I moved from Pittsburgh to New Orleans in 2011-ish and I love it here. I currently live on the North Shore, but I lived in Orleans Parish for a while.
The developer community is small, but it depends on where you're coming from, I guess. A lot of people here see the region as being on the forefront of things, but when I was in Pittsburgh everyone had the same idea. I figure that most regions have this opinion of themselves, but I feel like it was more true in the case of Pittsburgh. Maybe I see it less because I'm outside of the city now? shrug
Where are you coming from?
Are you looking for more info on the job market? Companies to work for? Meetups? Or something else?
Feel free to drop me a line via email—it's in my HN profile.