Why You Should NOT Move to Las Vegas!

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

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[@pawliksworldofentertainmen1734]

Are you the newest member of the Cerone Group?

[@SergioFernandez-cj4mt]

Hey Jacob congrats on the real estate venture, that’s a good fit for you 👍

[@kevinsiegel4436]

Can you talk about wages and the cost of real estate

[@WCMAN66]

I love Vegas weather. I have a spinal cord injury and the dry weather all year long helps keep my pain down ever in the winter time. I’ve been to Vegas in all seasons.

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Same here! Plus no earthquakes here haha

[@RasiRobi]

@@Valhalla_Heathenjust wait for one to come if you haven’t experienced one

[@TheLute70]

Moved here with my family 13 years ago from California. I love it here. So do my children. My wife hated it here. We're divorce now and the kids stayed with me. But everything Jacob said is absolutely true.

[@markmiller8903]

Also as in all states without taxes, traffic citations are increased. I received a ticket for speeding past a school andthe ticket was $450. I mailed a check and because of christmas it was delayed and rose to $900.

[@johncogan8689]

@@markmiller8903 People still write checks?

[@frankfarago2825]

Seems like your wife might have been both lucky and smart, too.

[@frankfarago2825]

@@johncogan8689 Yeah. What planet are you from?

[@Bling-Bling111]

​@@frankfarago2825...it's oldfashioned, archaic... not on your planet❓🤡

[@mylissagibson9397]

Every state and city has its issues. No city is perfect! As someone who lives in Vegas, i love my city!

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

I agree!

[@lstruggy]

Love it here! ❤️‍🔥

[@kagnewcobra5228]

You probably also love burnt toast! No?

[@shatikaconward7247]

I’m moving from nyc

[@lstruggy]

@@shatikaconward7247 it was a solid 💯d today! 🍹

[@MetalVentor]

Don't forget traffic/pedestrian deaths. The amount of drunk drivers. The alarming cost of insurance. The oppressive rental market. The unbelievable cost you are going to pay to cool your home.

[@bitemoi]

Family of four here in Vegas. Three of us have had car accidents in the last six months, other drivers at fault. While out and about, you can entertain yourself by counting the red light runners. Twice in one day I saw cars (in straight only lane) turn left out into intersections to get in front of cars waiting in a single "left turn only" lane. We "golf clap" (oooh, that looked dangerous) all day seeing the reckless driving that goes on here. Don't get me started about the rents/greedy semi-slumlords.

[@frankgomez7549]

@MetalVentor ...Your sooo right about auto insurance there!! They estimate that half of all drivers on the road are under the influence of alcohol in vegas. So you will definitly take that into consideration. And all the above i do agree. I was thinking of moving there , but we will see.

[@MsGeorgiabrown]

ATTENTION FOLKSTHIS IS HIS OPINION NOT FACT YOU STILL NEED TO DO YOUR OWN DUE DILIGENCE

[@MsGeorgiabrown]

Then you should leave immediately BYE

[@MsGeorgiabrown]

​@@frankgomez7549Well then you should NOT leave where you are if you won't even try it for yourself first. Opinions are subjective smh

[@MsGeorgiabrown]

Agreed Jacob!! Training starts FIRST IN THE HOME ..PREACH!!!!

[@PurppCalx]

First time I’ve seen an LV realtor be this honest about Vegas 🤣

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

😂

[@woodrowbunopaddle]

"Realtor" ? How about influencer who got their license to scoop up followers to try and sell houses.Nothing wrong with trying to monetize ,just know you aren't getting experience ,just an influencer

[@isthatharrasment]

​@woodrowbunopaddle Oh because so many people are going to buy houses from him now that they've seen this video 🙄

[@woodrowbunopaddle]

@@isthatharrasment You'd think not ,but I know of a self proclaimed "Foodie" Vegas influencer who can't decipher lobster tails ,can't identify basic foods ,has table manners of a 5 year old ,yet people think she's great.

[@maxtvtvtv8623]

@@woodrowbunopaddlewho? 😆

[@JackT-nn8iy]

Loved living in Vegas from 97-03! Worked at Nordstrom and Claim Jumper Summerlin. So much fun back then!! Great times.

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

I live in the Lake Las Vegas area and no way I’m leaving Clark County ❤ I’ve decided this is where I’m going to live until I pass on. Cheers!

[@808G8GT]

A ton of hawaii people, like myself, moved to vegas. I was tired paying about $9 for a gallon of milk and the average price for a 3-5 bedroom house is about 1 million. And this is not for a brand new house.

[@christiancarrillo792]

Just like California and with a square feet of 1,100.

[@mankinmarketing]

I left California for Las Vegas in 92 for work in the casino industry. I loved living in Vegas. My wife didn’t care for Vegas so much so in 2015 we moved briefly to North Carolina for 7 years. And are now retired in Arizona.

[@djdigital3806]

Las Vegas Slot Machine 🎰 Technician here. 😊

[@Lululila67]

Arizona is alot more vibrant in color. Probably job opportunities too but much hottter for longer. Beautiful state though with so much soul

[@garyny4073]

AZ must be boring as S 😅😊

[@mankinmarketing]

@@djdigital3806 I was a a slot attendant. But later transferred to race and sports when slots went from coin to tickets. Talk about a huge drop in tips when that happened.

[@Carma123]

@@Lululila67lots of gun crime in Southern Arizona. Also crime in areas that never existed before covid. The homeless population in the zone in Phoenix is growing too. Arizona caters to retirees and they can’t drive. Fentanyl is cheap here, the cheapest in all the states and it shows. It’s fentanyl zombies at bus stop benches. Go too far south and the cartels control the Az border now. It’s dangerous in ways it wasn’t back in the 80’s.

[@Mhel2023]

I love the Vegas weather. I'm in Houston and made it a point to visit every August. Just that feeling of stepping off the plane and breathing in the crispy air.... I could hear my sinuses saying "ahhhhh...." that's worth the price of the vacation itself😂

[@taylorlt0806]

I have lived in Vegas since 1978. In the late 80's the city changed the weather station to the top of the air traffic control tower at McCarran because our true temperatures were concerning for tourism. The weather registers cooler that high up, also in a shaded spot. The weather DOES and HAS exceeded 120 most summers, but it is no longer announced, due to tourism. So your statement about 117 being our highest temperature is inaccurate. I just found 4 sites with different highest temps. It just depends on where you look. Our weather recording has been a big pet peeve to me and my family for decades. Lies and misinformation. It's ridiculous. It effects people's health, they deserve to know the true weather. At one time the Farmer's Almanac listed us as the 2nd windiest US city.

[@pgronemeier]

Our weather recording has been a big "pet peeve" to me too. 'They' want to prove their 'Man-made' global warming BS so bad, they've moved thermometers for years, until they find where 'they' need it. Vegas is an outlier. Which SHOULD prove to sane people what a scam MMGW is.

[@jc2604]

Temps are always measured in a shady spot.

[@pandakeeper]

Last summer I was driving home and my car registered 124. This was in July.

[@JoeFerber]

I FIGURED this is one of the windiest places in the country but didn't know we were THAT HIGHLY ranked at number 2!!!

[@jc2604]

@@pandakeeper Your car thermometer is not reliable.

[@marjilazarus8909]

Such a wise man ! Love your videos-

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Thank you! Glad the videos are useful

[@chicanica64]

You offer a balanced view of the situation. I enjoy watching your channel.

[@debzimmerman633]

Hi Jacob, I have lived in Vegas for 40 years and want to thank you for being honest in your review, it was very fair. I am so tired of the judgement, this is my home and there is good and not so good everywhere!!!

[@BlockchainWoody]

I’ve been watching your Channel for 4 years, I had to subscribe after this info, one of your best / most informative videos

[@boogitybear2283]

I love the Las Vegas Suburbs. Whenever I’m in Vegas, I like to socialize with the locals versus the Tourists.

[@dennisaugustine6544]

Doesn't it make you feel like you're part of the community? The locals are definitely cool 😎 😉

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

I’m from the Lake Las Vegas area and I totally agree!

[@dennisaugustine6544]

@Valhalla_Heathen I grew up near Tenaya Way and Cheyenne

[@boogitybear2283]

@@dennisaugustine6544 actually it does because the tourists are extremely annoying.

[@toddryan0108]

Jacob, thank you for all the great content through the years man.

[@mr.ftravels3295]

I know that park in the southwest. I have walked many laps around the park. Lived in that area for 14 years. You are right about everything. I have moved on and retired to Florida. Vegas is just another suburb of the culture of Southern California.

[@jjcaron72]

Best channel on Vegas content!!!!

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

Than kyou!

[@butcho7492]

Great video, Jacob! Congrats on getting your realtor's license!!

[@andyespo13]

When it comes to education, you hit the nail on the head.

[@kimwarner1681]

When I first moved here in the 90's, I read an article in the Sun about a girl that was going to CCSN and her biggest goal was to work for a casino and have a roommate. I thought that was so sad, back then, most thought they could have job security with a casino and that is not true. Some do retire after decades with a certain casino but I have seen people be let go because they are imploding , they promised to find another casino for their staff to move over to and it never happened, this was mid 90's. They were all on the news saying how they were promised this but nothing , they were kicked to the curb. False sense of security with the hospitality careers here, I have noticed.

[@EugeneTChu]

Big differences between being a tourist and a resident. If I were forced to move to Las Vegas, I would be spending more time at locals casinos and other entertainment areas rather than the Strip.

[@boogitybear2283]

I’m a tourist that frequents the locals casinos lol.

[@EugeneTChu]

@@boogitybear2283 Which locals casinos are your favorites?

[@djdigital3806]

I’m from the New York City 🏙️ /Jersey Shore 🏖️ area. I left NYC after 911 for California. Headed back to Jersey 10 years ago and stopped in Las Vegas. I been living in Vegas for the last 10 years. I came to Vegas with a wife and 2 daughters homeless. Now l own a brand new RV and one of my daughters is graduating college as a RN. I did every job here in Vegas. Slot Machine 🎰 Technician, Cook and Uber driver. I’m now a 60 year old Dj!🔊 (Viva Las Vegas) Great and informative video Jacob. Metro Police are cool!😎 Half of them know me as the “Dj” Lol😅 I took many trips downtown in the air conditioned cruiser. 🚔🙅🏿‍♂️

[@pbartkus]

I lived in LV for over 6 years and I told people that I felt that there are five seasons in Las Vegas, Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer, and Hades season when it was hot as...

[@nodebt6188]

Hot, windy and cold.

[@JoeFerber]

We have the SHORTEST Springs and falls, and a moderate winter and LONG summer!!!!!

[@wayne6386]

The homes are builted and shielded with better materials in Vegas. There is still true 4 season in Vegas. For a desert location, being hot for 10-12 weeks isn't that bad if you really think about it (want some cheese with that whine👶🚼). Beside, rest of the country (mid west/north east coast) is catching up year after year and with ridiculous HUMIDITY! 🤔

[@peterthegreat996]

@@nodebt6188100 and hell 🔥

[@patriciaschmitt6448]

If I ever had a reason to move to Las Vegas, Jason would be the Realtor I would work with. He tells it like it is, good or bad, and is so honest. In the last 5 years I have been following Jason on You Tube, I can honestly say he is the most intelligent, honest, well spoken, great content, considerate and gives a wide variety of information & topics to his followers. I just can't figure out why he doesn't have a million or more followers?!

[@patriciaschmitt6448]

My apologies, it's JACOB, not Jason!!

[@ed.7856]

Couple things ive noticed as a californian that moved here for ~3 years: Gas prices are slightly cheaper (~30-40 cents) than cali for regular. I think this is because NV does get its gas from cali. However, it seems like gasoline companies mitigate their prices by charging the difference to super. I have a toyota and a benz, this is what i see in the differences. Take it as you will. I also notice that the isp charge different prices for certain areas. The pricings arent uniform throughout the county like it is in cali. Also, it charges for internet data usage!!! Its roughly $30-$50 extra for unlimited data. This was insane when i first moved here. Isp is definitely more expensive than cali. I live in henderson, isp at 1gb with unlimited data plan (cable, no fios countywide) comes out at 130 if you “rent” their router. My old place in cali (ventura county) i was paying for double the speed , even better as it was fios, for 65, 75 for router per month. Be wary of that. No one knows about this because theyve had their internet for ages and rarely change. 🤷‍♂️

[@mark8337]

Why? It’s not anything close to a normal place. Drawbacks: Heat. Creepy crawlers. Transients. Crime. Lopsided economy (service/entertainment/resort). A place built from the ground up to separate visitors/people from their money. Everything is a hustle. Shallow.

[@bigb6046]

100% correct , the permanent residents of LV are the lowest of the low.

[@nicholaskim2964]

@@bigb6046hey, hey local here 👋🏼 not everyone’s a shallow, soulless vessel, some good folks out here!

[@PunkSlapper123]

​@@bigb6046Not everyone works in the casino/resort/tourist industry.

[@wayne6386]

Big B used to live on the poor side of town. Had some bad experience and is now a bitter person against Vegas😂

[@BiggySnacks]

I have lived in Las Vegas since 2018 and am enjoying my retirement. Cost of living definitely has increased.

[@Area51-is6vg]

Pls do NOT post too much info if you do more people will move HERE and destroy the good stuff we are enjoying.

[@tommy2days]

Have you heard of more people moving from Vegas to Mesquite Nevada? Might be looking in that area soon. Or maybe Fallon

[@nodebt6188]

​@tommy2days Mesquite is just as expensive as Vegas. It is much smaller, there is no traffic, and the people are nicer. Fallon had problems with their drinking water a few years ago.

[@lstruggy]

@@Area51-is6vg🤫

[@receilseymour7930]

Good luck. When the new ballpark opens, it will be UNBEARABLE for ANYONE to drive or to LIVE there !!!

[@livelikemateo6951]

I can attest that although Vegas is hot I definitely notice it cooler when visiting from a town in Arizona. I can also attest it gets cold in the winter. When visiting in the late 80’s I was walking in downtown and slipped on a big piece of ice taking a backwards header on the asphalt.

[@Time-LapseDiaries]

Thank you for putting so much effort into your videos. It really shows! 🌟

[@LgIdaho61]

Hey Jacob!! Thanks for the info. I really enjoy your channel. 💙💙

[@pilotcube_offical]

00:36 Weather 02:22 House Pricing 06:33 Bad Schools 10:08 Health Care 14:25 Gas Prices 15:03 Gambling/Vices

[@waynezw]

Hey, Jacob, thanks for pointing out the cons of Las Vegas. One additional possible con is the Las Vegas Airport is in the middle of the city! Most nearby (within 15 miles or so) communities have airplane noises over their houses. If you can not stand jet noises over your head, move away from the city.

[@TheCyberadam26]

No nonense, candid, and an honest opinion. Great video, Jacob.

[@cindymartella7708]

I lived there from 1977 to 2011. My kids' high school in the early 90s had metal detectors and a Metro police sub station on campus!

[@kimwarner1681]

what part of town was that in?

[@frankspina6004]

Jacob thank you for the honest appraisal of life in Las Vegas. In 1994 we got out of California. We ended up in Texas. A good move for my family. Enjoy your videos!

[@EricaShady10171972]

9:52 I knew it. That's the park by Rainbow Blvd and Warm Springs Rd.❤ I lived around that area when I first moved here. Loved it. It is a good corner to live nearby because you have everything waking and driving distance

[@kimwarner1681]

it is being taken over by the homeless junkies now and traffic is out of control, I used to like it there as well, not so much anymore

[@Shaffnerronda]

Transient state and ppl stay to themselves… hard to make friends… not kid friendly

[@SanDiegoDaD]

Not adult friendly either. City pushed out everyone trying to make a moderate life. You’re either struggling or swimming - no in between anymore

[@LVScooter1]

So true

[@Lululila67]

people definitely stay to themselves tor sure! thats all most of the people who are mostly retired in our neighborhood do. Hide in their houses!

[@Jim-rh2nh]

Agreed, Locals are only friendly on the clock, otherwise not friendly and angry all the time due to heat

[@Supremmo]

I noticed that as well. People come and go in Las Vegas

[@makki7365]

Thank you for the content. I just moved here 5months ago, pushing to become an homeowner next year

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

You're welcome makki! Glad to hear it!

[@jtw22]

Thank you for talking about schools. Pregnant now and trying to figure out what I want to do for my child and Vegas has popped up many times (been thinking for years). Appreciate your channel.

[@dennisconnolly1]

Thank you Jacob!

[@receilseymour7930]

I have been visiting LV for the last 30 PLUS years now from LA. Not many years ago, it was over 121 degrees and was 123 at the same day while I was in Laughlin .. Plans for retirement while I was working in Los Angeles (after 36 years) was to move to Las Vegas after visiting there every year. But I finally decided NOT to move there (my daughter bought a home there in Summerlin in '92 or so) The reason my wife and I didn't retire there ? ...I had seen the changes there by then..and I CHANGED MY MIND. Things had gotten WORSE in LV..!!

[@dmoney7184]

Things have gotten worse everywhere..

[@wayne6386]

Summerlin, for damn sure, has not gotten worse than what LA has become. So what your point.

[@kimwarner1681]

My husband and I have been here since the 90's. It is very sad what is happening here. Don't get me started on car insurance. He works from home, I stay home, my whole little world is right around the house, maybe 3 miles. yet, we must pay for the irresponsible crowd, you don't get a break anymore. Went to run errands yesterday, left a salon and wanted to get an iced tea from the Sbux right next door. Nope, because three meth heads were holding court at the tables outside, one followed me to my car thinking I did not see him, I did, I got in, locked it up and wasted no time getting out of there. You can't even enjoy the patios here because the junkies are hanging out on them and no one chases them away. Same with Smith's, have you noticed the tweakers hanging out in the stores or running thru them yelling in a psychosis? We have always had homeless here but this is now out of control. and I am not looking down on anyone that is homeless due to job loss, things out of their control. I am talking about the junkies that follow you and harass you. I could go on and on . We left when covid hit this town hard. We came back two years ago because we missed the weather and friends said it was opening up again and it was okay. If we had known what this town has turned into, we never would have moved back. The schools are the worst in the nation, I am glad we have no kids as they would have to be in a private school and I question that out here now. The pay is low here, always has been, you have to specialize in something like medicine, law, something like that or else it is sales, retail, customer serviced type hospitality jobs and good luck with that. They hire their relatives and friends before you, if you do not have the right last name, you aren't in the clique. Many industries here are like that. People move here thinking with all the casinos they can get a job no problem, it isn't that easy and they pay pathetically low. You have to be a very good salesperson or know someone to get in somewhere, it's always been this way since the 90's when I got here. Convention industry is another one thick as thieves with relatives and the bar crawl crowd. When I first got here, I asked someone at a temp agency why the pay is so low and he said no one wants to pay anything decent here because it is a transient town, they know people leave plus, there is always someone behind you willing to take that wage. Decent doctors do not to come here, a lot of people we know go to California for medical care, no one trusts it here. I don't blame them, we have our own horror stories. I rarely go anywhere by myself now, it's not safe anymore, no matter where you live here. Funny you mentioned the homeless all around Smith's. yes. They hang out outside the doors, if yours has a Starbux, they sit at the tables and scratch or pick at their arms or faces, so think about that the next time you want to get a drink to cool off and sit at one their tables. I refuse anymore, not after what I have been seeing in their stores and no one does anything. I can't imagine how it is deal with it, you would be chasing them out all day long but who wants that around the food your're buying? and the harass you . when you can't even go to the store by yourself, it is time to move because obviously, the people that run this city do not care about the locals and what we are dealing with. And no, we do not gamble, we go once in awhile just for fun, but twenty bucks and done. I would advise, at least until they start cleaning this place up, no one move here. The traffic, deadly accidents every day thanks to the drunks and the high crowd, sky high insurance rates, low paying jobs unless you're in the clique, (despite having a degree) junkies everywhere. they only care about the strip, which is nasty now but anything outside of tourism is falling apart, our safety and schools are the least of their concerns. It used to be nice here, very sad.

[@pandakeeper]

I love this city. I’ve been there for 4 years and I’m the healthiest I’ve ever been. I’ve only had a couple of colds since I’ve been here. I grew up in the Bay Area of California and then lived fairly close to the beach in Southern California. I had at least two colds per year and the flu a couple of times. No flu since I’ve been here!

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Same here!

[@rogersampaio7450]

You're happier and healthier because the Good weather...👍👍👍

[@teeeejaay89]

No cold just massive amounts of radiation 😅

[@kcoughlan123]

Vegas isn't as polluted as socal or the bay area

[@dsrrellgriffith1161]

Yes,,,but if u go to the strip and mingle with the tourists from all over the world then it changes for me,,,But i do not go to the strip very often, but it seems if i play a poker tournament i get sick

[@Joshdifferent]

Too late I just moved back here. I moved here with a friend for 4 months in 2021. Now in 2024 I have returned 3 months ago to Vegas. I’m originally from Philly. Moved to Idaho for a year and Cali for 14 months and now I’m in Vegas. I like it so far.

[@ilovemoviesyes]

I wish he talked about how wages do not match cost of living. Minimum wage is $10.75 strip starts at $14 if you find the $ 30 an hour it’s part time on call for 1-2 days a week. And you better not miss a shift. The running joke is people work 2 jobs and sell food on the side. This is a hospitality service town. Majority of jobs- is service. And doesn’t pay well. rent 1 bedroom is around $1500. Car insurance very expensive ( highest accidents per capita in USA) and electric bill- ac for 9 months- and then heat in winter. We pay 3rd highest for gas and groceries in the country. We are a 24 hour town with 3 shifts. Days, swing and graveyard- rotating days off.If your friends, family, significant other is on opposite shift- you’ll never see them. The cost of living increase has happened everywhere. Las Vegas used to be reasonable. Go where the area makes you happy- but cost of living- Las Vegas is not cheap anymore.

[@IL_Bgentyl]

Minimum wage isn’t intended to be affordable. It’s honestly pointless to have.

[@Supremmo]

That’s what I noticed about Vegas in my past visits. It does feel like a small town because after the Strip it’s the desert.

[@kimwarner1681]

it's really not as big as people think it is.

[@lifebehindthereels]

I have been following your work since 2021 when I started shopping around for moving to LV from Cali. I have been living here for 2 years now and have no complaints. Absolutely love it. And also just started my KZbin channel as well. Cheers!

[@FeralPlumber]

Moving to the valley 40 years ago was one of THE BEST things I ever did in my adult life-----hands down.

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Awesome! Greetings from Lake Las Vegas 😎

[@Shaffnerronda]

Sugar babies everywhere wanting taken care of… marriages end there

[@edmusick7794]

How do you know?

[@RagedContinuum]

I want a vegas wife for some reason

[@RasiRobi]

Lol 😂

[@Lululila67]

you can definitely see alot of them in henderson.

[@Coach_G_high_desert_CA]

On the 80s, it was 135° in front of the Dunes hotel. My a/c did not work on my new van. The asphalt was melting, the shoe were tracking asphalt on the bottoms. My temp gage topped of a 130°. Well found out that my a/c is set to stop working once above 125° , so it have to be above 130° because the temp gage on bldgs then was above 135° . At midnight, it was 112° in front of the dunes. I lived in Vegas for 4 years there was one week of 114-115° all week long.

[@smileystevie9662]

Thanks, Jacob, for an informative video about LV.

[@jaimegutierrez5520]

Extremely heat. People don't know how to drive. Rent expesive.

[@koilamaoh4238]

This is common in a lot of places.. nothing new really lol. The worst kind of heat is the high humid heat which kills you faster. Its easy to avoid, just move to a deserted "rural" poor conservative area; much cheaper; if you move to a "rich" liberal city, you are gonna pay out the nose; big cities are usually more "liberal".. While rural are more conservative.

[@toddlabreck]

That was a great video. Loved the information.

[@mikebordeaux8218]

Ive lived in las vegas for decades and in the fall im selling my home and getting the hell out. Its an absolute shithole now.

[@bigb6046]

Congrats. I left a few years ago , sad thing is I used to love it , why is it everything good gets ruined.

[@shadowfilm7980]

Good for you! Good decision! 👍👏

[@timslater566]

In what way Mike?

[@Boog8]

Liberals

[@dnoll]

I lived in Summerlin across from Red Rock for 4 yrs. Moved to the Midwest 8 yrs ago. I come back once a yr and thats enough for me. I noticed the crime increasing in West valley when I left. So sad.

[@amberayame415]

lol my kids and I were so excited to see you at the mall tonight! 😊thank you for taking the time for a pic! We actually are here 3 months or so a year and are looking to retire in summerlin 😂😊thanks again for all your Vegas videos! Appreciate you and your channel very much 😊

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

You're welcome Amber! I'm glad the videos have been helpful over the years, and appreciate the support!

[@amberayame415]

@@JacobslifeinVegas 🤗👍😊

[@WKurt]

Thanks for sharing Jacob! Great content! Been coming there for well over 20 years. Noticed things have changed over the years. Honestly I don’t think I could live there.

[@FreefallerM]

Wild! I know exactly where you filmed this video! I've always felt like I might run into you around town. Thanks for all the great content! It helped me in my decision to move here.

[@JacobslifeinVegas]

You're welcome!

[@dennisaugustine6544]

Congratulations on getting your license, Jacob! ​@JacobslifeinVegas

[@Ek0]

I was born in 1986 in Las Vegas. I grew up there. I was in Vegas last week and was so disappointed by the city. Las Vegas has basically matched Disneyland prices. Where are the REALLY good food deals? That was one of my favorite parts of Vegas.

[@MIKELIN8]

I was in Vegas in the early 90s and went to a 51s game (baseball). I had to buy beach towels for myself and my girlfriend to be able to sit on the seats at Cashman Field. The sign on the bank across the street said the temperature was 114 degrees. Fun!

[@kimwarner1681]

you will get 3rd degree burns on your azz lol, it's true

[@DameChase747]

Companies don't pay well for blue collar jobs in Vegas. They say it's because there's no state tax, but I think that's just an excuse to not pay a livable wage. The prices for everything are going up but the wages in Vegas are still like they were the 2010's. The cost of Living in Vegas is catching up with California's cost of living, but not the wages. For example, I check Indeed all the time, and companies are still offering $12 - $15 an hour for most Blue Collar/Service/Hospitality jobs. The only people that are thriving in Vegas are people that already have money, and people with remote jobs that sill make California money... I thought that because it's Vegas the casino industry paid well, but they don't. They're the greediest of all... So I'm starting to feel like Vegas has the illusion of being more affordable, but for most people it's really not...

[@ilovemoviesyes]

Was just saying wages do not match cost of living. Rent, car insurance, groceries- basics are not covered by 1 job in this service, blue collar, hospitality town. Move here if you want to work 2.5 jobs to survive.

[@wayne6386]

Bingo, you are dead on with your assessment👍

[@gersondamens608]

Good video Jacob. You are honest and very down to earth. My son who is in the air force (18 years now) is stationed in Wyoming. He has been to vegas many times and is happy to return home. (wyoming) quiet and peaceful with no traffice etc.............The cost of living in Vegas is like New Jersey, Super expensive with high taxes car insurance.....Enjoy your videos for Sure !!!!

[@2007cgarza]

I always click on your videos :) I appreciate that you are going deeper into life around Las Vegas. We'll be on the strip next wkend (mid June) and I appreciate your informational videos.

[@miamivicefanatic9736]

I'm surprised at the number of pubs in the city. They seem to be everywhere. Las Vegas has acknowledged that it has a DUI crisis.

[@Shaffnerronda]

Your sinuses pay… windy and sand everywhere.. wash your car 3x weekly, water is bad… turns to yellow gel if let sit for Cpl days. Everything is getting very expensive, rent went from 1400 to 1800 ton 2200 with in two years… paisley at the point… lower mediocre complex!

[@ronroyer1888]

Funny… people used to move to Phoenix & Vegas to ESCAPE allergies!

[@pandakeeper]

My eyes started getting really watery this past spring. Even Claritin didn’t help too much.

[@christmas10023]

NYC went in the same direction and then came the current economic downfall.

[@JW-eq3vj]

@ronroyer1888 My sinuses are a huge reason why I would never move to Vegas or Phoenix. I may get relief from allergies (which are not that bad for me) but the dry dusty air wreeks havoc on my sinuses. If I am not careful, I will get a massive sinus headache which will knock me out of commission for at least half of the day.

[@kimwarner1681]

I got a bad stomach virus , was sick for two weeks, when I made the mistake of drinking the tap water when I first moved out here. The doctor told me no one here drinks it, despite being told it's fine, it's not. I couldn't even keep down dry cereal, it was bad.

[@patrickfrazier5740]

I live in Reno and am looking to move to Las Vegas. Currently, I work as a substitute teacher in the Washoe County School District. The situation is similar in the Clark County School District, as Nevada (both North and South) ranks very low in national education statistics. Schools in higher-income neighborhoods tend to be better. Unfortunately, lower-income households often don’t have the time to invest in their children’s education because they are working 40+ hours a week. Additionally, schools in these areas are not as well-funded because, in America, we largely fund our schools with property taxes. Schools in particularly low-income zones receive more funding from the federal government as Title 1 schools. I imagine even the public schools in the wealthy neighborhoods of Las Vegas are pretty good, just like in Reno.

[@charlesfuchs]

Vegas is the best place to live compared to mostly other places in the USA :)

[@bigb6046]

Yes , it's a little better than Detroit and St' Louis.

[@RagedContinuum]

I'd say South Carolina coast is the best place to live.. unless a category 4+ hurricane blows through

[@timslater566]

@@RagedContinuum, but S.Carolina is just a southern Police state where everything’s illegal!!👎🏻

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Damn right! Viva Vegas ❤️

[@wayne6386]

May I ask, how many other places have you lived in USA to make that assessment❓️

[@Michael-Rooney007]

Great advice Jacob! Thank you for the video!

[@adriankennedy1759]

I been here since 2010..came here with 20 k from stocks..now net worth 2.6 million on sports betting I love it..the good and the bad

[@DickNasty480]

Nobody believes that

[@lawrenceakini4981]

Awesome. Thank you. Have an amazing weekend. Cheers.

[@adriankennedy1759]

40 degrees here in Vegas will piss u off..and summer just drive to MT Charleston its 20 degrees cooler in summer

[@JoeFerber]

We have the SHORTEST Springs and falls, and a moderate winter and LONG summer!!!!! 1 month each of Fall and Spring, about 2 and a half months of winter weather and 5 months of summer weather!

[@joeblow5154]

Take that 117 degrees with a grain of salt. Weather Service always seems to take 5-7 degrees off the high temp and adds 5-7 degrees on the low temps. I've lived out here near Vegas for 35 years and have used calibrated instruments to prove it. If they say it's 117, it's more like 122+. Get on an asphalt highway, it's even a few degrees hotter. Needles Calif. used to be the record for heat decades ago, but it was bad for visitor advertising. They just took the temperature closer to the river where it's usually cooler there.

[@tommy2days]

I lived in Fort Mohave Arizona for 2 years. We would see 115 during the summer on a regular basis. I would watch the Vegas news and they were always 10-15 degrees cooler. I was so jealous. 105 sounded way better than 115.

[@joeblow5154]

@@tommy2days Fort Mohave is usually about 5 degrees warmer than Vegas because Vegas is about 1000 ft. higher in elevation. Kingman runs about 10 to `15 degrees cooler because they are 3000 ft. higher in elevation. I live near Fort Mohave and the weather service always shows 5-7 degrees cooler than it actually is. May not seem like much, but from 115 to 120, you tell the difference. It goes from sweltering hot, to where it's hard to physically breath with that 5 degree diff.

[@matthamilton33]

Congrats on the license Jacob. You are uniquely qualified and this channel is killer promotion.

[@susieqvegas]

The swarm of Californians destroyed Las Vegas and Henderson. Homes are so overvalued, rents skyrocketed, homes shot up in price, and no sign of coming down. Can't even buy a dump for under 300,000. Pitiful.

[@geoff3103]

@@EVS-w1m gee you make it sound so simple (rolling eyes)

[@jjman533]

Don't forget Californians voting the same way. Vegas should be renamed Los Vegales. They already renamed the airport after a Democrat. Vegas needs higher gasoline taxes, liquid container recycling fees, ban natural gas in homes, and raise the sales taxes. Spend billions on homeless and free healthcare for illegals. Vegas got the 10 cents plastic bags at the market a few years ago and they seem to love it. That was a Cali thing that came to Vegas.

[@geoff3103]

@@jjman533 got something against helping the homeless and illegals?

[@susieqvegas]

@@EVS-w1m Retired!

[@susieqvegas]

@@jjman533 Right? You are so right!

[@PaulEHill928]

You don't scare me. Lol. I'm in the DC area. Worse (yes) weather. Summer 90° with crazy humidity and ice in the winter. Houses more expensive. Traffic worse. No kids. Used to homeless. Ok...the 24 hour gambling I'll have to watch. Lol. As soon as I win that power ball I'm coming. You can do a video series..."help this weird guy pick a mega mansion in las vegas!" 😂

[@stephaniemccord6100]

DC sucks. I got out in 1976 and have no desire or reason to ever return.

[@RagedContinuum]

@@stephaniemccord6100 I've been to DC one time in my life and it seemed pretty nice.. it's like a mix of the south and the north, but it would cost a mint to live in a nice area

[@King-if5kh]

​@@RagedContinuum dc is trash

[@patrickflynn95]

Good advice, glad to see someone being realistic about vegas

[@frangipanboo]

I’m a newbie from the east coast living in Summerlin West and even with a police substation not far away LVMPD presence is nonexistent. Very disappointing

[@RasiRobi]

Why cus of the crime is high ?

[@frangipanboo]

@@RasiRobi its basically a race track around here at night and the community park Stonebridge at night has half of Mexico overrunning the soccer fields. Thankfully there are security guards which the local HOA’s have to pay for unfortunately. Shouldn’t need security at a small park surrounded by expensive homes.

[@RasiRobi]

@@frangipanboo Thank you. I guess now even at nicer areas is a problem 😬

[@goldspartan4858]

I moved here in 2019. Things have definitely changed a lot just in the last 5 years.

[@rosalindhb]

Every state has it's issues. I'm moving from Texas to Vegas. I will tell you I rather be in Las Vegas. Can't stand Texas. Weather is worst in Texas. Everything your talking about is the same in Austin, TX I'm moving there because it has the same tax structure and I can keep most of my pension. Gas is the one think is crazy. Where I live gas is about $3.30 per gallon. Nevada is high. Frankly there is really no "good" places to go anymore in the U.S.😂

[@TheBierman19]

High gas prices here in California keep the buttheads out......I'll pay more for gas to keep out the buttheads from TX

[@workwithearl]

​@TheBierman19 shame on you for saying that.😂😂😂

[@johngay8942]

I could not agree more about what you said regarding a strong household vs a strong public school and their benefits for educating a child. I grew up in a rural town where many did not graduate high school and almost no one went to college. No one in my family went to college until me and my brother who were both homeschooled (which was also a first for my family). My brother is now a chief operations officer for a company and I am a doctor. I’m convinced I did not excel in school because I was smarter than everyone else. I was merely lucky I was raised in a home that emphasized and took a role in my education.

[@thomaschambers2673]

I love coming and visiting Las Vegas. But it scares me just thinking about trying to move there, but I definitely try to visit as much as I can.

[@Odinarcade00]

Every state has problems cuz everyone is human. The biggest thing about moving is the cost and the allergies. I’m learning that the hard way 😂 but it’s alright. Housing is bad everywhere don’t let them lie to you.

[@tokyosan7906]

My company still allows people to work remote, HQ is in Minnesota. If people live in other states, or countries, their salary is adjusted based on some COLA, and other, numbers. We had a VP who actually moved to San Fran during C19 days, he returned tail between legs a year later. I would bet many other companies that allow remote work have similar policies. If a company is paying someone LA money and they move to a cheaper place, they will likely not want to keep paying that person LA money.

[@jonathanfactor6688]

Great video thanks

[@heiya90]

love your opinion about the strong household. That s exactly what I think. Take care

[@cynthiamontano563]

Hubby and I watch your channel always the best and honest....question....how many of those 300,000 kids live below the poverty level...my kids are all teachers..just curious..thanks again for your truth filled reality...

[@zcvxs]

Nothing is affordable anymore. Too many people already moved to vegas and causing tons of financial problems

[@johnziolkowski33]

It all depends on your situation, i moved to nv from nys and couldn't be happier lol one thing i have learned is no where is perfect no matter where you go.

[@cindyt987]

Hey Jacob. Great video! I live in Phx area and have for 20 years. We have almost exactly the same issues as Vegas except we are usually 5-7 degrees hotter 😅 I wish people would stop moving here in such large numbers, but sadly don’t see it slowing down at all.

[@purplepill2024]

3:47 - You can't do that anymore. Companies are now cracking down on this because your "residence" affect the taxes they pay. Now if your job is fully remote, it will be adjusted for your locale. And if you leave that locale, they want to know about it. For example, if you live in CA and got a remote job but decide to temporarily live in Montana for a few months, your boss needs to know. If you don't tell him, that's grounds for being fired. And yes, IT doing their audit and figure out the source of where your VPN is from.

[@jimneundorf9957]

Thank you for your honesty.

[@DaveMartinez-o1s]

I don't know how vegas, Treats the homeless. But I know some cities in California that have compassion for the homeless. Now if I was homeless in vegas would be one of the last places I would choose to stay. Because of the weather conditions.

[@ClintChocolateChip]

Thanks for the tips, Jacob, but I'm coming anyways! I'd rather live and die in LV than stay where I am now. I just need a starter job out there and I'll make it happen.

[@Dynomite611]

Completely agree about the household and school system. Often overlooked is the household and the parents. I went to an expensive private school my whole life. My family did okay but my friend’s families had money. Some parents were great and really cared for their kids. Many didn’t care and let their kids do whatever they want. The ones who did whatever they wanted. Ended up doing nothing with their life. They had the best education and teachers but it didn’t matter.

[@DerbyBandit]

Everyone decide to post a video about living in Vegas this weekend..just saw Rubys video too 😂

[@RasiRobi]

😂👍

[@RFToob]

Very useful info thank you. Yep, long hot summer days, and nights do not cool down, dirt dust and allergens, air quality advisories’, scorpions, traffic, low pay jobs. But I can still think of worse places to live. Hey can (or do) casinos fund schools? Need to attract and pay teachers better. Finally, I believe that we need BOTH involved parents AND good schools. Both. Simply because your kids will likely spend more time in classes than with parents, during developmental years. Higher Education access for all, would make opportunities for better jobs. -Might help prevent some homelessness. Man, Covid really messed things up eh? There is a lag time to recover….we are seeing the after effects. We can get thru it, if we stay focused and be good to each other. Good to see a shout out to the PD. Good timing! Take care, Cheers.

[@bleekman9763]

I couldn't believe it when it was 100 degrees at midnight on the strip, the first time i visited back in the 70's!

[@ElRevelator]

Nice!! When did you get licensed? I always thought this would be a great move for you.