2.68/5
906 reviews
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Las Vegas, NV

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Las Vegas offers a wide variety of entertainment options concentrated around the Strip, including shows, concerts, upscale restaurants, and casino activities. The hotels are upscale and notably unique compared to standard accommodations. For visitors, staying in and around the Strip generally feels safe and offers everything needed for a complete vacation without having to venture far.

However, there are repeated concerns about the city’s extreme heat, especially during the summer months, which can make outdoor activities challenging. Locals also comment on the substandard healthcare and education systems, citing quick turnover and limited qualifications among professionals. Many parts of the city outside the Strip reportedly feel unsafe, and there is a strong sense from some residents that Las Vegas tries too hard to replicate culture and prestige in a way that feels inauthentic. Daily experiences can be diminished by issues like pervasive marijuana odor and seemingly unprofessional advertising, even among legal and medical services.

In summary, Las Vegas is a lively and vibrant destination for leisure and tourism, but it presents significant challenges as a long-term place to live, mainly due to its climate and public services.

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Dirty. Hospital system is atrocious. Its like having a bunch of shiny glossy hospitals with poorly educated doctors everywhere. Most people end up going to 'Quickcare ER' places that are plastered all over town. Lets put it this way... The school system fast tracks people to become teachers in almost no time at all & they still quit in droves all the time because kids are out of control. Las Vegas desperately tries to buy status & sophistication but its always cartoony and not organic. Its a town of poorly educated people. It reeks of marijuana coming from cars everywhere, Attorneys advertisements look like they are more interested being in a fashion magazine than taking cases seriously. Suburbs are nice but schools/hospitals are no better there either. Plus the heat is too much for too long a period of the year. It feels like living under a loupe.

2 years ago

Las Vegas is a great tourist destination for me personally. The strip contains every amenities that I need and also there is a lot of stuff to do there without going away from the strip. Las Vegas is inside of a desert so expect it to be really hot in the summer. Otherwise than that, the strip located in Vegas has many things to do, from going to concerts, fancy restaurants, gambling (if that's your thing), attractions (stratosphere, high roller), entertainments, and so many more things to do that I will have to come back to it as soon as I can. Be aware that there are some generally bad spots in Las Vegas, but as long as you are within the strip, you will be safe. The things that I loved to do whenever going to Vegas is to try some popular restaurant or the bar and also staying in one of the hotels which is luxurious and one of it's kind. Unlike other hotels, the ones in Vegas are completely worth it and if you've ever been to a hotel in a rural area, the differences between the two will be night and day. There are many things to do here and my review is just a small part of it, I'll definitely come back here as soon as I can.

4 years ago

✅ Lots of entertainment options

✅ Luxurious hotels

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm in the spring

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Extremely hot weather

❌ Poor healthcare system

❌ Low quality education

❌ Some areas feel unsafe

❌ City feels artificial

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very hot in the summer

❌ Very dry air now

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Difficult to make friends

❌ Not safe for women

❌ High alcohol consumption

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Humidity

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Air quality

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Remote workers

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Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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$1,534 / mo

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$4,296 / mo

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600 remote workers in Las Vegas now, of which 3+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.68/5 (Rank #272) 906 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍5 liked it 👎1 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😳 Extremely expensive: $5,386 / mo
📡 Internet	🚀 Super fast: 72Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Hot: 27°C81°F (feels 26°C79°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	🌵 Too dry: 25%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 16 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Good
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very high: $4,817 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Great
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Sprawling: 2k ppl/km² (1 per 24x24m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Okay
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Great
📶 Free WiFi in city	Great
🖥 Places to work from	Good
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Bad
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Good

🌍 Continent	North America
🚩 Country	United States
🗓️ Average trip length	4 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	72 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 27°C 81°F + 🌵 Too dry (25%) = feels 26°C 79°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 16 US AQI
🔌 Power	115V 60Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Winchester
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Huntridge
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 Tipping	Yes, 15%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Work in Progress
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Innevation Center
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	👍15% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	6,687,800 visitors
📸 Tourists now	128,171 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	630,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$57,808 / year
😤 Population density	🧘‍♀️ empty: 24x24m (576m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 50% 👱‍♀️ 50%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 82% 👱‍♀️ 18%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Craigslist
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Southwest
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Delta

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$5,386 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,658 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$5,813 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,661 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$5,615 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,548 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,190 / month
🏠 Median home price	$430,000
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$263 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$84 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$214 / month
🍛 Dinner	$20
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$5
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$5
👩‍🏫 International school	$11,792 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$54 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$8 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$12,352
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$30,278
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$71,127