9th Ward Daily Photo 9th Ward Daily Photo: There’s Still Cheap Living In The Bywater Posted on 2 Jan, 2016 By RL Reeves Jr Leave a comment 9th Ward Daily Photo via rl reeves jr Rent’s out of control in the Upper 9th Ward of New Orleans. But, if you only need 400sf of living space you can find cheap digs in the hottest neighborhood: the Bywater.