My fiance and I are thinking about moving to Baton Rouge, LA. He is actually from there and is really good at talking it up. However, I don't know what to expect. I have lived in NM my whole life and would like some insight and information about the area, like the good area, the bad, the people, all that sort of thing. Thanks in advance!|||Well, Baton Rouge has its good and its bad. If you move there, be sure to stay away from North Baton Rouge. That is the worst part of town. There was about 7 people murdered there last weekend... Be very sure you know how good the area of town you are moving to is so you don't end up on the edges of the ghetto which is very easy to do. Some of the good about Baton Rouge is that it is in Louisiana so the food is amazing. I think there is a nice selection of food establishments around there. The people for the most part are good. I wouldn't say it's the most friendly place in the world, but it's not too bad. If you plan on living there for a while and raise kids there, send them to a private school if you can afford it. The public schools are just terrible. Stay away from them at all costs. There are plenty of private schools as well as Catholic schools too that are good. There are several very good high schools. I believe the best there are Episcopal or Catholic High. Ask your fiance about them, I'm sure he could tell you more. Traffic is also very bad during all times of the day. Of course rush hour is the worst, but there is always road construction somewhere or people slowing down to look at a wreck on the side of the interstate. That is something you'll need to have patience with. The mayor right now, Kip Holden, is trying to revive the city, so hopefully within the next couple years there will be some positive changes. All-in-all, it's not a terrible city to just live and work in, but it's not a place that I would recommend planning on living in for your entire life. A lot of people are now starting to live in the outskirts of Baton Rouge in places such as Satsuma, Prairieville, and other areas. I don't really recommend living in Livingston or Ascension parish coming from New Mexico. Of course, all of this is my opinion, but I tried to give you as good of an insight as I could provide.|||Baton Rouge is a nice, medium-size city. It is not really a tourist destination so there isn't as much to do as New Orleans, but that also means daily life isn't disrupted by events. The population grew drastically after Katrina and the city is still trying to adjust to the additional traffic. There is crime like everywhere, but - if they even happened - the murders mentioned in the first answer were the result of a dispute between drug characters. Stay away from people who buy/sell/use crack cocaine and you don't need to worry about it. Do try to visit.|||I pretty much agree with what LouisianaProud said, but North Baton Rouge isn't THAT bad, I mean, it's not the greatest part of town, and it's NO DOUBT ghetto but you won't just get shot for no reason if you're driving down the street. Just ask your husband, Im sure he knows what is safe and what isn't. Down where Cortana Mall (They call it Mall City) is, is pretty much just like North Baton Rouge. People here are very friendly, anyone will just strike up a conversation with you. You don't have anything to be worried about (:

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