Moving to Vegas

[Fether]

My wife and I are looking to move to Vegas for my work. What are the safe parts of the city? Or maybe are there good areas just outside of Vegas to live?

[NeuroTypical]

I don't remember any specifics, but I've visited active LDS folks in Vegas before.  Good folks, nice neighborhoods, church wasn't hard to find.  There's been a Vegas Temple for almost a full three decades, so us Mormons shouldn't be too hard to find. 

[zil]

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[mrmarklin]

Avoid North Las Vegas.  The East area near the Temple is a good area.

Henderson and boulder city are close to LV and there is a lot of housing there.

[Sunday21]

I hear that they have a very strong lds community and an amazing art gallery.

[zil]

1 minute ago, Sunday21 said:

an amazing art gallery

Yes, they have the world's largest exhibit of paintings depicting dogs playing poker, and another exhibit with more of Elvis's sequined outfits than you ever hoped to see in one lifetime.

[lostinwater]

4 hours ago, Fether said:

My wife and I are looking to move to Vegas for my work. What are the safe parts of the city? Or maybe are there good areas just outside of Vegas to live?

Good places to ask/check.

And actually, if you are renting, one other tip is to see where the missionaries live!  .  i've found the mormon housing coordinators have a really good handle on the balance between cost, value, and safety.  it's like they've done a lot of your work for you.

Good luck in Las Vegas, Sir!

http://www.city-data.com/forum/las-vegas/

https://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Las_Vegas-Nevada/crime/

[Sunday21]

39 minutes ago, zil said:

Yes, they have the world's largest exhibit of paintings depicting dogs playing poker, and another exhibit with more of Elvis's sequined outfits than you ever hoped to see in one lifetime.

No doubt! https://www.unlv.edu/barrickmuseum/exhibitions#current-exhibitions

They have this museum that is good at getting traveling exhibitions from big art galleries for modest prices.

[BeccaKirstyn]

Summerlin, Henderson/Boulder City, and Centennial Hills. 

Also depending on where you're commuting to work, double check what freeways you will be using. The I-15 is a mess anytime of the day. Stick to something accessible using the 215 and 95. Or no freeways if you can make that happen.

Vegas native. 

Also, it has a very large LDS community. My dad is the bishop in a stake that just got realigned for the 3rd time in a year because of how much the area is growing with new LDS members moving in. 

Edited June 15, 2018 by BeccaKirstyn

[Maureen]

4 hours ago, Sunday21 said:

I hear that they have a very strong lds community and an amazing art gallery.

They also have a pretty good hockey team. 😊

M.