Advantage New Orleans

New Orleans Living

New Orleans charms visitors and locals alike with its music, diverse cuisine and a stubborn refusal to abandon its cultural traditions. But what is truly wonderful about the Big Easy lies at its heart, the residents of New Orleans are infused with a resilient and welcoming spirit that celebrates eccentricity, draws out the timid and steadfastly resists outside influences that seek to homogenize them.

At the same time, it’s a small city with big city amenities. It’s walkable and bikeable, but it’s one of the few American cities with both an NFL and NBA team. Who Dat! Geaux Pelicans.

In short, New Orleans is home to the kind of unique culture that people worldwide seek out. The city is a focal point for the influx of millennials, America’s largest workforce. New Orleans also is home to the kind of forward thinking, inclusive environment corporations recognize and seek more and more.

New Orleans Climate

Despite a reputation for heat (in food and weather), New Orleans enjoys an incredible mild climate, perfect for business success.

Spring is a delightful season with its warm days and cool evenings. Not surprisingly, many of New Orleans’ acclaimed cultural events and festivals occur during this time of year.

Summer months in New Orleans are marked by temperatures averaging in the 90s with a typical summer evening rainfall acting as the respite from the heat.

The fall season is distinctly drier and cooler – ideal for outdoor activities, festivals and the beginning of football season.

Winters in New Orleans are cool, but mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing.

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Living in New Orleans Neighborhoods

Diverse neighborhoods offer a place for everyone and every business.

New Orleans is a city of eclectic neighborhoods with distinct histories, architectural styles and cultural flair. Explore the complete listing of New Orleans neighborhoods and their demographic profiles.

  • Education Pipeline

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    Education Pipeline

    K-12 Education
    New Orleans is a national leader in K-12 education reform. In 2006, New Orleans embarked on a radical overhaul of the city’s K-12 educational system, led by charter magnet organizations. Today, New Orleans is recognized as a thought leader in the school reform movement and has experienced a dramatic turnaround:

    90%

    of all public school students attend a Charter School

    #1

    school district on the Brookings Choice and Competition Index, providing parents the greatest school choice in the nation

    Top 5

    most improved both, reading and math, according to Stanford’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes
    Higher Education
    There are 10 colleges and universities in New Orleans, 2 medical schools, a top rated pharmacy school and more.

  • Art & Culture

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    Arts & Culture

    Tennessee Williams wrote, “America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland.” Well, we love Cleveland. Yet, when it comes to culture, we get Williams’ point.

    Living in New Orleans is lively and diverse with hundreds of theatre, art, music and sports events, along with festivals and recreational activities. New Orleans is a magnet for artists and performers, with limitless inspiration around each and every corner.

    From world-class theatre productions, museums and exhibitions to outdoor sculptures, murals and street performers, art is ingrained into every facet of daily life. The city is home to numerous institutions celebrating the city’s arts and culture, including the Contemporary Arts Center, Louisiana State Museum, New Orleans Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and more. For more information on New Orleans’ art culture, click here.

    2 Best U.S. City for Culture

    — Tavel & Leisure

    Top 15 Most Vibrant Art Community in U.S.

    — SMU

    #11 Best U.S. City for Arts

    — Culture & Entertainment/Resonance Report

  • Music

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    Music

    Music is the beating heart of New Orleans culture, not only during large festivals and events throughout the year. With unique musical styles and venues, live performances take over the city on a nightly basis. A walkable and bikeable city, getting premiere nightlife destinations is easy.

    Nationally renowned music hot spots include the world-famous House of Blues, Preservation Hall, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, and Tipitina’s to name a few.

    #1 Top Music City in the USA

    — National Geographic Traveller UK

    #5 Best Music City in the World

    — Oyster.com

    497+

    live music venues across the city

  • Festivals

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    Festivals

    No one does festivals like New Orleans. With over 130 festivals in the city each year, including Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, ESSENCE, French Quarter Festival, Satchmo Summer Festival, VooDoo Music Experience, Fried Chicken Festival and many more, there’s truly a celebration for everything and everyone all year long.

    130+

    festivals per year

    Hosts 2 of the Top 10 Festivals in the World

    — Vents Magazine

    1 Top American City for Festival

    — Travel + Leisure

  • Food

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    Food

    Whereas other cities eat to live, here in New Orleans, we live to eat. The city’s cuisine is as diverse as it is internationally known and loved, representing a melting pot of Cajun, Creole, Caribbean, Southern, French, African, and Spanish traditions. With over 1,400 restaurants, a plethora of food-centric festivals, and widely-celebrated local chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, Nina Compton, and Donald Link, New Orleans is a culinary paradise like no other.

    Top 10 Food City in the World

    — Food & Wine

    17

    James Beard award-winning restaurants

    #8 Most Exciting Food City in America

    — Zagat

    #2 Best Foodie City in the U.S.

    — U.S. World News Report

  • Millennials

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    Millennials

    Millennials have quickly discovered that they can make it big in the Big Easy, with more and more talented young professionals flocking here from across the U.S. for unique life experiences, affordable cost of living, unmatched opportunities, culture, and more. Check out 504ward to connect with other local Millennials across NOLA.

    #5 U.S. City for Millennials

    — Uproxx

    #5 U.S. City for Millennial Migration

    — TIME

    #9 U.S. City for Work/Life Balance

    — Indeed

    #4 ‘Most Fun’ City in U.S.

    — WalletHub

    #5 Best City for Nightlife

    — U.S. World News Report

    So much more...

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