Retiring from Military where to live in South Louisiana?

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Well I lived in Lake Charles for 18 years, childhood and college, and I intend on moving back. The economy is growing over there, but I wouldnt say the public schools are the best. All of my siblings and I went to Barbe, except my youngest Sister. My parents were not happy with where the school was going, so she is in private school.

I now live in prairieville. Have been here for 7 months now, and I've got to say, I love it. Small town (not even incorporated, I hunt in my front yard). Great schools, Ascension has one of the Top 10 school districts in the State. Think its Top 5 actually. Bayous all over the place. You're an hour or so from the Basin. An hour from Pontchartrain. Depending on what kind of hunting you want to do, there are good opportunities around. Only thing that doesn't seem to be as good as LC is the duck hunting opportunities.

As for work, obviously there is oil industry work in both areas. Growing in both areas, although I think it's growing a little more rapidly in LC.

I heard Mayor Randy Roach (LC) say once that Lake Charles was truely a sportsman's Paradise because you could hunt or fish for anything you want within an hour and a half. I think Prairieville is very much the same.

There is also Zachary as well. #1 school district in the state.