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Speeeedbump

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I am considering relocating the family from ATL to LAS, and would appreciate any input on good places to live. Ideally we'd prefer a smallish town with good schools within an hour or so from the airport. So far I have looked at Henderson and Boulder City. BC looks nice, but is a bit on the pricey side for us. Thanks in advance!
 
I am considering relocating the family from ATL to LAS, and would appreciate any input on good places to live. Ideally we'd prefer a smallish town with good schools within an hour or so from the airport. So far I have looked at Henderson and Boulder City. BC looks nice, but is a bit on the pricey side for us. Thanks in advance!

If you are gonna do it hurry up. I just bought 2 foreclosed houses. The supply is drying up fast. One is 10 miles north of the airport, just an OK neighborhood, gated, and 10 minutes from Costco. The other is about 12 miles west, a better neighborhood but cost a little more.

Search on Redfin by zip code.
 
Boulder City has no casinos. City by-law from the days of building the dam. They wanted their workers close with no nearby distractions. BC is ideal if you ever plan on purchasing a boat. Very close to Lake Mead. 45 minutes from door step to the SWA pilot lounge from BC.
Henderson is very nice as well.
We live in Summerlin. West side of the valley. Quiet and 40 minutes to the pilot lounge.
Prices are on the uprise. Sooner than later would probably be cheaper.
 
Speeeed,

Welcome to the desert! It depends on what lifestyle you truly want to lead.

If you want to live an urban, big-city lifestyle where you can walk to clubs and restaurants, there are a number of high-rise apartment buildings where prices are just now starting to recover from the meltdown. That includes a few downtown buildings where a budding techie-hipster vibe is growing thanks largely to Tony Hsieh from Zappos.com.

If you want good-ole American suburbia with a nice house, maybe a yard and a "neighborhood," stick with Green Valley to the south (10-15 minutes to McCarran), Summerlin to the northwest (30-40 minutes to the airport depending on "Spaghetti-Bowl" traffic), or due west at the foothills of the Spring Mountains (15-20 minutes). Avoid the far-east side, northeast, or way north. Avoiding the actual City of North Las Vegas is absolutely imperative.

If you are looking for a suburban ranch type of place that is less crowded but still close to the city, the southwest quadrant of town still has some old-school horse properties with a few acres of land among the subdivisions.

But if you're actually willing to drive an hour to the airport and you want a very rural setting, look at Mount Charleston and the foothills on the way up the mountain on the far northwest side of town. Ski area and a cool lodge at the top of the hill (decent skiing when the snow is plentiful) and great camping and hiking. There is also a little area on the far southwest side called Blue Diamond that is very close to Red Rock (rock climbing, hiking) and there are mountain bike trails literally out the back door. Tucked in among the cottonwoods and scrub oak in a canyon, Blue Diamond is very small, very rural, and very old school.

Now is the time to buy if you're planning on staying for a while. Las Vegas is lagging the rest of the country on real estate recovery but prices are starting to rise especially in the 2000 square foot, sub $300K part of the market.

The advice is worth every penny you paid for it but restaurant referrals will cost ya extra....

Good luck.
 
Thanks to all for your valuable input! As much as I would like to think of myself as a "techie hipster" :D, we are really looking for a more traditional surburban setting. Good schools is a big factor, and access to recreation like trails and biking areas a big plus. I will get busy with more research in preparation for our upcoming recon trip!

Speeedbump
 
I live in Henderson. You want good schools, bike paths, and recreation, you just described Henderson! BC is too far away from airport. Now why are you moving out here? Will you or your wife be able to adjust to the climate? Not that easy.
 
I live in Henderson. You want good schools, bike paths, and recreation, you just described Henderson! BC is too far away from airport. Now why are you moving out here? Will you or your wife be able to adjust to the climate? Not that easy.

I'm a desert rat by birth so I'm used to it but the better half is all New Yorker and she LOVES this town and the climate. Even after 22 years.

It's an adjustment some can't handle but a swimming pool and some ice water can get you through July and August without too much trouble.
 

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