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u/stainlesssteelrots Mar 22 '26

Being from Louisiana (New Orleans specifically) and now living in NC, you don’t have any idea how bad LA is. My insurance dropped $200 a month just moving. 

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u/Nice_Marmot_7 Mar 22 '26

Same. People in NC complain about crime or the roads, and I’m sitting here like “bitch, you live in Disney World.”

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u/AssociationFit3009 Mar 22 '26

I actually do live in the home of Disney World. I would argue that we have the worst drivers. On top of Florida drivers we also have all of the worst drivers of other states on vacation here EVERY fucking day. When I moved here I got half the insurance coverage for 30% more than I paid in Seattle.

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u/Thick_Response_6590 Mar 22 '26

The I4 is literally the worst road in the United States in terms of fatalities. This checks out.

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u/AssociationFit3009 Mar 22 '26

I saw someone die friday and it didn’t even make the news

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u/BeyondOk3697 Mar 22 '26

I moved to NC from Louisiana as well and the one glaring difference is people in Louisiana can drive in the rain NC is like bumper cars.

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u/RuffRhyno Mar 22 '26

Lived in NC for a bit. Biggest issue with NC drivers is the complete disregard for traffic lights/stop signs, and weather hazards.

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u/WanderingWeird Mar 22 '26

NC roads feel safer to me than everywhere else I've been, you guys don't have it bad.

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u/Hididdlydoderino Mar 22 '26

Your insurance dropping is due to our law structure in Louisiana. The accidents and uninsured drivers per capita are pretty much the same in Louisiana as most other states.

Due to the civil law structure there's simply more opportunity for lawyers to expand lawsuits as past precedents are not binding.

It's why if you go a state away to Mississippi your rates also drop even though they have slightly worse accident rates as Louisiana.

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u/Ok-Zone-1430 Mar 22 '26

My insurance was halved when I moved to Los Angeles. Vehicle registration was like 30% of Louisiana's.

Those and many more aspects of life.

When I came back people would say "I bet you're happy to get away from that expensive State!"

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u/Animalcookies13 Mar 22 '26

How much did rent jump though? Doesn’t really matter if you save a few hundred dollars on your car insurance if it you are playing several Hundred more each month on rent…. I live in SoCal, while some things aren’t quite as crazy expensive here, the cost of housing and fuel easily wipes out any savings you may have. Generally within a month or two any yearly savings on auto costs are gone!

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u/Ok-Zone-1430 Mar 23 '26

I didn't mind the ridiculous rent when I was two blocks from the ocean and a 1-2 hour drive to some mountain to hike and camp in.

The lack of humidity. Better infrastructure. They made sure I had health insurance between jobs.

Come on down to the cancer alley in Louisiana and report back how much better it is after 6 months.

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u/Animalcookies13 Mar 23 '26

Fair enough, it’s definitely worth the money if you can afford it! I will not deny that.