New Orleans has some fascinating history, and it's more fascinating than many historic locations because it's a little run down with not much razing and building compared with many places. So for example, if you want to see an actual house that Lee Harvey Oswald lived in, or the one where legends say Napoleon stayed for a while when he was in exile, or the one Tennessee Williams owned and lived in here, well, many of these houses are still here and still much the same as they were at the time. One of my favorite pastimes is finding the address of such a house, and going there just to drive by. Some have signs about their history, but often you wouldn't even know if you didn't have the address. To me this is such a rush, imagining what the surroundings were like at the time.
Affordable? Well, I'd say it's not unusually affordable, or unusually expensive. It's somewhere between.
Safe?
Well, no, not really. I think we have (or have had?) one of the higher murder rates in the country. Like in many cities, it would be a good idea to keep your wits about you, use common sense, lock your home and car all the time, and use some street smarts or whatever other defenses you might employ in similar cities.
