My husband and I are seriously considering relocation. We've lived in the midwest our entire lives, same place forever. We're really interested in the desert - NO MORE SNOW! Can you make some suggestions as to what (suburban) areas or towns would be good to check out in Nevada? We love Las Vegas, but we don't want to live in a high crime area (obviously). We have job opportunities in Las Vegas (near McCarran Airport) but I'm not sure about that neighborhood - any input at all would be wonderful!
2007-06-06 03:41:42 · 10 answers · asked by Peach 5 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Las Vegas
i lived in las vegas for one year...and i havent been goin to school due to out of state tuition fee..thats why i had to wait..so i have just been pretty much, roaming around las vegas. anywhere near the strip..wouldnt be a nice place to live..unless u have 900k-1.5 mill..to pay for a high rise condo. these are the nice places to live in las vegas. in las vegas itself, the only place i could really think of is SUmmerlin, it is its own city, has nice ammentities, has a nice place for shopping (boca park), and has nice local casinos (suncoast, redrock)..its truly suburbia at its finest, master planed communities. and its a lil cooler (weatherwise) on the westside. this is actually located in the northwest of las vegas. the biggest expansion has been the southwest, some places are good some places but it hasnt been fully developed so not a lot of amenitites, as of now.. now one place to not look at is the east side..never i mean never go out that way. cheap housing, but a wast of ur time, b/c of the overwhelming crime, and auto thefts..now .north las vegas, is also expanding and is relatively cheap compared to the rest of the valley. one place to look into is Aliante..the neighborhoods are nice. another master planed community...there are brand new houses sprouting everywhere..but i would do my homework and drive around that area..because..north las vegas, as a whole has a lot of crime, in certain areas, similar to the east side. although everything thats new..they have the great mall (similar to the one in the bay area), their currently building, and it will be another great area to live in, as long as its in the vicinities of Aliante..now one place i would absolutely prefer, is the city of henderson, it is truly the getaway from the city, w/o being too far..from the city, specifically you cannot go wrong wit the Green Valley/ seven hills/ saint rose pkwy/eastern neighborhood. henderson tends to be a lil bit more expensive than the rest of the valley, but it is well worth it, henderson ranks, in the top 100 cities of the u.s. that has the least crime. i really would recommend almost anything in henderson, because it is a really great city, they have the best mall outside the strip, great local casino, and if you were to get, a house by the sunset (technically green valley) area..(95 & sunset) u pretty much have it made, it is one of the biggest shopping centers- literally anything u need (walmart, homedepot, car repair, groceries, target, movie theater, casino, a mall, costco , great dining..etc.) the list goes on, everything is conveniently located within 1 mile, and the crime is low..so u cant beat it...i hoped that helped...but yea..everyone works by the strip and the airport (its the indsutry) , and we all drive 20-25 min long, cuz of the traffic, but its always like that, u kinda get used to it. vegas is a great place to live,
2007-06-06 05:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by ewad2k4 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many areas of Las Vegas that are considered "ghetto", but there a lot of nice areas. I live in a community called "Peccole Ranch" which is within the square mile of Charleston, Sahara, Hualapai, and Fort Apache. It's a very nice community that's beautifully landscaped, and has green belts built within which allows for some nice walks. It's located right next to Summerlin, and there's plenty to do around the area.
Summerlin, of course, is a nice area. However, housing is more expensive there and some neighborhoods have attracted a lot of riff-raff thanks the housing boom of a few years ago. Some of these neighborhoods have homes that are rental properties.
Green Valley in Henderson is also said to be a very nice area, but I live so far from it that I rarely make it out there. It would be a place to check out since it is rather close to the airport.
Generally the farther you are from the Strip, the better. However there are way too many areas that are underdeveloped and have homes that are too cookie-cutter, and simply don't feel like neighborhoods that you would want to live permanently. Those areas are in the far northwest, North Las Vegas, and southwest part of the valley.
Also avoid the southwest since the infrastructure is far underdeveloped and traffic is atrocious on the streets.
Hope this helps.
2007-06-06 05:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by fbjohn117 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in Henderson at Anthem Country Club. It is a armed guard gated community. Very very nice. It is about 10 miles from the strip and very little crime if any. I have lived here for 5 yrs and never had a problem with crime.
Stay away from Pahrump...it is a DUMP!!
Summerlin is nice but very crowded.
Lake Las Vegas is also a very nice place. Anything close to the airport is going to be bad.
Good luck with the move.
2007-06-06 07:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by tn2vegas 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pahrump NV is an hour away from Las Vegas. You might want to check this out. It is a community of approx 40,000 with an easy travel to Vegas. Overton is another community. This is to the North of Vegas.. it is a bit longer to drive but is possible. If you live outside of Vegas you can be sure you will have atleast an hour communte.
In Vegas you might want to check out Sumerland. This is on the Northwest side. Nice area. The best thing to do is check with the police department and get a printout of the high crime areas. They do have this available.
2007-06-06 03:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Henderson is Beautifull. We lived there for 4 yrs. and miss it. Planning to move back after school and Military. Any town u live in has a ghetto but belive u me lol North Vegas is da ghetto. Henderson's ghetto would be closer to "Lake Mead". We lived in the newer homes. Da airport was about 5-10 mins away. I worked in da casino on da strip and it took me about 15 mins. tops. Good Luck & Be Safe!!
LIVE ALOHA!!
2007-06-06 09:46:21 · answer #5 · answered by LIVE ALOHA!! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Henderson I move from NJ and love this place.
Henderson to airport is 12 to 15 minutes
I work near the airport - most people do.
Henderson is lovely. Dog runs, Parks for the kids. 'events for any age.
Great schools. Football teams wonderful.
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2007-06-06 14:18:46 · answer #6 · answered by Michael M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to be near McCarran airport, you will want to live in Green Valley or anywhere off of the I-215.
2007-06-06 12:02:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reno, Small , Not many places outside of the runway to gamble. Nice and warm in the winters.
~ Pirate
2007-06-06 03:49:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henderson.
2007-06-06 16:14:05 · answer #9 · answered by Laughing Libra 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Related forum:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/nevada/
2007-06-06 04:44:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋