I know that New Orleans is a great place to live, but a recent poll shows that others think so too!  Rankings by Forbes.com put New Orleans in the Top 20 Cities for Singles across the nation.  Coming in at #17 overall, New Orleans also ranked in the top 20 in the following singles categories:

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Best Cities for Culture

New York, Paris, Rome...New Orleans?  You bet.  A long program of cultural events takes place in New Orleans throughout the year in addition to the list of art, music, theatre and more that is always available for your enjoyment.  Read all about it at You Want Culture?  New Orleans Has Got It!

 

 

Nightlife

 

Best Cities for Nightlife

Well, duh!  Who hasn't heard a friend's story about Bourbon Street or Mardi Gras (or lived their own!) at least once in their lifetime?  But more than Mardi Gras goes into making New Orleans a legendary town for nightlife.  From the local diner to the gourmet restaurants, the corner bar to the downtown club scene, the lists of places to go to experience world class dining, live music and dancing is pages long.  Just check the weekly schedule at NOLA.com for upcoming events.

 

 

 

 

Best Cities for Coolnesscool

OK, so this is a completely subjective category and your definition of what's cool and mine may be two completely different things.  But, no matter how you look at it, New Orleans has always been a cool place to be.  Whether you are just visiting or are relocating to the area, New Orleans remains one of the most unique and yes, cool, cities in the country.  Once you've had a chance to breathe in the sultry air, listen to the sounds of the city, meet a few of the natives and experience this place that is like no other, you'll want to call it home too.

 

NOLABest Cities for Cost of Living Alone

No need for rent controls here.  New Orleans offers some of the most affordable housing in the country.  One bedroom rentals within the city limits are priced from $400 - $2,500 per month, with the average rent in the last 90 days coming in at a reasonable $986 per month.  Interested in buying instead?  The average 1 or 2 bedroom home or townhouse sale price in the city of New Orleans for 2007 was under $150,000.

The city has seen an influx of young, single residents in the last couple of years and we have a steady rotation of single military relocations to the area as well.  If you want to be a part of the growing number of people who are proud to call New Orleans home, contact Lisa Heindel, REALTOR®  about things you need to know when relocating to New Orleans.  I'd love to introduce you to my hometown!

Lisa Heindel


When buying or selling a home on the West Bank of New Orleans or relocating to the New Orleans West Bank, you deserve local expertise and advice. Lisa Heindel provides full time, professional real estate services to buyer, sellers and military transferees in Algiers, Algiers Point, Belle Chasse, Gretna, Terrytown, Harvey, Marrero, Westwego and more.

Copyright 2008. Lisa Heindel, All rights reserved.

 

 

25 Comments on New Orleans, LA: In the Top 20 Again!

Lisa~That is great to be amongst the top 20 cities for singles. It was funny because I looked to see if Utah was on the list, but then as quickly as the thought came, it also left. People don't stay single too long out here. LOL

02/25/2008 12:25 AM by Julie Neerings~Lifting Hearts ♥ Building Dreams~Utah REALTOR® (Keller Williams Salt Lake City)


Lisa, I've never been to New Orleans but hope to one day, it seems as if it's ever changing and has just SO much going on all the time!

02/25/2008 12:43 AM by Maple Valley WA Broker/Owner Colleen Fischesser 425-432-5400 (RE/MAX Select Real Estate)


I don't know why anyone would be surprised at the rankings, New Orleans is a fantastic city.  For those who haven't had a chance to spend time there I highly recommend they do so.  

02/25/2008 04:05 AM by Kris Wales-Macomb County MI Real estate (RE/MAX Advantage 1, Inc.)


Lisa, Wow you are right you do get a lot for your money in New Orleans.  Thanks for passing along the info

02/25/2008 05:30 AM by My Favorite Mortgage.net - Matthew J Blum


Lisa, there was never any doubt in my mind that New Orleans is a great place for singles with the low cost of living and abundance of nightlife.  While it's been over 11 years since I was still single, I was fortunate to live in the Washington D.C. area which ranks #6 on the list -- fortunate because I enjoyed everything that the city has to offer and met my wife here.

02/25/2008 06:21 AM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


LISA - As usual, another great localism post.  I know that I already thought of New Orleans for nightlife and coolness, but the culture and living alone was interesting to learn about.

02/25/2008 09:13 AM by Adam Waldman - Long Island REALTOR® (RE/MAX Best)


Lisa -- Every post you write about your amazing city makes me want to visit.  It is officially on my list of things to do this year!

02/25/2008 09:14 AM by Lori Gilmore - Will County Illinois Realtor (Radcliffe Realty)


Julie, it's a great city to be single in...there is always so much going on and all of your out of town friends will want to visit!

Colleen, you should come visit!  We have a ton of festivals coming up in April and May.

Kris, thanks for the recommendation :)

Matt, you are welcome.  People don't realize how affordable we are!

Brian, I know you've been here and enjoyed NOLA before.  Love the story about meeting your wife - those singles cities can lead to love!

Adam, thanks for those kind words.  We have so much to offer - it may not be the biggest city, but it's definitely one of the coolest :)

Lori, yeah!!! Look me up when you get here :)

02/25/2008 10:20 AM by Lisa Heindel, New Orleans West Bank Real Estate (Latter & Blum Inc. Realtors)


Wow, Lisa, what a list! I knew it was beautiful and affordable from your post but I didn't know about Coolness---although I should have guessed! What a wonderful post with some information lots of people may not have known!

02/25/2008 10:36 AM by Carole Provenzale Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City)


Lisa,

I will always consider NO as one of the best places to live!  I sure enjoyed it.

02/25/2008 12:23 PM by Martin Abeshaus (ZIPVO)


Okay, now you're just showing off with this wonderful local content. What an aesthetically pleasing blog, too. One day I'm going to see the Big Easy.

02/25/2008 03:24 PM by Blogger To Be Named Later


Lisa, the place that you live in has so many wonderful things that are there. But, the most precious of them all is that you call it HOME.

02/25/2008 05:48 PM by Danny Thornton (Home America Mortgage, INC.)


Martin, you know that you can come back anytime!

Andrew, nanny nanny boo boo... :)

Danny, you are right - HOME is so very precious and I love my city!

02/25/2008 06:33 PM by Lisa Heindel, New Orleans West Bank Real Estate (Latter & Blum Inc. Realtors)


Lisa,  I read this last night and thought I had commented.  I love this post -- actually, I love your blog!  You are truly educating people about our beautiful New Orleans!  I love it!!!   It's a wonderful city that offers much more than Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street!  (although I love both of those too!)  :))

02/26/2008 11:55 PM by Judi Morgan, San Antonio, TX Real Estate (Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper, Realtors)


Judi, thank you so much!  I know that NOLA has a Texas cheerleader in you :)

02/27/2008 08:55 AM by Lisa Heindel, New Orleans West Bank Real Estate (Latter & Blum Inc. Realtors)


Lisa,

I live in Texas now and love Texas and San Antonio!  But I'll always be a true, blue Cajun Girl from Louisiana!  I love my home state -- it's one of the friendliest places on this earth (along with Texas).  I refer to myself as a TexaCajun Girl!  hehehe  I'll always be here to cheer you on with what you're doing.  You're doing a great job of showing people what a wonderful city New Orleans and the surrounding area is.  I'm proud to be your cheerleader and your friend and I cannot wait to meet you.  I expect it'll be very similar to the meeting I had with Ricki Eichler up in Bandera, TX last Friday.  It was a wonderful afternoon.

02/27/2008 03:13 PM by Judi Morgan, San Antonio, TX Real Estate (Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper, Realtors)


Judi, I can't wait for the day when I get to meet you in person, too!  And, again, thanks for being such a supporter of my city and state.  I really do appreciate it!

02/28/2008 02:03 PM by Lisa Heindel, New Orleans West Bank Real Estate (Latter & Blum Inc. Realtors)


Lisa - Wonderful city, for sure.  Great local piece here and I personally love New Orleans!

02/28/2008 02:17 PM by Jason Sardi, Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker (First Choice Equity Group Inc.)


For some reason, I thought New Orleans would cost more. I can't wait to visit there sometime.

02/28/2008 03:27 PM by Sandra Carlisle, Realtor Newport Beach & Corona del Mar (First Team Estates)


Jason, thanks.  So, the trip is scheduled for when???

Sandra, we are very affordable!  You should definitely visit at least once :)

02/28/2008 03:33 PM by Lisa Heindel, New Orleans West Bank Real Estate (Latter & Blum Inc. Realtors)


Lisa, A Big Cheer! Thanks for pointing out more fantastic things about New Orleans. I saw a local new story about young professionals coming to New Orleans from other states. One of the woman said that (paraphrased)- New Orleans, at this time, is the greatest opportunity for our generation to make an impact in the lives of others.

New Orleans- Culture, Nightlife, Coolness, Economical.....great food, subtropical climate..... and you get to feel like you can make a positive impact in the future of a city. You just have to love it...

 

03/03/2008 09:04 AM by Amy Jones (Keller Williams Realty Services)


Amy, I should have had YOU write the post!  Thanks for your support - the area is attracting more and more singles that DO want to make a difference and we have so many opportunities for them to do so.

03/03/2008 09:37 AM by Lisa Heindel, New Orleans West Bank Real Estate (Latter & Blum Inc. Realtors)


Great blog about the area. I will come back later as it gave me some great ideas.

03/03/2008 11:41 PM by Eric Bouler (Prudential Gardner)


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