Living in New Orleans means that most things are accessible via public transit, which includes buses, ferries, and streetcars.
Come to New Orleans for European-style architecture, mouthwatering cuisines, and good times that roll year-round.
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To be sure, living in New Orleans means you have to roll with the punches: government dysfunction, potholes, hurricanes. But many residents would never live anywhere else. And many tourists who come for Mardi Gras fall under the spell of New Orleans and end up as residents.
New Orleans is unique. You’ll see.
The food is fantastic.
With more than 1,400 restaurants and counting, you can enjoy the best of Creole, Cajun, Caribbean, West African, and French cuisines. Each influences another, resulting in a unique and flavorful blend.
New Orleans is permanently perched on many best-food lists — it is U.S. News and World Report’s #1 Best Foodie City in the country — and for good reason. Creole grand dames like Arnaud’s and Antoine’s, casual Cajun eateries, food popups with international cuisines, James Beard winner–owned fusion gems, ma-and-pa holes in the wall — you can find it all.
In recent years, New Orleans has also supplemented its once not very vegetarian-friendly cuisine with many vegetarian options.
Of course, most of us don’t eat out all the time. Fortunately, New Orleans has everything from large supermarket chains to the best local grocers and farmers markets. Local family-owned grocery stores have all the staples plus their own specialties. Dorignac’s is great for baked goods and wine, Langenstein’s for prepared foods and meat. Zuppardo’s offers small-town service with a smile, and Canseco’s wins us over with boiled crawfish.
New Orleans knows how to have fun.
As the birthplace of jazz, New Orleans lives and breathes music of every genre. That music is everywhere. You’re just as likely to hear a talented musician on a street corner as in an established club. The city is unrivaled for sheer number of venues for world-class live music, including its many music festivals.
Sometimes it seems as if there’s a music festival every weekend — which, in the spring, is almost literally true. The festival season is a long and busy one; indeed, festivals and events are going on year-round. The most famous is, of course, Mardi Gras.
Living in New Orleans means everything is easily accessible.
Depending on where you live, you may not even need a car. With a walk score of 96 out of 100, the city is a walker’s paradise. The biking score is 90. The public transit score is 84. This means that for most trips you can use public transit, which includes buses, ferries, and streetcars. The five streetcar lines run frequently, and the St. Charles Avenue line runs 24/7.
Residents look out for each other.
With a metro-area population of slightly more than a million people, New Orleans is still small enough that you can bump into people you know on the street. It’s also friendly. You’ll be making friends left and right while enjoying Southern hospitality at its finest.
The residents of New Orleans are known for their resilient spirit and sense of community. People look out for each other and neighbors help neighbors. New Orleanians celebrate eccentricity and resist influences that threaten to homogenize them. They live and let live. And most love New Orleans fiercely.
The architecture is charming and unique.
People here take pride in the city’s fabulous and unique architecture. Vibrant facades, Caribbean colors, Creole townhouses, lush hidden courtyards, wrought iron balconies, and other incredible features show the influence of French, Caribbean, Greek Revival, and Spanish Colonial styles.
Even a trip to the corner store can turn into a history lesson. It is a beautiful place to live.
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