10 Things I Hate About Living in Las Vegas..

10 Things I Hate About Living in Las Vegas..
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[@TravelRuby]

I hope you guys enjoy the video. I do truly enjoy living in this city!

[@justme6767]

I disliked all the traffic

[@steveyu9888]

Only con I have is loud cars going around speeding down residential area.

[@luckyrenzo]

Thank you Ruby you’re so right on all this I live 75 miles from Vegas. And most of those reasons are why I don’t live in Vegas . I’ll visit the city but I do not go to the strip it’s ridiculous$ charging $20 for parking outrageous restaurants prices I visit the casino off the strip local also like off strip casino my friends ask me where to stay when they come here do I tell them rent a car and stay off the strip and watch your web site

[@ezhsiang3410]

All that stuff you talked about between 2:00 and 3:00 (or so) - the slow drivers, the non-attentive drivers, the lost drivers, and the speed demons - I see plenty of them all the time on the highways and roads of Long Island 🙃🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ntimmers2307]

I love the heat ☀️ also. I rarely use my air conditioner. 😉 Great video! 👍🏼

[@cathyhopkinson865]

Just because they have Nevada tags, doesn’t mean they’re local. It could be tourist in a rental

[@boogitybear2283]

I’m one of them!😂

[@conniekershaw4412]

That's so true, rental cars or family's borrowed car while visiting,

[@madisonmay6677]

Or from elsewhere in NV

[@michaellockhart6632]

​@@conniekershaw4412that's me, driving the family car coming from LA, but I ride the RTC a lot too when I'm visiting the family.

[@desireefoster1597]

Trust me I see it everyday in northern nevada, people swerving to take the exit at the last second 😬

[@kckgirl78]

The point about waiting a beat when a light turns green is a lifesaver. I’ve had several narrow misses from people running red lights, so waiting has literally saved my life. People are driving distracted EVERYWHERE. 😲😲

[@kimwarner1681]

and high ..idk if you live here but insurance rates were raised again thanks to this.

[@stevemiller1517]

The lights are not timed for traffic flow but for impedence.

[@jice7074]

I saw a horrible collision once. I stopped at the light as it turned red, two people street racing were coming from across the way, with all the space in the world to stop but no intention to do so. Some poor woman who couldn't see what was happening and went through her green light got hit hard. They had to use the jaws of life to get her out.

[@stevemiller1517]

@@jice7074 this is why we look to see if some pos could run their red light as we get our fresh green light, that lady just assumed that every driver will stop at a red light.

[@janicehopper6115]

This is s the same driving in Nashville. Always wait when the light changes. People blow thru red lights here constantly.

[@jordynscoffield1606]

One of the WORST things about las vegas is the public education system. I moved there my senior year of high school and was appalled at the classes I was taking. It was stuff I had learned freshman year in montana. So sad for the kids who are raised in that system.

[@doofwarrior9912]

Lol born and raised and then we all become addicted to drugs or die unless ur very wealthy. All they do is make fun of us for it. I remember people making teachers quit every year

[@bencarey243]

Same experience. I grew up in Utah moved to California and I felt like I was in special ed.

[@Cyancat123]

Montana transplant in Nevada? I know an Air Force kid when I see one!

[@Jdalio5]

Imagine intentionally moving your kids to vegas....why?

[@laquishabrown5141]

Vegas Native Here🙋🏾‍♀️… You Are Correct.

[@DK412724]

4 year LV resident and these are my top reasons 1) Geographic location: Close to California for a trip to the Beach, Disney. Utah for Zion, Bryce. Arizona for Grand Canyon 2) It's easy to have family and friends visit because you're in Vegas 3) Very cosmopolitan. You can find any ethnic cuisine 4) Entertainment Capital of the World: Music, Sports, Magic, Comedy 5) Airport flies non-stop to many destinations for city the size of Vegas 6) No natural disasters: earthquake, tornado, hurricane 7) I'll take dry heat over humid heat any day. I've lived in New Orleans before and done being sticky and sweaty 8) Red Rock, Mt Charleston, Valley of Fire offer great outdoor rec 9) Diversity is well balanced. Not one overwhelming ethnic group 10) Staycation at amazing resorts like the Venetian, Bellagio, or Wynn

[@jeffouellette9946]

Let's not also forget sin City. And I think that's the reason why judgment is coming to that area.

[@thealanshow25]

@@jeffouellette9946yep

[@serenadevon]

Red Rock has great climbing!😍🧗

[@ralphmontemalo6378]

@@jeffouellette9946 As if the city you live in is filled with angels! There’s good and bad in every city. Stop talking nonsense!

[@CreepyGnocchi]

You thinking disney and CA beaches are close to NV is wild. i live in a CA desert coachella valley and i cannot be bothered by driving so far to get to places like that but i do love staying here local everything close by.

[@Bsargentnoble1]

Auto insurance has gone up across the country. We’re paying for every hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake, etc.. My insurance has gone up 4 times in 2 years. No accidents. No claims.

[@rioricojohn7455]

hundreds of thousands across the country just don't have insurance anymore.

[@jjman533]

Even in Cali the car insurance premiums went up 45% with no tickets, accidents, or claims. LV is special when it comes to car accident lawsuits and thank the lawyers for that. You can sue the other party for way more than you are actually out in costs. Imagine you get into an accident and your hospital bill is $50,000. You only paid $5000 out of pocket with your health insurance, but you can sue for the entire $50,000 bill. In other states like CA, you can only sue the actual cost you are out the $5000 deductible. If you think it is good to be able to sue for more, wait until you are at fault and the other party has huge medical bills. These huge settlements are raising everyone's rates. Las Vegas car insurance premiums are also high because of the high amount of accidents, DUIs, and uninsured drivers.

[@r2orobles338]

Don't forget the quarterly record profits for insurance corporations and their CEO's.

[@Mebirduwine]

As someone who works in auto insurance this is true and done on purpose to make people drop the insurance and they will not rewrite your insurance policy if you lapse its ridiculous

[@jadoyon]

The disasters have not been more numerous. The reason your insurance has gone up so much is because of inflation. When the government prints trillions the value of your money goes down so you need more of it to purchase the same value of stuff. We are also now subsidizing tens of millions of illegal immigrants that get in accidents and do not have insurance (because they cannot legally purchase it)

[@HOlsen789]

I too used to live in the snow. When I moved to Vegas I was happy to get out of the snow but after about 6 months I just got tired of the concrete jungle and had to get to where there were trees.

[@flowerlace]

I'm in Vegas. I'm from the snow. Where are you from?

[@ScooterOnHisWay2024]

Living outside of Phoenix is 10x better than living near Vegas.

[@tonycarboni2002]

I feel strongly that there needs to be trees somewhere. This way, I can sit underneath them and read a book. I can also hike in their shade.

[@lizzsszzy7800]

I live in Florida for that reason, but the humidity is tough.

[@WPFreeinternet]

You're in the American south west desert. You're not going to see many trees outside of the ones man puts there. The red and white landscape and mountains with desert plants has its own beauty.

[@gp4708]

Homelessness/houselessness is an issue/problem throughout our nation.

[@ashleyvbananas7662]

I lived in Vegas 15 years ago and the homelessness was crazy. I can only imagine it's grown especially with the increase in prices in the economy.

[@angelabush9766]

@@ashleyvbananas7662 & The Tunnels Underneath The Las Vegas Strip > 1500 People Live Down There😔 So Sad

[@boogitybear2283]

@@ashleyvbananas7662I hope it gets worse because we deserve it.

[@kylegross1081]

It’s way worse out west tho

[@terribellettini450]

Nevada has the second highest grocery prices in the country.

[@mzollnerable]

The novelty wears off, the bills don't...

[@Apollo_0404]

I am a flight attendant based in LAS and we have issues with parking for us as well. We have to park near the old Terminal One economy lot and walk to the airport. That walk could take 15-20 minutes. During the summer when its 100+ degrees its awful.

[@DawnRace-bh6tp]

They should hire a person to drive a golf cart to transport you…..not that expensive

[@thepublishinggame]

I work at the airport. There are multiple airport shuttles for employees, two that run to Terminal 3 and three that run to Terminal 1. You NEVER have to walk from the employee parking lot to the airport.

[@boblachance7014]

I lived in Las Vegas for 29 years. I have since moved to a smaller city in Arizona. When I lived in Vegas and drove to work, they were doing some upgrades to one area of Tropicana Ave. When they finally finished, they had to do all the work all over again. They forgot to install the left turn sensors. They had to do the same work again!

[@clubmogambo3214]

I always crack up when I hear locals complain about Vegas traffic. Having spent 40 years in SoCal before retiring out here, I can assure you that traffic in Vegas is like driving on country roads compared to SoCal.

[@gerin.6418]

Haha, yeah exactly! 💯

[@steveyu9888]

Totally agree but she's from Midwest

[@clubmogambo3214]

@@steveyu9888 I wasn't necessarily singling out Ruby, it's more of a take on locals who often complain about the "brutal" Vegas traffic. I always respond by saying try living in Southern California for 40 years, hell just for one month, then come back and tell me how bad traffic is here.

[@gerin.6418]

@@clubmogambo3214 LOL, yes couldn't agree more! 😂

[@lisamartin9134]

Cali is the worst for traffic.

[@KathleenDiGregorio]

I lived coastal in southern California for 30 years, in a row on condos between $600k and $1 million and the homeless overran our street. I was getting killed in state tax + CA gas tax with nada to show for it except giant potholes to avoid on every freaking freeway. Here in Summerlin it is clean, traffic is light, shopping is great, people are nice and I have had a great three years here. I enjoy the Arts District, Red Rock Canyon, Boulder City + easy access to Utah and Arizona. We did a few tours with the LV Historical events in April. I took a quick Drive this AM to Lee Canyon for fresh air + walk and that's great too.

[@SinCityKittie]

The red light runners are indeed ridiculous here and the excessive speeding is insane.

[@louio]

They come from California.

[@SmifLaly]

🤣🤣🤣 You guys better NEVER visit Houston. Lol 🤟🏾🤣

[@richardelliott8352]

@@louio run a red light in California and you'll get smacked, we invented drag racing and it shows when any light turns green.

[@patr70]

Really? Then why are they now in Las Vegas? Was California not trashy enough? Vegas has some of the worst people you will ever meet in your life.. I would never even think of living in that h*llhole​@@louio

[@billbaber6653]

Also Atl

[@jwill6495]

Spot on about not getting hit at a green light. I see it happen all the time. You have to pause for a second.

[@kfraz43]

We moved to Vegas about a year before you guys. Agree with all the love/hate in this video. We also love it here and it'll be our forever place. I can't even count the number of concerts we've been to or the great meals we've had. And Golden Knights & Aces games are an absolute blast. There's never a dull moment here (even when you're driving lol)! We do try to have little mini staycays on the strip or downtown, because our Vegas vacations were a compelling reason for us to move here. But exploring Red Rock, Mt. Charleston, and all the nature outside the city has been a great bonus.

[@johncochran715]

We also love living here! I used to say the only thing I hated about visiting Vegas was having to go home… So we moved here 😅

[@ekinwilliston]

Same. 3 years ago I moved here…. Love it! Love it! I’ll be here until I return to dust from whence I came.

[@curdledmayonnaise]

going to red rock at night and star gazing is really cool too

[@dans9463]

Las Vegas not Vegas San Francisco not Frisco

[@kfraz43]

@@dans9463 I can call it whatever the hell I want. And nobody calls it "fresco".

[@rickmiller8614]

My wife and I retired here after living in So Cal for over 60 years. I agree with the cost of car insurance in Vegas. We ended up selling my wife’s car since we rarely used it and that decision now saves us $2700 a year (insurance, registration, maintenance & gas). I miss the beaches but the pros of living here outweigh the cons. Great vlog.

[@mikeandmars2345]

I will agree

[@UpAllNightLasVegas]

I agree on all 10 and I love living here. People like you guys come here to do something. There is so much vitality here. It’s great to live in a place where people choose to live. Music, food, art, and I can go out at 5:30 in the morning and find people I know!

[@eyeglasslady9266]

As a California resident Vegas is less expensive and easier to get around for us. I appreciate this vlog as anyone would that may be curious about life there.

[@macmac9744]

Go back to Cali.

[@GS-md3hr]

Go back to California and the shithole you used to call home

[@johnitoflores7371]

If you addicted to gambling . I recommend not living in Las Vegas . If you are local resident addicted to gambling . There is gamblers anoyonmes . I know local resiedents who has lost their homes, small bussiness and custody of their children due to gambling .

[@OaktownABQ]

People can gamble pretty much anywhere, so if they're addicted to gambling, I recommend that they get help.

[@kermicgreen3370]

@@OaktownABQ yeah but Las Vegas is a city build on gambling. If it wasn't for gambling, there would be no Las Vegas.

[@JoeFerber]

I am also ADDICTED to CRAPS!!!!!

[@jice7074]

Vegas is horrible for people with addictive traits. I've seen people crash and burn.

[@kylemendoza8860]

If you have any addictive personality I would recommend not living in LV

[@Geog505]

Working as a nurse in Vegas is very overwhelming. Nurses are often assigned 8-10 patients, so if you don't receive immediate attention from me, it's because I'm taking care of other patients. Hospitals are placing more responsibilities on nurses and doctors in order to save money. Unfortunately, this can lead to patients suffering as a result.

[@GeraldBeagan-ee6se]

@EXREPUBLICANa union won’t help the patients

[@pearlsswine]

Nurses (which are basically Everst College types of people) are the most whiney people you'll ever meet. "OMG I have to actually work!!!! That is NOT TIKTOKABLE"

[@sasamafrass]

​@EXREPUBLICAN we also need to abolish private equity firms from buying hospitals, ERs, dental practices, dermatology and other specialist practices. Vision and teeth should 100% be included in basic health care insurance.

[@anonymousfemale9231]

@@pearlsswine You try doing it sometime…….obviously you have NO idea what we have to deal with. What an absolute stupid thing to say.

[@eunsuh358]

I'm a CA nurse thinking to move to Vegas. May I ask what avg nurse pay is? Here in San Diego new nurses are starting in $50s.

[@Sweetysalado]

I lived in Vegas a while back and I'm so glad I don't live there anymore. We visit yearly and have a blast but when you're a tourist, it's a different vibe. Yes, the healthcare is awful. My dad passed away from cancer while living in Vegas and getting pain meds or trying to talk to his doctor while he was in the hospital was a nightmare. Yes, the heat is AWFUL (unless you're Ruby). Wanna know what the heat feels like on your face when you open your front door to walk outside? It feels like when you open your oven that was preheated at 450°F. No lie. But the one thing I hated the most was the lack of family life. My parents worked at different hotels and their schedules were crazy. We were never able to go to a park as a family, a museum or a sporting event (this was before the Raiders moved in). And holidays? Forget it. So, unless you're employed at a regular 9-5 job, having family time is nearly impossible.

[@timothystahl4096]

Oh, I so do agree on what you're saying about the friggin' summer heat! I live here now for 25 years and I still HATE it (and I'm not one to use the word "hate" lightly 😉). Yes, leaving the house or a store feels like walking right into a pizza oven! 🥵 My favorite time here is fall, the first day you can actually feel that summer is over, you still don't need long sleeves or even a jacket, it's just great walking outside, taking your time, breath in, breath out. 😊

[@jonb4530]

I agree with all of this! I lived there for a year and I couldn't do it any longer. People get caught up in the entertainment and not on the economy of the whole state

[@Steve-ev6vx]

You cant get pain meds for anything anymore, doesn't matter where you live. You can thank the DEA for that, which in turned caused the fentanyl epidemic.

[@kimwarner1681]

@@timothystahl4096 how did you do yesterday? the smoke by us was so bad, I had to stay inside all day. couple that with the wind..misery. our cars were covered in some soot as well.

[@ElizabethBrown-d3c]

I moved to Las Vegas from Oklahoma in 94 and worked at the bellagio from 98 to 2022 , when I moved backed to Oklahoma!!! There are some great things I miss about Vegas , but glad to be back in Oklahoma with my family!!!!

[@flowerlace]

Things I hate... The drunk drivers, the construction, the big bugs. Things I love... Seeing the strip from wherever area you're driving in the city, I actually love the airport, all the different grocery stores, monsoon season, my doggos, it's easy to jump on a plane or in a car to go anywhere, everything is easy to get to, we can get anything we want whenever we want, the vibe.

[@newyorkfan16]

WAY too many bandwing grasshoppers here.

[@johnitoflores7371]

I agree with the drunk drivers who drive like speed demons . Especially when liquor could be purchased 24 hrs day in Las Vegas . That's one disadvantage living in Las Vegas .

[@AverageJoesLibrary]

Love the airport?? I travel all over and LV airport is probably the worst. Food choices are awful, it seems so dated.

[@flowerlace]

@@AverageJoesLibrary I travel a lot. Mostly international which is the nicer part of the airport. The domestic terminal definitely needs updated. I don't go there for the food but it's always the easiest and fastest to get in and out of, for me, anyway.

[@susansmith7125]

Yes, the Vegas vibe! 👍

[@Billboardmister36]

Las Vegas resident from 1988-2004. I can agree with you on most of these. I'm so glad I live back in the midwest. I probably would never live there again especially now. Thanks for sharing.

[@Challin81]

We live in AZ but recently took my FL parents to Vegas on their visit. They flew out of Vegas and I was shocked at how crappy the Vegas airport was. So many people fly in and out of Vegas! You'd think it would be bougie as hell, but it's so neglected!

[@johntrojan9653]

"BOUGIE" - I READ J-YA, SISTER ! I LOVE IT !! Haven;t heard the term since the 60's # * # * # * #

[@bonniemartenez5294]

There are a lot of people who work in CA and live here on the weekends with their family, live in CA the rest of the time. They are buying a home here, getting paid in CA.

[@janisianjusino9961]

Lived there from 1999 to 2015 and moved to the suburbs of Phoenix. Everytime I go back to visit it looks dirtier and more congested and the roads are very bad. Also homeless everywhere.

[@HeatherHilton-mr5hg]

Sounds like you have had a little bit of a similar experience to me - I moved from the Midwest (Michigan) to the SF Bay Area 20+ years ago. The slow driving in the left lane and the lack of traffic cops!! HUGE difference to the Midwest. Also the expensive gas and the homeless problem are the same in CA. But like you I LOVE HEAT!! I also thrive when temps are in the 80s! I've been obsessed with Vegas since I started going there in the early 2000's so this is so interesting to hear about your experience!

[@EagleEyePGB]

I lived in Las Vegas for seven years and loved it, but as I age, the poor health care there is the one thing that would keep me from moving back.

[@andreal.1981]

Yup. That is why I am relocating. Healthcare is terrible here.

[@martyc.2888]

I live in Pittsburgh , Pa and could not ask for better health care, weather and cost of living and insurance!

[@Canuck1000]

@@andreal.1981 Interestingly, the other YTber Jacob discussed the (lack of) health care in a video he uploaded a few hours ago.

[@louio]

​@martyc.2888 what a dump, especially Philadelphia. The great city of fentanyl users.

[@alanjacobson1843]

I moved from Maryland to the Las Vegas region 2.5 years ago. I found that health care doesn't exist here. Most of the time, if I'm lucky to get an appointment with anyone within months of needing it, most likely I get a Physician Assistant and not a real doctor. I then get the "I don't know" or "I can't help".

[@Vivalarosa45]

I visited Las Vegas many times. I was thinking about moving out there next year. My main problem about Vegas is the heat. I hate how hot it is out there.

[@kimwarner1681]

It is in the 90's by bedtime and the a/c never gets a break. the power bill in the summer is thru the roof!

[@squishybear5728]

Yeah for 3 months. The rest of the year it’s great weather.

[@jackiemansfield8325]

Do not come. The valley is already full and the heat is horrendous.

[@joyceanderson8648]

If you do not like HEAT for 3 months straight of over 110 to 117 daily then do not move to Las Vegas or FL!!!

[@largol33t12]

LOL, at least it cools down at night. You should see northern Texas. It's on average 5-10 degrees HOTTER than Vegas and even worse, it stays hot and humid at night. The temps barely drop below 90. Las Vegas actually gets cold at night. That doesn't happen in Texas so you're miserable trying to sleep in the very warm humidity at night even in September.

[@KimberlyMintz]

Have consistently had the “Can’t do anything for you” convo, re: healthcare My hand specialist sent me to Los Angeles because there was literally no other doctor in the area who could help me 😕

[@anta-zj3bw]

This is what I'm talking about. It's pathetic how bad Healthcare is in Vegas.

[@lindalaceyblevins5527]

Love your cat! Glad you rescued it.

[@glavegas0010]

We moved to Vegas from So Cal ten months ago. Agree about the drivers but in our case it’s a ton of pick up trucks and crazy drivers moving from one to lane to another. We purchased brand new construction up in the NW Sunstone community. Our electric bill has not gone above $150.00 on any month. In Palm Springs our electric bill hit almost a $1000.00 a month in the summer. We love not having the state income tax and we got a lot more home for our money here versus California or Atlanta where we lived prior to California. Food here is a little less than So Cal. We mainly shop at Costco and Smith’s. Our auto insurance is less here than So Cal. We switched to Costco insurance and it saved us a bundle for the exact same coverage. I think health coverage is just going to hell across this country for various reasons. Not sure if it’s a total Vegas thing but the wind up here in the NW is almost constant to the point of annoying. So far we like Vegas a lot. We have yet to venture down to the strip but love doing mini vacays at Circa downtown. Heading there again tomorrow. Homeless is an issue in so many areas and I don’t think anyone can figure it out. In our small So Cal town it was out of control. Not sure what the answer is.

[@gerin.6418]

Oh just wait till you get your electronic bill in the summer months... it will be almost as bad as it was in Palms Springs... we have lived in both places! 😫

[@honeykisseswLoveDrew9260]

They have places that charged taxes in Nevada their food is very , crappy and medical system is horrible I would never move there . Only place i moved to atl or Florida even Woodstock vt or Boston

[@celestesantiago4074]

How is your air conditioning electric nevada?Power bill, $150 but a month, do you live in a tiny 6 / 6 room? I have a eighteen hundred square foot house in the bill is $700-$1000 a month and I keep the thermostat at 78!!!

[@corilia9529]

I been here over 30 years and yes the traffic is bad. The car insurance is ridiculous and the heat this year is killer

[@kimwarner1681]

Same with us and I have also noticed a lot of planes spraying early this summer. The weather seems to be manipulated.

[@davedixon2167]

When I moved here, my car insurance doubled - and that's moving from DC metro! Went from just under 100/mo, to slightly-over 200/mo. No accidents or tickets, a few-years-old non-luxury/non-sports car, good credit etc. Seconded also about the restaurants even in the outskirts upcharging a bit, and it being hard to find good doctors here. Still, overall cost of living for me went down something like 20-25% moving here.

[@diannewi]

I talked to a family member last week about car insurance rates skyrocketing. He's a lawyer from the midwest, insurance companies are his major clients. He says, flat out, the reason for it is the insane multi-million dollar verdicts in people suing insurance companies. He said that really nothing can be done.

[@Elizabeth-Arrington]

I've lived in Las Vegas for 24 years. I'm so glad to be moving out of state and just coming to visit once in awhile. Great video Ruby❤

[@TheDesertMermaid5766]

I've lived here for 21 years and my husband has for 41 years. I'm a native Californian who can never go back and left in 1989 for Phoenix. Phoenix was for 13 years. We would like to relocate but don't know where to go. We keep talking ourselves out of it, lol. Not sure we could do high humidity, threat of hurricanes or tornados or lots of bugs. I'm wondering where you relocated to?

[@curdledmayonnaise]

@@TheDesertMermaid5766 denver? or somewhere in colorado? only downside would be the excessive snow in the winter, unless ur into that...there's also salt lake city, park city, jackson, texas and nashville, boston, north/south carolina and 100's of other cities lol

[@charlenegehrig8284]

I have so many stories and experiences living in Vegas for 40 years!! The 80s and 90s were the best time to live in Vegas!! Everything was cheap!! I retired now and moved out of Vegas!! I won't go back to Vegas!! It served a purpose at the times while I was there!! I still have many fond memories about the good old days of Vegas!! Thank you, Vegas!!

[@emtdragon]

Thank you for your insight, as far as the ED goes..I work in a NE Ohio hospital ED, and we experience high volumes of people and sometimes have to stack them in a hallway or in joined rooms. Sometimes people come in for complaints that are not suited for an ER and that is where they sometimes go. Yes information has to be given to patients and can be overheard anywhere, long as the information isn't identifying to the specific patient. It isn't ideal, but we work with what we have. Again thank you for your work, I enjoy it alot )

[@prudies.3375]

The weather is not a pro for me. We are all able to deal until NV Energy has a failure when it’s 114 degrees out.

[@pattimatt8628]

A Wisconsinite here! (We are a top healthcare state btw) Just returned from a 4 day stay at the Aria. Great trip but it is sooooo dry there. We had bloody noses 😮. And the summer heat….yes here in WI we have to spend a few months inside but it’s cold and snowy and cozy. But when it’s a beautiful sunny day who wants to stay INSIDE?? For months ? We have beautiful fall months now….70s in October. 😊

[@zion5637]

Yes -don't believe the "love the heat"...people "love the heat" when they can either get out of it into AC or be in water all day. It's quite simple, temps over 100 degrees are very uncomfortable to all humans. I live in Sacramento CA and its gets real hot, but at night there are breezes that come in from the delta and usually cools things down, which allows outside activities more often. I used to work with a broker of mine in Phoenix and I would argue that people are active, but they can't go outside half the time. Her argument was it was ONLY half the year man cmon! BTW we keep out thermostat at 80-81 and use a lot of house fans. Drivers are the same everywhere, just look at the heads drop at every stop light while people look at their phones. Everywhere I've been in USA. When I go to Reno (often) I get zoomed past, tailgated and cutoff just as much with Nevada plates as any others, it has to do with age and stupidity, which is universal. And I drive pretty fast!

[@gregcrezee4071]

I tip my hat to both of you. To live in that town year round, speaks volumes of the two of you. Were on the opposite end. We bought a place long before the two of you were born. The last 30 plus years we do November thru April. The other 6 we do Bear Lake. We've always loved Vegas! Good luck to the 2 of you. Keep those informative, fun videos rolling.

[@Nicolemoya]

I’m from NJ, our emergency room has curtains that divide everyone. You only get a private room if you have a medical issue and need constant observation. They even leave people overnight in the emergency room, with curtain separation. You can hear EVERYTHING. I’ve never had a private room except when I had my child. 😐 I thought this was normal! BUT I will say, my bf was assaulted in LV (by previous partner) and bled out. The hospital saved his life and he was a week in recovery in a private room. He’s doing well and they even sent a nurse to his house for follow up wound care. So it just depends on what you have going on, the treatment plan they create for you, and the kind of insurance you have.

[@learn_more_3329]

That is true. I broke my wrist over a decade ago and the hospital took really good care of me. I have no complaints.

[@theslackermcfly]

The only time I have seen private rooms in a hospital ER was at the Sunrise Childrens Hospital ER when we had to take my youngest daughter. Otherwise most ER's are just a big room with beds that are curtained off. Watch Greys Anatomy. The hospital they work at is like that. No private rooms.

[@mayssm]

It's interesting to see the differences from our state. Gas is usually around $3, Ketchup is like 3 big bottles for $9.99. Insurance is about $110 for 2 cars. Food prices where we are really aren't that bad, anymore. But they've come down to nearly pre-COVID levels. Like a bag of chicken tenders used to be $19 during the pandemic, now down to $13 (3 lbs). Chicken breast you can buy for like $2.50 a lb all day long. Milk is about $2.80 a gallon. I went out West once, after living in the South. Expected to get off the plane and be shocked by the desert heat. Instead, it felt amazing. I thought it must be a cool day, but I saw a bank clock and it was 97 degrees. Low humidity makes ALL the difference.

[@JoeFerber]

Yep, I HATE HUMIDITY and LOVE the DRY heat!!!

[@brianchristen5849]

I moved to Vegas in 1986 and liked it till we moved to Pahrump in 2004. Close enough to Vegas, yet we have our privacy and sanity.🤗🤗. I do love your videos.

[@geraldvance7925]

It would help if Vegas got rid of those faded reflector dots and had real lanes painted on the road like other places. Some people don't know what lane they're in. Also getting rid of that suicide lane and having a medium would reduce accidents by half at least.

[@celestesantiago4074]

Yes, I think they want accidents. There are hardly no line separating where you're supposed to drive. And very crooked lanes, and the way that people drive around here, it's not even funny, I see them all the time, driving like maniacs on the expressway, i'm starting to think they're probably like sports stars or something they must not care about the tickets... They will turn right in front of you when you're waiting for a light and the light turns green, they'll come from the right lane when you're in the left lane and turn and the accidents here are horrific

[@trinamiller100]

Vegas was expensive since I last visited Vegas. Especially I went to the hospital because my oxygen was low and I heard someone got a diagnose right beside me. Plus I have to wait for my room to be available.

[@ScottShireman]

Thanks for being so transparent! Just finished our first visit to Vegas in 14years. Wow have things changed! We watched so many of your videos before our trip! Keep up the good work. Glad to see you living your dreams!

[@lilgreenbug1504]

The homelessness is not just bad in places where it's warm year round. We live in Oregon where winters are cold, and it rains year round and the homeless problem here out of control!

[@fenner1122]

💯

[@a-1886]

So sad! I work with immigrants and they get all this help. Shelter, health care and everything. Yet the homeless situation is so bad all over the U.S.

[@blongshanks77]

@@a-1886it’s not that resources are being given to immigrants over citizens, but rather the issue of drug addiction and mental illnesses. The issue of drug addiction has skyrocketed since the opioid epidemic started, which is fentanyl has become the drug of choice for a lot of addicts. Mental illness has always been an issue. Here’s a fact: From 1995 1994,:92% of mentally ill Americans living in psychiatric hospitals were deinstitutionalized and released to the community. Those two reasons are one of the main reasons why you’ll see a lot of homeless people who are drug addicts and/or have mental illnesses.

[@Tedadventures-p4v]

Moved to Henderson after living in Oregon (portland) all my life. Homelessness is one of the reasons we moved from Oregon. It's a fraction of what I would see in Pdx. No state tax is a big reason as well and I was sick of the dreary days. Been here a year and half and though I have complaints, I'm not sorry I left. No where is perfect, it's just what you can live with.😊😊

[@0neandOnlyyy]

That's where I moved from and yes the homeless issue is definitely worse in Oregon

[@quackmire]

pro tip for the airport regarding parking, if you are not checking bags, you can park at terminal 3 and go through security there, then take the tram to the d gates and then from the d gates area there's another tram that runs to terminal 1. Way faster than taking the shuttles and the security lines are usually much shorter in terminal 3

[@vegasgone07-dh4lb]

If your not ready to go, if your not ready to stay, Las Vegas is hell everyday.

[@eternalsun.3400]

Lasted for 3 years in Vegas, 4 seasons and fresh air pulled me back but love to come down and visit a few times a year😊

[@elhombre5580]

The LV drivers include drunk people as well. The only worse combination of drivers is Miami, where the retirees go 25 mph and the coke dealers go 125 mph.

[@largol33t12]

You've clearly never been to NYC. WORST DRIVERS IN THE WORLD. They don't care. They'll hit your car if you don't move. Got out of the taxi at the NY Hilton Towers and a taxi struck a limo right in front of the hotel and ran before the cops could show up. And it's so annoying and tiresome hearing 100 car horns honking nonstop. I mean not even a second goes by. ALL I heard was honking and honking.

[@celestesantiago4074]

Yep, there is not one day that I go out that I do not see an accident, not one day, I promise you that... It's horrible here

[@EllabellitaLovesSlots]

Thanks for this update! We’re glad you’re still happy for the most part in Vegas. We live in L.A. and compared to us, the registration and car insurance rates you pay in Vegas are truly shocking. I thought we had it bad! I wonder if many of the terrible drivers you see are L.A. transplants. Every day we see people speeding on the freeway, weaving in and out of very busy traffic with centimeters to spare 🤯

[@garethsnow5285]

I live near Vegas Drive and Tenaya. Moved here 15 months ago. On each side Vegas Drive, there was a smooth lane and a coarse lane. They came in and set up the cones. Now we have 4 screwed up lanes. It's almost like sections of reverse speed bumps, where you drop down them pop up again. Agree with most everything you complained about, especially expensiveness on just about everything.

[@ulovemichelle]

I live by there I don’t know what the heck they called themselves paving but they need to come back lol smdh

[@susansmith7125]

Greetings from 🇨🇦 !! Love you & your videos! So informative and enjoyable to watch. 👍

[@Rockin_Ross]

AZ resident here. The wife and I visit Vega$ frequently and I can’t thank you enough for your content. It’s helped us eat, see shows and game from a more practical standpoint than anyone else could ever reveal. Airport food sucks because it’s limited and more expensive. I’ve yet to understand why the fries at TGI Fridays are great in town, but the airport ones are horrible. Keep it up, Ruby! You’re a gem in the desert!😎❤️

[@debraregas4347]

My husband and I have been coming to Vegas for over 30 years. We will be there June 30 to July 7 for our 34th wedding anniversary and my 60th birthday party. We have vacation ther and Las Vegas.

[@jennydanggas6324]

Thank you Ruby! You are so articulate, it's a pleasure watching your videos!

[@MrDjchompiras]

When we used to live in Vegas we hated that there were only 2 major hospitals for the whole city scary. Another thing is during the weekend you get all the tourists from nearby states that party hard drive crazy and act like there’s no laws or rules. Another thing when it rains the sewer system in a lot of parts in Vegas fails and you have rivers for streets. We only lasted one year and went back to Cali

[@sonyofmyownyw323]

Our insurance almost doubled on our cars and home here in Ohio. We came out to Vegas in Oct. You had some great tips. We loved the Bacchanal buffet. The Cleveland airport is dismal. Made Vegas airport seem like the Taj Mahal lol. I won't name the airline but we are never going to fly with them again.

[@aprilthompson2095]

We live in Mesquite Nevada 1 hour from Vegas and I agree with everything she said. We have the same problems. I drive 45 minutes away to St George, Utah for food and doctors. Yes, I pay tax on food and gas to get there but the meat , doctors and prices are better. A much better experience.

[@luckyrenzo]

I agree 200% with everything you mention I will only make one comment coffee like you said $7 for a cup when you can buy a two pound can of coffee for for that price and I know restaurants are ripping you off breakfast the cheapest meal of the day and you will pay ten twelve dollars for eggs and bacon plus coffee it will cost you $15 plus tip

[@ericboncuk5303]

We moved from LA to Vegas in ‘89. Loved it at first but it just grew to big. Great people in the many communities but the city/county is soulless. We moved away in ‘06.

[@Scantronimus466]

- People ruin California - Move to another location - Ruin that location just like California - Complain that new location sucks now - Move somewhere else, repeat cycle

[@celestesantiago4074]

Yes, I don't want to call anybody out, but that's what everybody is saying. There's a lot of criminals from california that are coming here... The crime is out of this world... I am not sure how so many people are moving here. They think the home prices are cheap, but they don't know how they're going to be nickeled and did and killed on their power bills when it's a hundred and eighteen degrees in the summer... They don't know about the cockroaches and the scorpions, and I would say right now, that's the least of our worries... Find an honest mechanic... Vehicle bills are at least five times more.Then the midwest...

[@Sumagu390]

Good to know it wasn’t just me with GEICO rates going up to a ridiculous amount. Sucks big time

[@blongshanks77]

My wife and I live on the East Coast, have two paid off vehicles, and have GEICO for our homeowners and automobile insurance. Our auto insurance increased by 25% this year. We’re all going through it with these insurance companies right now!

[@bosoxfan2525]

Yeah my Geico went up as well.

[@largol33t12]

What will the dumb states do if nobody can afford car insurance? Arrest eveerryyyone? LOL That's not our fault. And trust me, insurance companies will NOT help you when you finally need them. The people who wanted laws to make car insurance mandatory got MASSIVE kickbacks and bribes from the companies. Any moron knows that. If the other guy has no insurance and hits you, YOU still pay and YOU are the one treated like a criminal. It's better if both parties had no insurance because it's cheaper in the long run. That's why it's all a scam/racket.

[@tieiatalks]

We got stationed here in 2011. My husband retired from the Air Force in 2015 and we decided to stay. There are a lot of benefits to living here if you’re military.

[@stevetalley187]

I moved there in 1995 and left in 2007. I Loved everything about Vegas except the heat. I have gone back several times to visit family and friends and HATE it. Today's Las Vegas is NOTHING like it used to be. It has become too corporate and expensive. My Las Vegas id dead.

[@timothystahl4096]

For me, the downfall of the atmospheric Las Vegas began with the CityCenter being built. It actually dwarved other nearby places like the Bellagio that seemed grand, beautiful and special before.

[@stevetalley187]

@@timothystahl4096 Also, the local casinos started moving away from coins to coinless machines ... that ruined the whole atmosphere for a lot of people, including me.

[@Cyrus992]

Why did you move?

[@largol33t12]

I tried to budget a vacation for a measly 4 days in Las Vegas and cancelled everything after seeing the price with airfare, food and lodging and even budgeted $400 for shopping sprees. Nope, not worth it.

[@Cyrus992]

@largol33t12 Fremont and few shows and restaurants aren’t that high

[@stevekckm7879]

😊😊😊great video. I visited Las Vegas 565 times since way back in 1965 to 2020 when I retired here. 4 years later I still feel like I am on vacation. So much new to see every day! Yes traffic is bad but compared to the Dallas and San Francisco areas it's a piece of cake.

[@davidgrybb8547]

Whooooooooooooooooaaaa i live here in henderson love it !!! All kinds of restaurants shopping love it....ive been here for 25 years now...yess Crazzy drivers here...❤

[@shyballer1]

​@ddh6715 I live 1 block from juans it's delicious, try taj palace, ,

[@2222wild]

Try Johnny Macs. Half price pizza on Wednesdays

[@dwaynecarroll6098]

Lived in Vegas from 1981 to 1996. Had a lot of fun there! Over time, however, I got sick of the heat, traffic and (at the time), violent crime. Lots of lowlifes had moved to town. I visited Northern Nevada and absolutely fell in love with it. Still living here now. We do love to come visit LV occasionally. Great vacation spot!

[@terrytitus5291]

Totally agree about the dregs of society moving there! Not only did Vegas grow too much but it didn't exactly get high class people!!

[@kimwarner1681]

@@terrytitus5291 it's a cesspool now, I don't recognize it anymore. so sad. all I see around us , no matter where you live, is people that look like they're out on parole . Wolves raise their young better than what I have been witnessing.

[@MORE1500]

Wow! The Vegas of 1981 was a different world from 1996.

[@Bigjizay]

Are in living in Reno? I've thought about moving from Vegas to Reno. I'd be closer to my family in the Bay Area, and Lake Tahoe wouldn't be far away.

[@R32R38]

One reason why car insurance rates have gone up so much in Las Vegas and everywhere else: until about five years ago 10% of cars involved in crashes had to be junked. Today it's 25%.

[@spaminacan4u]

not to mention the EVs. We got pummeled recently in Commiefornia with upwards of 40% increases and one of the main reasons was EVs. They almost always get totaled in the most minor of accidents, but that's what insurers are doing. It's killing everyone. Also, the damn repairs and such for claims. The whole "right to repair" act BS is just that: BS!! You can't calibrate all these modules and sensors, nor can you do much maintenance as it is, so the costs when claims are made have skyrocketed. It's total garbage.

[@charlesfuchs]

She missed the point in the video, Its expensive everywhere in the usa with inflation lol

[@dickriggles942]

@@charlesfuchs Not true...

[@laurens.7510]

I had a place in Henderson but lived in LA. Every time I was there for the first year I got tapped or saw an accident. Massive drunk drivers and distracted drivers are scary! I want to add in on edit that it can take 30 minutes or more just to get from one end of the strip to the other. Finally, I am a nurse and the doctors and nurses there are very sus. I did a fill in at two hospitals and caught two nurses stealing drugs. Also, most decent doctors do not want to practice there when LA is a few hours away and they can make exponentially more.

[@jayoneill1533]

After Covid, the insurance companies learned that you don’t need a gun to steal.

[@rioricojohn7455]

hundreds of thousands now just don't have insurance.

[@jesse590]

During covid the insurance companies gave rebates since people were not driving as much. Well now we are paying that back 10 fold!

[@BillUtah]

The increase cost of parts plus the labor makes the rates go up.

[@lewjames6688]

@@rioricojohn7455. Really bad in California.

[@OUTLAW7165]

They just use Congress as their gun!!!!

[@lisa-ur1cp]

Insurance rates are crazy in NV for a few reason. It is super Plaintiff friendly so anytime anyone gets in a minor accident and claims injury, insurance companies pay through the nose.

[@sherrienicholson9516]

Great points. I can sympathize with the insurance rates and airport. I live in Central Florida and our auto insurance is worse than yours and the airport is huge but has no parking. It is insane

[@eplourde4634]

Oh, you're so right, Ruby! Living in very cold eastern Canada, I relate so much on your interest for hot climate!!! People cannot understand those like you and me who hate winter so much!!!

[@anta-zj3bw]

I was considering moving to Vegas but the horror stories about how bad the Healthcare is and also some of the HOA stories I've heard has been a deal-breaker for me

[@vegaslola6678]

I don’t know if it’s in Summerlin yet, but we have We Link internet that has fiber optics which is a big improvement from our old service. Re airport I like that it is almost never as congested as other big airports and since it’s a stop for a lot of international & local flights, its convenient for those who like to travel. Airport parking is so expensive, anyway so I’ve done off-airport parking (in a strip casino) that runs shuttles to airport or are accessible with a short Uber or taxi from airport. Last month I brought a friend to a couple of active adult communities here in Las Vegas as she is planning to downsize and move here or to Northern California. I’m sharing this vlog with her. Our search was really interesting - you might want to look at this as a future subject for your vlog.

[@lorenl9262]

Great video as I am a local of Las Vegas for over 14 years and I have seen a lot change since the Pandemic. VEGA$ has managed to MORPH itself into a suburb of CLOWNIFORNA!!!! People really need to do their research before moving anywhere in Nevada!!!!

[@ColoMech]

Thanks for being so kind

[@taydestiny38]

Damn…..ketchup is $7.00?? I know cost of living has gone up all across the U.S., but that is ridiculous.

[@karencoyle3011]

Well, places like Vegas are a bit unique for groceries - for 2 good reasons. 1, the giant casinos with their zillions of restaurants vacuum up all the local supplies, leaving less available for stores. Low supply, high demand - high prices. Also, because it's not possible to grow crops close to town (because desert), everything has to be flown or trucked or shipped in from far away. Raises the price versus the fertile Midwest.

[@curdledmayonnaise]

@EXREPUBLICAN how about mayonnasie?

[@JoeFerber]

​@EXREPUBLICANtomato paste is SO MUCH BETTER for your health because there is NO ADDED SUGAR OR SALT!!!!!

[@hollyhavlik7750]

This is perfect, I am retring in the next couple of years and thought of moving to Nevada...........nope now looking at going from CA to Texas. Thanks for this!

[@corritherealtor]

Love this info ℹ️ I’m moving to Vegas next year I’m excited and love all your videos ❤

[@jorgemunoz3288]

Sad for you , Vegas is a shithole. I've lived in Nice France on the French Riviera since 92 , now that's living

[@texadonkey34]

@@jorgemunoz3288 Ooooo Fancy pants rich McGee over here 🤣

[@celestesantiago4074]

You better think twice...

[@Mur2186]

I agree, driving here is different. Traffic is not bad at all compared to what I was used to in Austin. Nevada plates can also mean rental cars so I am not quick to judge. I grew up in Wisconsin too so I hear ya on a lot of these things. So on point with your pros and cons. I moved to my favorite place too. At first I felt like I was on vacation and now sometimes I am still like oh I live here :) I got to the strip a lot so I am not one of those to avoid that part of the city. I lived in Austin for about 7 years so I got used to heat, traffic, high rent and a busy airport. It would be a big change if I went straight from Wisconsin. Thanks for the great content

[@Utoobdewd]

I moved to Las Vegas from Hawaii.. I love it here..

[@a-1886]

Hawaii?! I’ve heard it’s super expensive over there.

[@eunicegoo7178]

@@a-1886yes it is! $8-9 gal milk $6 loaf of bread. Gas is off the charts. But , we make do. Because we choose to live here.

[@eunicegoo7178]

Car insurance is the same. We pay yearly car Registration that goes by the weight of your car. ( it goes up every year)Plus Safety check instead of a smog check.

[@stevesmith756]

@@eunicegoo7178gas is actually more expensive in Ca than Hawaii

[@luisgregorich1500]

Great content! Las Vegas used to be my favorite vacation place, however it's very expensive now, from hotel rates, resort fees, dining, etc. We love Texas!

[@largol33t12]

Um, I live in northern Texas and it's NOT cheap. Gas prices up $1.20 a gallon in only a year, housing prices are OBSCENE. I will not pay $250,000 for a 800 sq ft house that has a fugly popcorn ceiling cracked in a million places and has NO garage. Oh and on top of that, every single damn house is in an HOA. I predict soon, the homeless population will be just as bad here as in NV, OR, CA etc...

[@largol33t12]

PS: my parents had a house in Irving 20 years ago that had a 2 car garage, a back yard, 950 sq ft of space and cost under $125,000. That same house was relisted for a despicable $365,000 last year online. It is NOT worth $360K not even with a gold bathtub.

[@justin8953]

​@largol33t12 250 Is a steal! Don't go to cali

[@begoodtoyourself2095]

Thanks for sharing and your honesty.

[@AItsA-o7o]

I dont like being cold neither I will never miss winter I know it! When I get there,hopefully this spring🙂🙃

[@quartytypo]

Las Vegas is like Hawaii. Fun to visit, but they are both islands.

[@cyndimanka]

We have flown to Vegas many times and luckily we always have somebody come and pick us up. My son in law has been flying home to Washington just about every weekend for three months and he’s got it down.

[@squarebet6653]

Your cat looks like my Oliver... thanks for adopting him. You're wonderful.

[@tracyenriquez2952]

My daughter and I love to watch your videos. I love your personality and I like to watch all your buffet videos even if we don't have that many anymore.

[@Cyrus992]

Top two issues with Las Vegas: 1. Car dependent urban planning 2. Corruption/Management; Local government setup

[@shrtcrt]

I moved here in 2005 from Illinois, Go Bears!!! Costs have certainly risen and the lifestyle is different. In some cases not having the bitter cold in the winter and the humidity in the summer is nice, but I do miss the fall season and grass and dirt. I wish our internet costs were better. I know some places pay less than $70 a month for unlimited gigabyte speeds. Not sure if now we will stay. I kind of want to find a place with 4 seasons, grass, dirt, tress, etc. Our 4 season are cold, warm, warmer and melt your face.

[@chicagogrl2422]

You actually have read my mind. Agree with your comment ❤

[@janispeterson6381]

I’ve lived here almost 60 years. I used to work for a car rental company. All their tags are Nevada tags. So not only Nevada residents drive here.

[@thepatester]

Insurance rates in California for vehicles have increased too. Some of the reasons are because of the higher costs of car parts, and because many insurance companies are leaving the state altogether, so there is less competition.

[@kathyp.8676]

My husband fell at the airport trying to retrieve luggage and had to go to the Sunrise ER (started at urgent care in the airport but they were leary of doing stitches behind the eyebrow). After 2 CT scans and being parked in a busy hallway where we could hear everything going on at the desk where the doctors, students, and clerical staff worked we spent more than 2 hours just waiting for 6 stitches. My husband is a diabetic and hadn’t eaten in a long time so we were discussing just leaving. The clerical nurse immediately went to the physician telling him we were about to bolt and within 20 minutes the stitches were done and he was discharged. What a zoo!

[@newyorkfan16]

They can't help losing sick people who find alternative for health, it's lost revenue for Big Pharma.

[@celestesantiago4074]

That's a good way to put it.I would say the whole city is a zoo....now😢

[@durellscott9411]

Asking someone if they feel like they’re on vacation everytime seems like a low key way to hate or rain on a parade..keep doin u..thas like asking someone “aren’t u tired of being happy everyday”

[@Brian-qj2jf]

I practically lived in Vegas in the 90's, when everything was cheap and affordable, and $5 buffets everywhere. Now, I have no desire to ever visit again, paying a fortune for everything while dealing with extreme heat and huge volumes of people. Used to be worth it, not anymore.

[@anthrojim]

4:30 I had Geico for a while and the insurance on my car went up almost 200% with no warning, accidents, tickets, etc... When I called to ask why the rep on the phone had no idea why it went up that much. When I told I wanted to cancel she said she didn't blame me.