Housing in Lafayette tends to be much more affordable than outside the state because of very low property taxes. Dining at top quality restaurants also tends to be much more affordable because of the competition.....there are a lot of very good restaurants in the city.

Honestly, I've traveled all over the world and some of the best food I've ever eaten is right there in the Lafayette area.

For a poor man's spot on Saturday at noon, try Dwyer's.

(01-08-2014 02:44 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 02:28 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  The quality of life and cost of living in Lafayette makes 850k about like making 1-1.25million in other places.

Is cost of living in Lafayette that depressed?

No

Real estate in the city of Lafayette actually is not very affordable at all. You can find some affordable alternatives in the surrounding areas though.

For most of our coaches it's not about the cost of living it's about winning championships. If a coach doesn't want or has the drive to want it I don't want him coaching my team. You can't get there from the SBC and only 1 out of 100 will get there in their second head coaching job....


most people want to climb that ladder and the SBC is the first stop then a lower BCS school or one of the very few nonbcs schools is their next. Then hopefully a job at a school that can compete for a championship. Isn't that what all of our coaches dream for?

(01-08-2014 03:16 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  For most of our coaches it's not about the cost of living it's about winning championships. If a coach doesn't want or has the drive to want it I don't want him coaching my team. You can't get there from the SBC and only 1 out of 100 will get there in their second head coaching job....


most people want to climb that ladder and the SBC is the first stop then a lower BCS school or one of the very few nonbcs schools is their next. Then hopefully a job at a school that can compete for a championship. Isn't that what all of our coaches dream for?

I was about to say. Jonesboro has a pretty low cost of living, but that hasn't helped us at all.

(01-08-2014 03:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:16 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  For most of our coaches it's not about the cost of living it's about winning championships. If a coach doesn't want or has the drive to want it I don't want him coaching my team. You can't get there from the SBC and only 1 out of 100 will get there in their second head coaching job....


most people want to climb that ladder and the SBC is the first stop then a lower BCS school or one of the very few nonbcs schools is their next. Then hopefully a job at a school that can compete for a championship. Isn't that what all of our coaches dream for?

I was about to say. Jonesboro has a pretty low cost of living, but that hasn't helped us at all.

But does it suck to live there? Mrs. Hudspeth is quite fond of Lafayette.

(01-08-2014 03:39 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:16 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  For most of our coaches it's not about the cost of living it's about winning championships. If a coach doesn't want or has the drive to want it I don't want him coaching my team. You can't get there from the SBC and only 1 out of 100 will get there in their second head coaching job....


most people want to climb that ladder and the SBC is the first stop then a lower BCS school or one of the very few nonbcs schools is their next. Then hopefully a job at a school that can compete for a championship. Isn't that what all of our coaches dream for?

I was about to say. Jonesboro has a pretty low cost of living, but that hasn't helped us at all.

But does it suck to live there? Mrs. Hudspeth is quite fond of Lafayette.

Probably because the first Mrs. Hudspeth doesn't live there.

(01-08-2014 03:39 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:16 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  For most of our coaches it's not about the cost of living it's about winning championships. If a coach doesn't want or has the drive to want it I don't want him coaching my team. You can't get there from the SBC and only 1 out of 100 will get there in their second head coaching job....


most people want to climb that ladder and the SBC is the first stop then a lower BCS school or one of the very few nonbcs schools is their next. Then hopefully a job at a school that can compete for a championship. Isn't that what all of our coaches dream for?

I was about to say. Jonesboro has a pretty low cost of living, but that hasn't helped us at all.

But does it suck to live there? Mrs. Hudspeth is quite fond of Lafayette.

Considering both our basketball and baseball coach love the city, I doubt it.

It was well known that Freeze loved Jonesboro. Malzahn's family was the one who didn't like the city.

(01-08-2014 03:39 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:16 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  For most of our coaches it's not about the cost of living it's about winning championships. If a coach doesn't want or has the drive to want it I don't want him coaching my team. You can't get there from the SBC and only 1 out of 100 will get there in their second head coaching job....


most people want to climb that ladder and the SBC is the first stop then a lower BCS school or one of the very few nonbcs schools is their next. Then hopefully a job at a school that can compete for a championship. Isn't that what all of our coaches dream for?

I was about to say. Jonesboro has a pretty low cost of living, but that hasn't helped us at all.

But does it suck to live there? Mrs. Hudspeth is quite fond of Lafayette.

I bet she will be a lot more fond of the 1/2 to 1 million dollars if the offer comes than Lafayette.

(01-08-2014 03:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Housing in Lafayette tends to be much more affordable than outside the state because of very low property taxes. Dining at top quality restaurants also tends to be much more affordable because of the competition.....there are a lot of very good restaurants in the city.

Honestly, I've traveled all over the world and some of the best food I've ever eaten is right there in the Lafayette area.

For a poor man's spot on Saturday at noon, try Dwyer's.

Do you live outside of the state? You clearly don't keep up with the coast of living in Lafayette. Lafayette had its highest realestate sales year ever in 2013. But housing is cheaper in Woodsland,Tx.

(01-08-2014 03:50 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:39 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:16 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  For most of our coaches it's not about the cost of living it's about winning championships. If a coach doesn't want or has the drive to want it I don't want him coaching my team. You can't get there from the SBC and only 1 out of 100 will get there in their second head coaching job....


most people want to climb that ladder and the SBC is the first stop then a lower BCS school or one of the very few nonbcs schools is their next. Then hopefully a job at a school that can compete for a championship. Isn't that what all of our coaches dream for?

I was about to say. Jonesboro has a pretty low cost of living, but that hasn't helped us at all.

But does it suck to live there? Mrs. Hudspeth is quite fond of Lafayette.

I bet she will be a lot more fond of the 1/2 to 1 million dollars if the offer comes than Lafayette.

Not much difference between Jonesboro and Starkville, and she didn't like it there.

(01-08-2014 02:44 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 02:28 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  The quality of life and cost of living in Lafayette makes 850k about like making 1-1.25million in other places.

Is cost of living in Lafayette that depressed?

Jon boats are great on gas!

(01-08-2014 03:55 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Housing in Lafayette tends to be much more affordable than outside the state because of very low property taxes. Dining at top quality restaurants also tends to be much more affordable because of the competition.....there are a lot of very good restaurants in the city.

Honestly, I've traveled all over the world and some of the best food I've ever eaten is right there in the Lafayette area.

For a poor man's spot on Saturday at noon, try Dwyer's.

Do you live outside of the state? You clearly don't keep up with the coast of living in Lafayette. Lafayette had its highest realestate sales year ever in 2013. But housing is cheaper in Woodsland,Tx.

Not when you add in property taxes.

(01-08-2014 02:13 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  Western, just like ULL, and Ark S,t or any SBC/CUSA school should never pay a head coach over $850.000 anything over that and it's a waste. Honestly that's might be $100,000 too much because none of us can compete with any BCS level school that might want our coach....even for 1 to 1.2 million a year. If we win it's just a matter of a year or 2 after a 8 to 9 win season they are most likely gone....


depending on what comes open.

We paid Gus $850,000 the last two guys get $700,000 with that savings applied to assistant salaries.

(01-08-2014 03:39 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:19 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:16 PM)WKUYG Wrote:  For most of our coaches it's not about the cost of living it's about winning championships. If a coach doesn't want or has the drive to want it I don't want him coaching my team. You can't get there from the SBC and only 1 out of 100 will get there in their second head coaching job....


most people want to climb that ladder and the SBC is the first stop then a lower BCS school or one of the very few nonbcs schools is their next. Then hopefully a job at a school that can compete for a championship. Isn't that what all of our coaches dream for?

I was about to say. Jonesboro has a pretty low cost of living, but that hasn't helped us at all.

But does it suck to live there? Mrs. Hudspeth is quite fond of Lafayette.

When I left Jonesboro in 1989 I had zero interest in ever living there. Most people I graduated with bailed out as well, it was a lousy place for a new college grad moving into the real world.

Today, most grads seem disappointed if they can't find a job there because it's a great community for young adults now.

I work up there for a few months every year and I'd live there full-time if my work would allow it. Fantastic downtown renovation, starting to get some really good local restaurants, plenty of things to do and you've got an NBA team an hour away.

(01-08-2014 03:59 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:55 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Housing in Lafayette tends to be much more affordable than outside the state because of very low property taxes. Dining at top quality restaurants also tends to be much more affordable because of the competition.....there are a lot of very good restaurants in the city.

Honestly, I've traveled all over the world and some of the best food I've ever eaten is right there in the Lafayette area.

For a poor man's spot on Saturday at noon, try Dwyer's.

Do you live outside of the state? You clearly don't keep up with the coast of living in Lafayette. Lafayette had its highest realestate sales year ever in 2013. But housing is cheaper in Woodsland,Tx.

Not when you add in property taxes.

No state taxes or sales taxes in a number of places. My brother lived in Houston for 10 years, his state income taxes and sales taxes in Baton Rouge more then make up the difference of the property taxes he paid in Texas.

(01-08-2014 04:08 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:59 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:55 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Housing in Lafayette tends to be much more affordable than outside the state because of very low property taxes. Dining at top quality restaurants also tends to be much more affordable because of the competition.....there are a lot of very good restaurants in the city.

Honestly, I've traveled all over the world and some of the best food I've ever eaten is right there in the Lafayette area.

For a poor man's spot on Saturday at noon, try Dwyer's.

Do you live outside of the state? You clearly don't keep up with the coast of living in Lafayette. Lafayette had its highest realestate sales year ever in 2013. But housing is cheaper in Woodsland,Tx.

Not when you add in property taxes.

No state taxes or sales taxes in a number of places. My brother lived in Houston for 10 years, his state income taxes and sales taxes in Baton Rouge more then make up the difference of the property taxes he paid in Texas.

I'll go with the 3 friends I have that took huge pay cuts to come back to Lafayette because their increased salary in houston didn't make up for cost of living. Never said anything about houston compared to Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge is a lot bigger than Lafayette.

(01-08-2014 04:16 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 04:08 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:59 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:55 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:07 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Housing in Lafayette tends to be much more affordable than outside the state because of very low property taxes. Dining at top quality restaurants also tends to be much more affordable because of the competition.....there are a lot of very good restaurants in the city.

Honestly, I've traveled all over the world and some of the best food I've ever eaten is right there in the Lafayette area.

For a poor man's spot on Saturday at noon, try Dwyer's.

Do you live outside of the state? You clearly don't keep up with the coast of living in Lafayette. Lafayette had its highest realestate sales year ever in 2013. But housing is cheaper in Woodsland,Tx.

Not when you add in property taxes.

No state taxes or sales taxes in a number of places. My brother lived in Houston for 10 years, his state income taxes and sales taxes in Baton Rouge more then make up the difference of the property taxes he paid in Texas.

I'll go with the 3 friends I have that took huge pay cuts to come back to Lafayette because their increased salary in houston didn't make up for cost of living. Never said anything about houston compared to Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge is a lot bigger than Lafayette.

On comparable homes, there is very little difference. If they increased the size of their homes and property, then they will pay more taxes in Texas period. But I have news for you, a house in the best areas of Lafayette are just as expensive as Baton Rouge.

(01-08-2014 04:20 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 04:16 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 04:08 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:59 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:55 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  Do you live outside of the state? You clearly don't keep up with the coast of living in Lafayette. Lafayette had its highest realestate sales year ever in 2013. But housing is cheaper in Woodsland,Tx.

Not when you add in property taxes.

No state taxes or sales taxes in a number of places. My brother lived in Houston for 10 years, his state income taxes and sales taxes in Baton Rouge more then make up the difference of the property taxes he paid in Texas.

I'll go with the 3 friends I have that took huge pay cuts to come back to Lafayette because their increased salary in houston didn't make up for cost of living. Never said anything about houston compared to Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge is a lot bigger than Lafayette.

On comparable homes, there is very little difference. If they increased the size of their homes and property, then they will pay more taxes in Texas period. But I have news for you, a house in the best areas of Lafayette are just as expensive as Baton Rouge.

(01-08-2014 04:20 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 04:16 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 04:08 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:59 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(01-08-2014 03:55 PM)CrazyCajun Wrote:  Do you live outside of the state? You clearly don't keep up with the coast of living in Lafayette. Lafayette had its highest realestate sales year ever in 2013. But housing is cheaper in Woodsland,Tx.

Not when you add in property taxes.

No state taxes or sales taxes in a number of places. My brother lived in Houston for 10 years, his state income taxes and sales taxes in Baton Rouge more then make up the difference of the property taxes he paid in Texas.

I'll go with the 3 friends I have that took huge pay cuts to come back to Lafayette because their increased salary in houston didn't make up for cost of living. Never said anything about houston compared to Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge is a lot bigger than Lafayette.

On comparable homes, there is very little difference. If they increased the size of their homes and property, then they will pay more taxes in Texas period. But I have news for you, a house in the best areas of Lafayette are just as expensive as Baton Rouge.

So instead of taking a median you go with river ranch and west bayou pkwy? Every city has neighborhoods that are stupidly overpriced.