Jacob Wood living Feb 10, 2025

OK so I grew up here but left for a while. The median home value here is around $203,800, which is actually reasonable. Household incomes average around $56,875 in Chalmette. It's a very car-dependent city, for better or worse. The suburbs are where most families end up. People here are genuinely friendly, not just surface-level. People here are genuinely friendly, not just surface-level. Night life is decent if you know the right spots. Traffic can be rough during rush hour, no sugarcoating that. It's changing fast -some good, some not so much. I'd say it's better for families than young singles. The weather takes some getting used to. It's not perfect, but the community is solid. Downtown has improved a lot in recent years. The suburbs are where most families end up. There's a real sense of community in certain neighborhoods. The city has invested a lot in new development. It's changing fast -some good, some not so much.

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