I'm contemplating moving to Las Vegas to move into a position at one of the strip casinos. I'm doing a little research on what it's like to live in Las Vegas, and have read through several threads here that talks about it.
One thing I came across is this blog post from 2010 from a guy who was leaving LV after 6 years living there, wherein he lists his 10 least favorite things about living there. It's lengthy, split into 5 parts, and can be found here.
http://www.casinotop10.net/10-worst-...-vegas-1.shtml
It's somewhat humorous, but he seems 75%+ serious with his points. I was just wondering, anyone here who lives in LV or has lived there, who would agree with or refute any of his points? Would love to hear any perspectives.
Cliffs on his LV issues (with my level of concern if true in brackets, scale of 1 to 5, 5 being very concerned)
1. Weather - too hot, too cold, too dry [1]
2. People - LV attracts lots of unsavory people, and very few "top of their class" types [4]
3. Lack of Employment - Tourism is the only industry [1]
4. Healthcare - Just generally awful [5]
5. Police - Police are overly hostile and violent [5]
6. Public Transit - Only has a terrible bus system [1]
7. Public Education - NV and LV schools are terrible [4]
8. Housing - The housing market is very unstable, and is again facing a bubble [3]
9. Crime - There is a huge amount of petty crime/theft, with a high and growing number of break-ins as well [5]
10. English - A ton of businesses are staffed by people who speak little/no English [2]