New Orleans Named 2nd Best Place to Retire
Using the following criteria to rank 75 different cities in the United States – presence of fellow retirees, affordability, weather, and walkability, a company called NerdWallet ranked New Orleans as the 2nd best urban place to retire in the U.S. NerdWallet is a blog that covers topics like mortgages, insurance, investing, banking, and small business advice. Their blog articles are “by the numbers,” when it comes to statistical 
analysis, so they also have a cost of living calculator that aided in their decision making process. New Orleans actually has a lower cost of living compared to larger metro areas such as New York City. The city was only 2nd place behind Miami because Miami already such a high population of retirees. Top five cities also included 2 cities in Texas – El Paso and Corpus Christi as well as Mesa, AZ.
One of the biggest draws for the Greater New Orleans area was weather. Located so far deep in the South, New Orleans mild climate boasts temperate temperatures 7 months out of the year with intense heat during the summer months. Colder temperatures tend to linger midway through December into the middle of February, but they are no match for their northern counterparts. Other factors that helped with New Orleans score of being a great place to retire was the rich culture, excellent cuisine, events and services provided by the New Orleans Council on Aging, and the walkability and access to local sights and venues.
One of the factors that was not mentioned by NerdWallet was that the Greater New Orleans area, at present, is experiencing a huge real estate boom. Both on the Southshore and the Northshore, there are homes for sale with stabilized home pricing and lots of options from which to choose. New homes especially are very popular with solid numbers of new home starts and new home sales. On the Northshore, there are several new neighborhoods with homes for sale, and in Madisonville, Louisiana, Bedico Creek Preserve offers a master planned conservation community with 3 new neighborhoods with lots for sale in St. Tammany Parish.
This is good news for retirees because Bedico Creek offers low-maintenance garden homes that have open, amazing floorplans with just enough square footage for comfortable living space and smaller lots with less yard work. Private courtyards are popular on these garden homes for sale because they offer plenty of room for landscaping creativity as well as decorative, relaxing fountains. So, if you are considering the Greater New Orleans area as your place to retire, and you are an active nature lover who plays and walks in the great outdoors, consider Bedico Creek Preserve on the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish. For More Information about our Lots for Sale and Garden Homes for sale, Contact Us at 985-845-4200 or E-mail [email protected].
