Welcome To Las Vegas!

Low unemployment, an expanding skilled labor force, an exceptional tax structure, a pro-business environment and a great climate has helped make Las Vegas the fastest growing metro area in the nation since 1990!

Each month 2.5 million visitors and 6,000 new residents flock to Las Vegas to enjoy its warm climate, fabulous resorts, unparalleled entertainment, southwestern lifestyle and economic prosperity. The current population is estimated at 1.6 million.

Las Vegas has continued to rank first nationally in employment growth since 1995, according to the Arizona State University Economic Outlook Center. With Clark County s consistently low unemployment rate, Las Vegas is projected to maintain its position well into the millennium.

Community Profiles

In addition to a prodigious variety of homes, Las Vegas offers a variety of home buying experiences. New residents can purchase an existing home much as they would in any other city, or they can choose a home from furnished models in master-planed communities. These communities incorporate the majority of new residential construction in the city. Raw desert land is transformed within months into finished neighborhoods, each with its own unique style and personality.

Shopping the models can be half the fun. Most people enjoy comparing amenities, locations, and prices. Houses to fit every family, income, and location preference can be found throughout the valley, from the center of town to the farthest outlying neighborhoods. Numerous options also exist for part-time residents in need of corporate, short-term, time-share, or seasonal housing.

Northeast
The northeastern quadrant of Las Vegas has seen the least amount of new development in the past few years though its growth would still be considered substantial compared to any other city. Most of the apartment complexes are located between the north-south streets of Pecos Road and Lamb Boulevard, and between Owens Avenue and Lake Mead Boulevard. The highest concentration of available apartments in the city can be found in this area. On the outskirts of the northeastern area, several new communities are now open or under construction, offering spectacular views of the city skyline, Sunrise Mountain, and Red Rock Canyon. Large home sites and lots are plentiful in such developments as Heritage Highlands and Solitude Estates. Homes here are in close proximity to Nellis Air Force Base, the Las Vegas Nevada Temple, and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Northwest
The enormous Summerlin community is the most celebrated development in the northwest region of Las Vegas. Other communities in the region include Queensridge, a 1,100-acre, master-planned community with a residential complement of 850 acres; the Lakes, which offers residents lakeside homes with boating and fishing; and Los Prados, an active adult community. The near northwest is home to one of Las Vegas oldest neighborhoods; know locally as the Scotch 80s. Bordered by Rancho Road, I-15, Oakey Boulevard, and Charleston Ave, this community of large, ranch-style residences was once home to BB King, Shecky Greene, and Diana Ross. The Valley s largest assemblage of golf courses is in the northwest, including the Badlands, Painted Desert, Los Prados, and Angel Park. Shopping at Meadows Mall and the Sahara Pavilion Oasis nearby, and several neighborhood casinos, such as Santa Fe Station, Fiesta, and the Texas Station, offer fine dining and gaming, making it more convenient for residents who would prefer not to drive to the Strip. Apartments are plentiful, especially in the area of Sahara Road near Arville Street.

Southeast
Most new building activity in the Las Vegas Valley is happening in the southeast part of the city and in the neighboring town of Henderson, which is home to Green Valley. More than half of the 60 model homes in the area are located in Green Valley Ranch, the final phase of the community. There is also a substantial selection of short-term rentals and corporate housing. Lake Las Vegas, a $3.8 billion residential/resort community, features four golf courses, two of which are designed by Jack Nicklaus, and 45 custom home sites. The South Shore course has been named by Golf Digest as one of the top 10 private golf courses in the United States. The Seven Hills development is composed of more than 40 model homes and uniquely designed parks and trails. The MacDonald Ranch retirement community has its own golf course, Desert Willow, as well as a variety of outstanding amenities. MacDonald Ranch Country Club is a 1,200-acre golf course community. Closer to the center of town, the university district contains reasonably priced housing for University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) students, and an eclectic selection of book-stores and cafes. The Las Vegas beltway connects the southeast part of the Valley with the rest of the city. However, with neighborhood restaurants; shopping, including the Galleria mall; and casinos, such as the Fiesta Henderson and Sunset Station, residents need not travel more than a few minutes for business or pleasure.

Southwest
The prestigious communities of Spanish Trail and Spanish Hills have set the standard for the southwest quadrant. Spanish Trail, a gated 640-acre golf course community, has garnered national attention of its design, security, and glorious home sites. A second golf course community, Rhodes Ranch, is now in development, and executive homes in the Summerchase community are selling well. More modestly priced housing can be found in such developments as Monaco and Spring Valley. The greatest concentrations of apartments can be found between Tropicana and Spring Mountain roads, from Jones Road to the west to I-15 to the east. The completion of the Las Vegas beltway should spur further construction in the far southwest region of the Valley. This area is also home to a selection of unique ethnic restaurants, as well as to the Orleans Hotel and Casino.

Neighboring Communities
Southern Nevada is home to several smaller communities adjacent to the city of Las Vegas itself. Each city is self-contained with its own city government, police and fire departments, hospitals, and school systems.

Boulder City
City Hall
401 California Ave.
Boulder City, NV 89005
(702) 293-9202

Boulder City is located 25 miles southeast of downtown Las Vegas and 10 miles southeast of Henderson. Begun in the 1930s as a housing community for some 4,000 people working on the Boulder Dam (named Hover Dam in 1947), the triangular-shaped Boulder City is the only city in Nevada without gaming. Boulder City s 15,500 residents enjoy the security, quiet, lush parks, and small-town atmosphere. Strict regulations govern further growth; instead of master-planned communities and mega resorts, the city fathers are implementing a 15,000 tree program an effort to plant one tree for every resident in the city.

Henderson
City Hall
240 Water St.
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 565-2085

Henderson s ever growing population is divided into two district areas. Much of the commercial and residential development is taking place in Green Valley, an upscale, master-planned community that originated in the 1980 s. Although no formal division exists, most locals tend to refer to the Green Valley area as separate from the original Henderson, which was created as a town for Basic Magnesium Inc. s defense plants during World War II. Now home to some 200,000 residents, Henderson will soon be growing again, now that the city council has annexed 8.5 square miles of land south of the Henderson Executive Airport. The area will one day be home to some 600 acres of parks, two fire stations, one high school, two middle schools, and nine elementary schools. This southeast Valley municipality is home to such businesses as Amand Manufacturing, Dusan Equipment Corporation, Good Humor-Breyers Ice Cream, International Seal, and Valley Auto Mall. Downtown Henderson is located 13 miles southeast of downtown Las Vegas via U.S. 93/95.

Laughlin
Town Manager
101 Civic Way
Laughlin, NV 89028
(702) 298-0828

Located 90 miles south of Las Vegas, Laughlin is situated on the banks of the Colorado River at the Three-corner region joining Nevada, California, and Arizona. With only 100 residents in 1983, today Laughlin is home to some 8,000 people, 10 resorts, and more than 11,000 hotel rooms. Laughlin is Nevada s third-ranked gaming area, employing some 12,000 people and generating annual gaming revenues of more than $500 million. Convention attendance has recently shown tremendous growth, increasing by more than 40 percent in 1999. The Mohave Generations Station is another major contributor to the city s growth. The 1.5 million-watt steam generation plants provide electricity to more than 1 million customers in Nevada, Arizona, and California. Although Laughlin is growing like nearly every other Nevada city, the growth rate has been much slower (about 1 percent) over the past three years.

Mesquite
City Hall
10 E. Mesquite Blvd.
Mesquite, NV 89024
(702) 346-5295

Mesquite, located 79 miles northeast of Las Vegas on I-15, was originally founded by Mormon farmers who utilized the fertile soil of the Virgin River. This quiet town was awakened in the late 1980 s by the establishment of the Peppermill Western Village resort and golf courses. In 1999, Mesquite surpassed Henderson as the fastest-growing city in Nevada and, by 2000, the population of Boulder City. Now that Mesquite is no longer the smallest town in Southern Nevada, plans for further, well-managed growth are now being formulated by the city council. Seven thousand acres of federal land, released to Mesquite in 1999, will be used for a regional park, a Community College of Southern Nevada campus, a fairground, an industrial park, and private residential communities.

North Las Vegas
City Hall
2200 Civic Center Dr.
N. Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 633-1000

Incorporated in 1946, North Las Vegas has successfully created an identity that is uniquely separate from its more famous neighbor to the south. North Las Vegas now home to 125,000 residents, comprises an area of nearly 80 square miles. A 30-year economic redevelopment plan, launched in 1990, has already begun to pay dividends. The city is already home to the bulk of Southern Nevada s manufacturing, distribution, and industrial facilities, and more companies are on the way, particularly in the older areas of the city, where an effort is under way to attract new business with an expanded redevelopment zone and public beautification efforts. Since 1990, more than $79 million in private investment and $28.2 million in public investment have occurred. With more than 1,300 acres of industrial parks, North Las Vegas is known as a business-friendly city, but residential development is also on the rise. In 2000, the city purchased a 1,200-acre parcel of land from the federal government, to be used for a Summerlin-style development of six upscale villages.

Employment in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has consistently maintained the highest new job growth in United States.

Since 1990, Las Vegas has also ranked number one in high-tech job growth (primarily high-tech services). The Nevada labor force has increased by nearly 350,000 people in the last decade.

Not surprisingly, the construction industry continues to be a major employer in Southern Nevada as the demands for residential, resort, office and industrial space continue to soar.
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Moving/Storage

New residents arrive in Las Vegas at the rate of 6,000 a month. Las Vegas may be the only city in the United States in which anyone who has been in town for more than five years is considered a native. More than one-half of the residents have moved here within the last decade.

Once you make the commitment to become a Las Vegan, there s no reason you can t enjoy the experience. The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce has plenty of member moving and storage companies ready to come to your rescue to transport and safely stow away your furniture and personal items while you look for that dream home, apartment or condo. So, don t feel pressured into buying a home or signing a long-term lease. When you decide on a permanent location, you ll have a large number of companies at your disposal to help you move in.

Thousands of new residents, hundreds of new homes, and dozens of new communities all add up to one thing: an ongoing need for schools and teachers. Today, the Clark County School District ranks as the sixth-largest school district in the United States. To keep pace, the district's building program provides approximately $3.5 billion to construct 88 new schools through 2008, while improving every area school already in existence.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), a premier urban university with more than 40 years of community service, is in the midst of a 10-year, campus-wide planning effort. The Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) is also expanding, and there are several acclaimed junior colleges and vocational schools located throughout the Las Vegas Valley.

Clark County School District
To learn more about Clark County School District facilities and programs, visit here or write to or call the address/phone listed here:

Clark County School District
2832 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89191
(702) 799-5304

Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN)
CCSN is one of the biggest and one of the best community colleges in the country. Three campus locations serve over 26,000 students in 17 different fields. Among the top disciplines at CCSN are dental hygiene (#2 in the country), culinary arts (#3 in the country), computing and information technologies, resorts and gaming, nursing and other health professions, automotive technology, air conditioning and criminal justice. Huge expansion plans are already underway. Improvements include new facilities and new state-of-the-art equipment.

Cheyenne Campus
3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas 89115
(702) 651-4000

Henderson Campus
700 College Drive, Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 564-7484

West Charleston Campus
6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 651-5000

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
A university that is growing almost as fast as the city in which it is located is the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The student body now stands at over 20,000, with over 4,000 graduate students. UNLV offers more than 148 undergraduate, master's and doctoral programs in its eight colleges. UNLV is nationally recognized for its hotel management, criminal justice and social work programs. Other programs of note are the university's business, real estate, computer science, arts, recreation, architecture, and construction management disciplines.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Admissions: 702-895-3201
Campus Tours: 702-895-3443

 Henderson International School
The Henderson International School is a private school serving students from Pre-School through Grade 12. The school offers a comprehensive college preparatory academic program.

Child Care

Health Care

It s hard to believe now, but it wasn t very long ago that two hospitals one on the east side of town, one on the west were sufficient to serve the health care needs of Las Vegas. Today, the city is home to 12 hospitals, supported by dozens of satellite offices, medical centers, and quick-care facilities. City fathers recognized early the need to stay one step ahead of Las Vegas population increase, which has been unparalleled in the nation for the past decade.

The new facilities feature state-of-the-art equipment and a combined medical and support staff of almost 13,000 people Medical care in Las Vegas has achieved the same gold standard level of proficiency offered by such nationally known institutions as the May Clinic and Johns Hopkins. As a result, there is almost no medical procedure, no matter how sophisticated, that cannot be performed locally.

Area Hospitals and Medical Centers

Boulder City Hospital
901 Adams Boulevard
Boulder City, NV 89005
(702) 293-4111

Desert Springs Hospital
2075 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 733-8800

North Vista Hospital
1401 East Lake Mead Boulevard
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 649-7711

Mike O Callaghan Federal Hospital
1701 West Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 636-3000

Mountainview Hospital
3100 North Tenaya Way
Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 255-5000

St. Rose Dominican Hospital
Rose de Lima Campus
102 East Lake Mead Drive
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 616-5000

St. Rose Dominican Hospital
Siena Campus
3001 St. Rose Parkway
Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 616-5000

St. Rose Dominican Hospital
San Martin Campus
8280 West Warm Springs Road
Las Vegas NV 89113
(702) 492-8000

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center
653-657 Town Center Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89134
(702) 233-7000

Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and
Sunrise Children s Hospital
3186 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 731-8000

University Medical Center (UMC)
1800 West Charleston Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 383-2000

Valley Hospital Medical Center
620 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 388-4000