Are there any nice safe and clean apartments near the Vegas Strip?

Question

I was considering moving to Vegas, one of my favorite places to travel. I love the people there and the atmosphere, but I was a tourist then. I want to live in an affordable apartment near the strip or downtown area but I read too many bad reviews about the area, just wondering if someone who is living there currently or used to live near the strip can give me some advice...thanks

Answer 1

I have thought about the same thing, moving to LV that is. I spend 4-6 weeks a year there anyway, so I might as well move there.

They are building a lot of nice, new apartment complexes in South Las Vegas. Some are right on LV Blvd South(the strip), they are just a couple of miles south of the main hotel cluster.

I did some checking while I was out there in December, a nice 1br in that area runs around $600 . I thought this was a pretty nice area for someone like myself who would like to be close to the action but not right in the middle of it. The "Bass Pro Shop"/Silverton Casino and an outlet mall are right there, along with, this is where interstate 215 and 15 intersect which makes it very convenient to get around the LV traffic..

The #117 CAT bus covers this area, if you're interested in using public transportation to get around. A 30 day pass is $40. you can check it out at this site.
http://www.rtcsnv.com

Answer 2

The East side and North East are probably good places to stay away from. There are some really nice places on the West Side and Henderson. Public transportation pretty much doesn't exist so you will have to drive everywhere. However, you can find really nice places about 10 - 15 minutes away from the strip.

I would suggest driving around the West side, maybe Summerlin and go into many of these apartment complexes. There are so many that it shouldn't be too difficult.