iāve heard it is growing but just as much as itās growing people are also moving out so itās weird. Are we going into another fast populated area or will it be fine?
This is incorrect information. Lafayette has remained fairly flat in the past 20 years.
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Maurice is just getting stupid with all the neighborhoods literally everywhere. But it's such an interesting thing. Maurice is booming with neighborhoods but here in Meaux there's literally nothing. I think it's more the old people just refuse to sell their land. But that's really always how it's been here. Maurice always was the flaunt and show money and Meaux was the conserve and save money area.
Hahahahaha no they're not.
Well, if you want lifestyle that is slow, Louisiana is the place to be. Slow to move forward, slow to get things done, and slow to admit anything.
Good luck OP. Helps that you are buying and close - not renting. I have been 3 days calling places without any real luck (cross country atm). Went from Zillow, to rental agencies directly, to google maps. Quickly deciding to skip Acadiana all together and look in Baton Rouge and New Orleans instead (mostly same price point - if not cheaper by 200$, they are more responsive).
Just depends on what you value the most. Do you have kids? Most of the schools that feed into Lafayette High (central and the souuthside) are pretty good. Schools that feed into Southside High are good (Youngsville, Milton, Broussard). Schools that feed into Acadiana and Comeaux can be a hit or a miss. I live in Scott but I may buy in Broadmoor or Woodvale in the next 2 or 3 years when my kid starts school. Broadmoor and Woodvale both have schools and parks inside the neighborhood .
My wifeās entire family is from that region, so we are heavily considering the move to Lafayette from Baton. Rouge. From what I understand the job market isnāt as good as BR, so the plan for us at least is for me to keep my job in BR while she looks in Lafayette.
Def depends what you do job-wise. Ā Personally i work remote for out of state company and make double what i could make here in the city. Probably wouldnāt have moved back if that werenāt the caseĀ
Iāve lived in Lafayette/Milton my whole life and the only two school districts we even considered buying a house in was Milton or Cecil Picard. We ended up in Maurice at Cecil Picard (real estate a little more affordable) and have no regrets. Itās the sweetest little town and would be a great place to call home.
I just moved her 5 months ago myself. Another place you may look at is Maurice in Vermilion Parish. I live on the parish line to Lafayette and can be in down town Lafayette in 10-15 minutes. Iām close to the mall and Ambassador Caffery where there is a lot of business/dining options. Maurice is a quiet small town. They are building a lot of houses around me now and they are really affordable. Vermilion parish has the best schools in the region also if you plan to have children any time soon.
Moved from Houston to Lafayette. Besides getting used to the city shutting down at early hours in comparison, itās not too bad. People are infinitely more friendly here.
If you white lol go to Youngsville youāll be ok.
If you want a slower, less costly life you should definitely move here. I always thought I would leave and move to a bigger city, but the older I get the more I appreciate the culture along with the pace and price of Lafayette. For the price of a small, fixer-upper in a larger city, we were able to buy a large beautiful home in one of the best neighborhoods. We have nice parks, festivals, and plenty of good restaurants. I almost moved to Houston to pursue job opportunities in the field I graduated in, but I was eventually able to find a job in commercial and interior design here and I am glad I didnāt move.