What it's REALLY Like Living in Las Vegas!

In this video, we are going to discuss my personal experience of what it is really like living in Las Vegas.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:33 Moving to Las Vegas
00:01:13 Renting House/Apartment
00:02:22 Neighborhoods in Las Vegas
00:02:47 Summerlin Las Vegas
00:04:31 Driving-Related Experiences
00:06:32 Unique to Las Vegas
00:07:47 Still a New City
00:08:29 Pros and Cons Las Vegas
00:10:25 Local Vs. Tourist
00:11:31 Outro

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[TravelRuby]

Thanks for watching!
Comment any questions you may have!

[bangtamnguyen]

Ruby, I'm a part time Vegas resident. I bought a house here with intention to rent it out. In the first 2 weeks after taking over the house, I went shopping and get the house ready for rent. While doing that around the neighborhood, I felt in love with it and decided to keep it to myself so I could occasionally escape the life in Orange County in California. It has been 2 years and I still love it.

[scable-eqbp]

When we made the decision to leave Vermont, mainly because the taxes were so overwhelming we also decided that Las Vegas could work for us, but after doing a lot of research we decided Las Vegas was to pricey and to congested, so we ended moving to Pahrump, Nevada which is 45 minutes west of Las Vegas. This town has everything you need, the housing market is 50% lower then the Las Vegas market. We ended up buying 20 acres of property that already had a well and septic system installed. We had a modest 2 bedroom, 2 bath house built for under $100, 000 and we carry no mortgage on it. The property taxes are 0.5%. Me and my wife are retired from the military and now are independent computer system analyst for a defense contractor from Las Vegas. We work from home, pretty much the same jobs we did in the military but making 4 times the

[rickythomas]

I've been here for 12 years now and this video is, by far, the most accurate description on how it is to live here. Great job!

[GamerplayerWT]

The one thing people ALWAYS forget to mention is the lack of high level medical care. They have a trauma center, yes, but very limited cardiac and neurological care, so you’ll be transported out of state for those. And although you may like the weather, the heat is pretty intense during the long summers.

[bretboyle]

Great video Ruby! FYI - Terribles used to be called Terrible Herbst. Owned by Edward R. Herbst, who was credited with becoming "the P.T. Barnum of gasoline" by engaging in unusual marketing strategies, undercutting the competition with low prices, and pioneering the convenience store model. According to his son, Jerry, each time the elder Herbst would open a new gas station, competitors would bemoan the move: "Here comes that terrible Herbst", inspiring the chain's nickname.

[suzee]

We moved here from Wisconsin in 2002. My husband is from there. Welcome! When people say vegas is too hot my husband always say “i dont have to shovel heat” when summer comes it feels long and unbearable at times but the rest of the year is pretty great. This past winter was colder than normal. Good luck!

[SassyCindy]

Fun video! I am from Wisconsin. I hate the winter, snow, cold, ice, sliding around the unplowed streets and salt ruining the shrubs! I haven’t been to Vegas in 27 years. It’s all so different and your videos keep me intrigued.

[markreed]

I lived in vegas from 97 thru 2001...i was aged 19 to 23 years old. Just gotta say those were the happiest funnest times of my life. Really miss the time i had out there when i was younger

[OptimusN]

My girlfriend and I moved to Vegas a year ago and we love it. Ended up settling down in Southern Highlands, and enjoy the chill atmosphere.

[florantesongco]

I can totally relate. After living in NYC for 20+ years then moving to Henderson it was such a big change, but I love it.

[BriteImpressions]

Hello, I left Las Vegas after almost 20 years of living there. I loved it there and I moved back 18 months ago to Southern California where I lived for 30 yrs before I retired.

There is nothing bad to say about Vegas. Unless we live in the area that is in the North part. I left and I missed it, but I have reasons that I had to let it go. I still drive back but I sold all of my properties and left after my son died by suicide, there is nothing that can keep me there. I owned many mansions there and I was really happy there until that untimely event. I am back living closer to relatives here. I had 20 great years! I get comps because I am and have been the seven stars level, I paid nothing for 40 yrs + and I got the best penthouse they offer, but the casinos do not give you things for free, you earned the comps and cruises etc. Which means you play a lot, they comp you a lot. Losing or winning is just the games and timing. Good luck to you. I now live about 6 minutes from the nearest casino and Harrah's is about 25 minutes away. I don't gamble here in the Indian tribe casinos, they never paid much. You are young, you will love it in Vegas. Your YouTube channel will do very well because you have access to all the largest and nicest casinos. We used to play off the strips and we won every night. We hit the floors after all the tourists left. We won and went home. Even though we have the room always comped. That is the only way you control your gambling. You cannot play like NG, the Big Jackpot etc. You come back later, you still can play every day for 6-8 hours but you don't bet $250.00 a spin for that long. We played at Red Rocks and Palms and we had fun there. Good luck! Glad you like Vegas, I did!!!

[philc.]

I lived in Henderson back in 2006 when I was doing my medical rotations. Despite enjoying the experience of LV I never got used to the incessant desert heat. Bad enough being over 100 in the daytime but still high 90's in the middle of the night at times. The AC seemed to be on all the time. Ended up in northern CA and the weather is almost perfect here.

[dbw]

I don't live in America but I love that going from state to state is like visiting different countries here in Europe (Ireland). Love your channel.

[beckywalburn]

We did almost the same move last April. We moved from Minneapolis with two cars and a pull behind trailer. We are loving it so far. We ended up buying a house in North Las Vegas in January. No regrets so far!

[juanitaadler]

Hi Ruby welcome to Las Vegas! I am originally from L.A. I lived in Minneapolis for twenty years. I moved to Las Vegas in 2012. I am now retired and I love living here. It has changed quite drastically, the traffic can be a challenge. I met my husband here and we live in the Southwest valley, @ Mountains Edge. This area is booming! We are seeing a growing of many Asian restaurants opening on Rainbow Blvd 🌈 and Blue Diamond Road, very near to us, some say it’s the new China town. Of course we have our favorites on Spring Mountain. Love your videos. Many blessings to you and your husband. ❤

[dankearney]

Nice video. Your move sounds like most people who relocate to Vegas as they immediately look to relocating in the suburbs. I think the challenge is most realtors are also locals and they just don't know the actual city of Las Vegas so they start recommending the suburbs or the city of Henderson. Unlike most cities where you move out to the suburbs for land...today's builders are putting homes on postage stamp lots and you are on top of your neighbors in the suburbs so you may want to think about moving back into the city because Las Vegas residents knew how to live in the 60's & 70's.. Las Vegas has the "Vintage Vegas" neighborhoods where the lots are all 1/3 acre plus, mature landscape (you would never believe you are in a desert), custom homes and are only minutes from the Strip, Downtown and airport. My favorite neighborhoods are Scotch 80's, Rancho Bel Air, Rancho Circle, Alta area and McNeil Estates.

[annabelleful]

Thank you for not leaving your cat behind when you moved so far away. I'll never understand people who do that.

[michaelmccullough]

I moved to Laughlin a few years ago from The People's Republic of California. I must say that your observations of Nevada in general and Las Vegas specifically were fairly accurate. Also your pros and cons were 100% legit. My biggest plus to moving out here is that, even though Nevada can be a bit pricey, I still have been able to financially 'catch up' and even get slightly ahead. My wife and I have stared to be able to do things that we could never have done in California, due to not being able to afford it. My only big regret is that we didn't move out here 10 years sooner.

[thesearedaydreams]

This was an enjoyable watch! A friend of mine lived in Vegas for the better part of a decade. I loved visiting and doing local stuff as well as touristy stuff.