@daqueend Oh! Yea I was surprisingly blown away by the city when I went there. I really like how the city has life to it outside the strip. Most people only go to the strip when they visit. We visited the strip but honestly we spent the total of about 3 hours there. The other days we explored the city and tried to get a feel of what it was like.
Every since then I've been trying to convince my wife we should move there. It's pretty cheap compared to most places imo. But idk we'll see if the move happens. And I am actually from Brenham which is a small town about 35 minutes from Houston.
Yes I agree... most people only visit the strip when down here. Sadly that’s the only thing they know about Vegas but there is so much more to it. Most locals hardly venture to the strip, that’s primarily a hotspot for tourists. What I love is not only does the city offer a lot but it’s within great driving distance to California (back in Texas it would be like driving to louisiana, lol). About an hr north of here is a ski mountain. Practically every thrill seeking, nature type activity can be done here.
And yes it is very affordable to live here. Compared to Houston the only difference I notice is registration on vehicles and gas prices which can be slightly higher. Vegas is amazing! I love it here and I know if a lot of other people gave it a chance they would too.