Henderson, Nevada

rkoloeg
Living in Henderson
2y ago
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Henderson is pretty alright for the most part. If you were to ask "what parts of Vegas should I move to", a lot of people will just say "Henderson/Summerlin". It's more complicated than that, but that's pretty standard advice.

Parts of Boulder Highway are kind of a zone of distressed properties and burned out gambling addicts, but the rough part is far north of where you are going to be. Just drive up and down the whole highway a few times and you'll figure out where the not-so-great part is.

As for racism, I've met some people with shitty attitudes about one group or another, but nobody is going to burn a cross on your lawn or anything. Kind of depends what exactly you are worried about I guess. The metro is very diverse and your complex will probably have all kinds of different people in it.

As for Hendertucky, there are some older parts of Henderson that are a little more trailer park/rundown ranch house with three rusting trucks out front. Again, you are far from those areas and won't have any reason to go to them. And they're not unsafe, just not manicured HOA-run estates.

In general, Kansas City makes Las Vegas look pretty good. There are some not-so-great parts of the metro, but they're really far from where you plan to live and again, you'll probably never have any reason to go near any of them. Your Kansas City street smarts will immediately let you know if you go one block too far outside of downtown or into Naked City behind the Stratosphere; the rough areas are really obvious to anyone who has been around a bit.

Where you are is basically the very edge of the metro at this point; it will be completely unremarkable, boring and safe. You will 100% need a car at all times. Welcome to Vegas!

binary_harbinger
Living in Henderson
2y ago

As it's been mentioned… Henderson is HUGE. There are good parts and bad parts. There are parts that are definitely out-of-your-league and parts that you don't want to be on the same field with. The interesting part, like most of the Vegas Valley is that you can be in a good neighborhood one block then pass through a bad one without even knowing it.

In regards to apartment… There's been a ton of this going up along St. Rose Parkway east of the I-15 through to Eastern. This is because the Raiders and Amazon set up shop in the area. The M Resort, which is technically along the South Strip… maintains a Henderson zip code… Most of these apartments consider themselves to be "luxury" apartments which means gated entry, year-round pool, clubhouse, gym, etc. Everything you need is close by, too. Food, entertainment, hospital, car washes…

Another area that's a Henderson zip code is the Green Valley Area. It's a bit older (and by this I mean, it was the hot place to live in the early 90s) and you'll have to be a bit selective… but overall, it's actually a decent place to live. Coming from the KC area, you're going to miss the greenery. The Vegas area is a desert. It's not a desert that is suffering from a water shortage. Green Valley is nice oasis from this as there are lots of rolling hills, trees, and parks…

calliou44
Living in Henderson
6mo ago
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Henderson is great. Don’t let people in Vegas scare you. After coming from the south, now in Henderson, the crime isn’t bad, and the cost of living is so doable. The crimes you’ll run into in Henderson/Vegas are very petty. Like a naked guy stealing a cop car or a drunk idiot on top of denneys. Also Henderson is kinda large as it is the 2nd biggest city in NV. So if you do live in Henderson just make sure its in an a known/decent area. Most neighborhoods are safe out here anyway except the obvious ones & you will see that. Great place to live compared to most other valleys. People who live in/are from Vegas like to complain… A LOT. They tend to act like all these things are wrong with Vegas, but in reality, this place is running way smoother than any other major city in the U.S. right now. Again if yall like the idea, I say go for it.

How is life in Henderson, Nevada?

Henderson isn't just close to Vegas, it's basically Vegas. The distinctions are really just a technicality and lines on a map. It's all one giant city in the valley.

There's a reason Vegas is called the ninth island. We have a large Hawaiian (Pacific Islander in general) population and culture. Hawaiian restaurants are everywhere and some of our high school football teams do the haka before games.

Southwestern side of things is nice. Southern Highlands, Inspirada, Anthem, Silverado Ranch, Green Valley, all good spots. Eastern side, basically Henderson proper, is locally called Hendertucky. It's not great. Boulder Highway is straight up dangerous.

There's of course nice neighborhoods and not sprinkled in everywhere. You'll have to start looking at specifics to get an idea. This city is full of mansions right next to an empty dirt lot with a homeless tent in the back.

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