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Originally posted by BitterPen
Where are you moving? We aren't going to move into Vegas directly but more like a suburb of Vegas.
We want to be somewhere more liberated than the Bible Belt, but it also has to be very family friendly. We have two school age children, and I demand to have them in good schools. We also thought about Phoenix. 
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Well if family friendly is your number one priority I wouldn't recommend Vegas. The air is often really bad for allergies and it is too hot or too cold to do anything outdoors for 10 months of the year.
Like MrPheer said if you are into the the club life etc it is fun but who wants to party or gamble 24/7? Its great for a few days visit here but living here it gets old real soon whether you are in your 20's or older.
Vegas is an artificial city whose only industry is legally robbing people. That whole vibe seems to extend into everything. It has a very transient nature and most people you or your kids meet will probably not be here in 2 years.
I am not real sure why everyone keeps moving here. Housing prices were low but they are probably still low in Barstow or some other cowpoke town but I wouldn't move there. Business climate/taxes are good here too but that doesn't outweigh the disadvantages for me.
Working in a Casino or Casino support Industry(as many people seem to want to do) sucks as your schedule will change constantly unless you can get into management and this weird work schedule will mess with your health and family life.
In eight years it has grown on me only a tiny bit, probably just because I am used to it and I plan on moving soon.
And to those born and raised here and/or love it then that is cool, but it ain't for me. It's great if you can be happy where you are but I always have itchy feet.