Why Nobody Lives in Nevada.
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Hey there, welcome to our RUclips channel where we discuss the most controversial topics. Today's video is all about why Nevada has a small population, and let's just say that the answers might surprise you.
Many people believe that the reason Nevada has a small population is because of its vast deserts and unforgiving climate. But we're here to tell you that's not always the case. The real reasons are much more controversial and taboo.
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i’ve lived in Nevada for about 20 years and this is all pretty spot on, one big thing he didn’t touch on is how questionable the drinking water is in a lot of these small towns close to old mines. Do a bit of reading on the cancer rates in Yerington and Fallon and you’ll know exactly why there’s not a lot of people in Nevada.
Getting cancer or other major illness when you live in a small, isolated town means driving for hours and maybe overnight stays in a motel during treatments.
Nevada atomic bombs testing left underground water unsafe for last 20years
I lived in Yerington growing up,I'm sure I was affected living so close to the anaconda copper mine.
@Tito Az I assume the water from the “wells” or whatever its called, where you fill those giant blue jugs are fine too?
RUclipsr Sara "Wonderhussy" Woodall just moved a little over a year ago from Vegas to just across the Cali/Nevada border to Tecopah. One of things she's mentioned is she can't drink her well water because of the natural levels of arsenic in the water table.
I lived in NE Nevada (Elko County) for 12 years and LOVED IT! I only moved away due to family reasons. Otherwise, I’d still be there!
Could be that Nevada only owns 20% of Nevada. The government owns the rest.
Our government or foreign governments???? China owns a lot of our country which should be illegal.
Could it be because of Area 51? 😳😏
And the People are the government, so the People own the majority of Nevada, not the mining corporations that have access to anywhere they… oh, never mind. Citizen United bought the states off long ago. The bidding process wasn’t exactly public.
people like me who love Nevada, love it because 60 something percent of Nevada land is blm owned. it's free land to go ride your quads, camp, hunt, fish, no cities, no restrictions. it's a giant piece of land that isn't private property that you can do anything on. it's pretty badass compared to alot of states.
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I remember flying to Vegas from Vancouver B.C. in 1975. The plane only had 30 or 40 seats. If you could show the pilot that you had $500 cash on you the flight was free. Obviously one of the casinos was paying this pilot or airline to bring gamblers to sin city. When we landed I was surprised at how small the Vegas airport was. And I will never forget what happened next. There were slot machines in the airport lobby and while we were waiting for our luggage to come down the ramp some of the guys started playing the slots. One of my buddies won $1000 on the second dime he put in the slot machine. When he got his luggage he boarded the next plane home again with out ever leaving the airport. He had recently been laid off from his job and $1000 was a lot of money in 1975.
Not just Nevada, anywhere these Californian democrat cronies go, they ruin the city and state.
These idiots voted for crap just to leave to vote for the same crap that caused them to leave 🤦🏼♂️
That’s a great story!
@@KonaLife Glad you liked it. It was amazing to witness.
I worked in Alaska around the same time. They made us buy chips that were different from the ones at the casino. When you won they gave you regular chip. But the flight cost the same as the chips so it was a no brainer. Just had to spend a couple hours at the black jack table them head out.
A not insignificant amount of the homeless in Vegas actually live in the abandoned tunnels under the city. There are several documentaries on it that you should definitely watch.
It’s true. I used to live in one before I bought my homeless crack truck at an auto clearance shop
@@DarthCookieKS beam me up Scottt 😅🎉
@@BNelly901 sure, but you have to come to Hickok, Kansas where I live now. I park my crack truck in front of the grain elevator on Evelyn Avenue
Makes sense. Shade is valuable when you're homeless in the summer.
Las Vegas is FULL of homeless everywhere! Don't kid yourself. It's spread out from the downtown Owens and Las Vegas Blvd area outward towards every part of the city. The amount of people who live in the storm channels is very little compared to what's up top.
I live in Nevada, your description of "hot, dry, desert" only applies to southern Nevada, the northern half is much cooler, I moved here to escape the hot humid weather of Texas. It's snowing tonight, and I've seen it snow in June/July. Summer days can be warm, but nights are very cool. I'm in a tiny town miles from anything, yet have internet service, a local water company with modern deep wells, paved streets, and power.
This is misinformation. Once you leave Vegas, the roads are not even paved. If you love your life, you should not leave Clark County. Danger!!!
@@ftkobbe Your full of shit
@@ftkobbe Its a little too late to try scaring off the rubes, but I can assure you the only paved roads to a welfare office are in Clark county.
@@ftkobbe wtf are you talking about? Roads in Nevada are significantly better than most of CA or AZ. I have driven all over those states. Its almost like you are a moron making stuff up.
@@ftkobbe ... You keep that thought and stay in Vegas, Like a Shithole, it's the bottom part of the State, like a Shithole !!!
I'm so glad he says "Nevada" correctly. so many people say it wrong lol.
Amen to rhat
How do they pronounce it? Ne-vay-da?
Many people: Navada
@@Big_Smoke_Dogg nope... nevaada.. long 'a'
Our " Nevada " town in Missouri is pronounced with a long "a" in the first syllable.
I have traveled all over Nevada over the yrs and there is one very telling thing i have noticed...It is becoming alot more developed compared to the not so distant past...Even in the out of the way dessert areas....I gotta believe the the population is on the increase based on what ive seen with my eyes....Nevada also has a few hidden gems to visit especially for camping ,hiking or biking depending on time of yr....
All the good stuff is in Vegas. If you must come, definitely stay in Vegas area. The rest of Nevada is VERY dangerous!!
@@ftkobbe I have stayed all over Nevada in my motorhome. I have not found it dangerous...Think its pretty obvious you dont know what your talking about....
Lol las vegas is Dangerous lol I live in rural Nevada and nothing to be scared of out here
Yes ended, I went to Nevada with a friend, all I seen is a mountainside,dried, and long distance before you get to the the store.... all the places that busy is casino's Streep.....
@@akgobears yes. Must stay in Vegas! Rest of Nevada is desert of death! Bandits, Sasquatches and rattle snakes everywhere! Never venture outside of Clark County. Best bet.... just stay in California or whenever you from.
Yes it terrible. Don't move here, it bad. Californians, move to Texas, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona.....not here.
From Southwest side; hehehe. Yes, stay away, please!
Yes.Its horrible California stay away.
And Florida! Go to Florida, Californians ! Stay far away from Nevada. The Hill Have Eyes probably filmed here and it's based on a true story. lol
Texas is not a good state to live in
You are absolutely right I am fron vegas
In 1980, I applied for a job in Las Vegas. The manager asked if I had "any vices". Probably wasn't a politically correct question, but he went on to explain that if you had personal problems like gambling, drinking, or fooling around, you wouldn't last more than three months.
I love how the city sells all the vices, but HOW DARE any employees screw up!
Only Narcs in Vegas! Cannot wait to leave.
@@Barracuda24-f3w lol
Three million residents in the entire state?
Meanwhile here in San Diego, the total area population is creeping towards four million.
Yep and the per-capita ratio of assholes in NV is much, much less than any part of Cali....so what's so special about living in a rat race environment? Here we have peace and quiet and room to spread out. And no Gavin Newsom! 😬
Yep there’s only a few small towns between Las Vegas and Reno about 300 miles
Try living in Alaska!!! State population 875,000
San Diego County population is around 5 million😂
Fook that crud....
I bought my house in 2011 in Las Vegas for $166,000 and now it’s worth $530,000 dollars. That’s how expensive the prices have increased.
That home was close 400k in 2006 and then mortgage rates were higher. $200s are coming.
@@Cyrus992 Doubtful. Housing prices won't decrease until after all the baby boomers die.
Try selling it for that!
@@TomBTerrific I thought about it. But I love my home. It’s completely remodeled and I put in a pool last year. My neighbor sold theirs last week for more.
Good luck selling it 😂
I was a real estate broker in Las Vegas, Nevada for 20 years! The best years of my life! Outside of the strip, Las Vegas is an incredible city! I w would still be there if I could! I have lived all over the United States And Las Vegas is my favorite!
I might add, I was born and raised in the Northwest Oregon, Portland, Salem area! After adjusting to the desert, I must say I prefer the desert
It's an awesome place; lived here for over 10 years and it's been a blessing for the family; we planned to travel and live abroad; and I hate to leave Las Vegas, as it's been great for us; will definitely miss the buffets and close proximity if amenities; even in the middle of the night you can travel somewhere for a grub..
I currently live in the Tampa Bay area and am seriously considering relocating to Las Vegas for retirement…….just not into swampy flat land, children’s theme parks, hellish humidity, rain and alligators that much!
@@PETER394100 hey Tim, I absolutely recommend Las Vegas! Having lived there for 20 years, and was never a gambler! I enjoyed theshows occasionally! But outside the strip, it is an absolutely fantastic place to live! I lived in Sun City Summerlin, a retirement community. Loved it! Also, Sun City and anthem in Henderson is newer, and a great place to live! Golf, community centers all kinds of activities!
@@williamcochell9889 Less assholes per capita, right?
I have been living in Oregon for the past 14 years and love to travel, "Glamping" with my RV. We love Colorado, South Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico, etc ... The one unfortunate part of traveling from the West to the East is ... Nevada. I can't tell you how many times we have driven down 375. We have found some hidden gems in all our trips, but they are rare. The desert has a unique beauty, but it's a rare taste. The best way to dive across Nevada is at night.
If driving through the Nevada desert… at night especially… you must be aware of wildlife. Coyotes, cows, or even wild burros can really cause you problems when you hit them driving 70+ mph.
Definitely. Only at night on.... 375? Best to avoid all together.
You lost me at "Glamping"
@@aaronrush3058 lolololololol He had me at hello..
Sounds scary and dangerous. What if you got a flat tire and no one else is around? Do cell phones even work out there? 😮
I moved to Vegas from NC, and this state is more desolate than a lot of places in the south once you get outside the cities.
No comparison, this is the real west!
Desolate how?
@@doriemckay6935what do mean how have you ever been outside of Vegas there’s nothing for hours 😂😂
It’s beautiful here. The strip is interesting but right outside of the strip it’s just beautiful and quiet.
I was born and raised in Vegas and have been here my whole life (30+ years). I’m trying to leave. I’ve finally gotten to the point where I should be able to purchase a home, but housing prices have risen so much with the amount of people living here. Traffic has gotten worse with the increase in population. What should be a 20-30 min commute has turned into a 50-60 min commute. It’s turning into a mini California, and I’m over it.
I live in reno and out home sale prices this year went over Vegas home sale prices. Wish you the best on house hunting
Stop exaggerating. Vegas traffic is nothing.On second thought, yes leave as soon as possible lmao - WW
Same situation here. I was trying to purchase a home, but the prices kept going up faster than I can save. Though technically I could afford a home at this point, but I'm reluctant for other reasons I won't go into here. I'm more concerned about crime here at this point. It isn't pretty. Thankfully my commute isn't too bad (20 minutes).
@@jimmym3352 try to get one in a decent neighborhood as fast as you can, and live an austere lifestyle. And have multiple streams of income it possible. I know that sounds like I'm coming from a position of privilege and I guess I am. It's pretty much how me and my wife are making it in California right now. But if you can buy a house and hold it for a few years, take that equity and get yourself a much lower mortgage somewhere else.
Where the hell in vegas do you have a 50-60 minute commute? Lol I live here too and there's no way that's true.
What you didn't touch on:CA,AZ,and Mexico actually have more water rights for agriculture to the water in Lake Mead than NV/Las Vegas. Quite a bit of the SNWA water is from multiple wells. We have WAY more water conservation in place than California. CA just can't wrap their heads about the fact that desalination should be an option for them to explore
Water restrictions in Southern California are really strict. Real Strict.
They don't even need desalination. They just need to get rid of their lawns like we did here in Las Vegas. But they don't want to get rid of pools and lawns.
Las Vegas has over grown those casinos drained your water. Hence why some places sink? They continued growing their water rights have shrunk for poor management, golfing, too many Casinos, and everything skyrocketed hurting people on fixed income worse you now pay for prices that match California or New York. Casino jobs or local stores don’t pay much it’s the worst state in the country. Laws are also very contradicting some even violate civil rights.
@@jimmym3352 actually the OP said it in their first sentence, agriculture takes most of it. I water my lawn like 2 or 3 days a week, 4 min at a time.
@@anthonymartinez4307you gotta do your research. Pretty much your whole statement is misleading or false. Southern Nevada conserves more water than pretty much every other state in the US. The casinos water recycling (and water recycling in Vegas in general) is beyond excellent. Most residences and businesses have also gone to desert landscaping instead of lawns. Stop spreading propaganda without doing your research!
One of the benefits to living in Las Vegas is the accessibility to other cities.
LA- 4 hours
San Diego - 5 hours
Phoenix- 5 hours
Salt Lake City-6 hours
Who gives a shit?
Denver 3 hrs
As a lifelong resident, Thank You, maybe this will keep some away!
I live in downtown Draino...er, Reno. We're going through a bit of a Renaissance. Gaming is no longer king here. We're "Logistics Canyon" to California's Silicon Valley. Our TRIC multiplex east of town is one of the largest in the world with the Tesla (and Panasonic) Gigafactory and it has made Reno virtually unaffordable in less than 10 years and even less hospitable. If the weather is good, we're a 2-hour commute suburb to Sacramento. We'll be half a million people before too long.😢
Visited Reno after skiing Tahoe. It definitely has a way to go. Great car museum though
@@georgecaserta2360 Should have seen the car museum when Bill Harrah owned it. The locals won't even step foot in the one now.
You forgot to mention how Tesla and Panasonic pay don't pay a decent wage, the commute blows and they barely pay taxes to the state of Nevada.
0:59 A lot of the time, when people discuss Nevada, they only are really discussing the Las Vegas area, and the southern Nevada region. For example, at this point in the video, it discusses the temperature as being one of the biggest reasons people do not relocate to Nevada, since the average temperature is over 100 degrees. That's true in southern NV, which is on the eastern edge of the Mojave desert, which is some of the most brutal desert land in the world. Life in Reno/Sparks, however, in the more mountainous northern NV areas (along I-80, as opposed to I-40) are much cooler, topping out at an average of 95 with only a scant few days reaching triple digits. Basically, similar temps to So Cal. Of course, you need to deal with elevation, and in the winter this does mean snow, and not a little of it either.
Thats how you know an outsider, when they think all of the State is Vegas. Just like others think Ca is one big beach.
That's important. You can dress for cold but you cannot dress for heat.
I lived in the Mojave Desert for 30 years and LV for 4. For me, because of the dry heat, temperatures in the 90s were warm but comfortable, temperatures between 100 and 110 were hot but bearable. Once it gets above 110 it's just miserable.
Avg ain't 100, that's only for 3 months.
I'm a Tahoe girl, and have found the Reno summers to be brutally hot...the winters are a piece of cake...I wish we got more snow on the valley floor!
I love Nevada. I love heat. I spent a good deal of time training in the desert there when I was in the Military. Heat doesn't bother me at all.
Much love from Clark County! 😎
This place ia furnace, a dumpsite and a last place police state.
If you like the heat here, you will love living in HELL, because you probably dont like air conditioning or classy places in california. Nevada is a dumpsite and last place police state. California needs fixing, but california will always be a first class state. The police here in nevada bite the hands that feed them. They are highly overpaid loser nobodies. They tax my tips and overpay police officers. Police officers live in gated communities off the backs of us hard working and they should live in barracks or cages because they are trained tyrants.
Too many police officers here and they want more. It takes 10 to do the work of one. Whenever someone gets pulled over here, more police cars show up. Its intimidation tactics they use here in las vegas.
good come clean out a grain bin in missouri humidity on a 105 day....key word (humidty)
11. The risk of being shot to death for mispronouncing the state's name.
What 😳??? Never heard that in yrs living here… I’m in nw Nevada desert tho. 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
Spot on!! only thing you missed was education! That was one of the main reasons I left too give my kids a better education.
We just moved to Northern Nevada and it’s a great place, very outdoorsy. I feel like I hit the jackpot experiencing all the epic snowfall
Where'd you move from? Do you still love it? What outdoor stuff is there? Be as detailed as you'd like
@@jm-xg7lm moved from Southern California, yes still loving it, fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, rock hounding (looking for opals, crystals etc), off roading in the snow, good times
@@bhiei now that sounds amazing!!
Less crowded I'm sure, so that one can actually enjoy the outdoors too? was Vegas a consideration before settling on Reno? If so, why? If not, why?
Sorry for all the questions and be as detailed as you'd like.
Love me some Nevada! I love the desert, love the no state income tax, and I love the low population! Greetings from Boulder City!!!
Lots of Sister Fcvkin'! So High Five? 😂
@@buckseedamerica2743 Sure, after all I've got three hands
would love to live in boulder city one day, such a nice place
As others have stated you really mesh Las Vegas with the rest of the state and I get it, it is the biggest population center. But not all stats you said apply to Reno. According to TMWA our local water provider, we have enough water for the next 30 years. They planned ahead and have many dams up near Truckee and lots of underground aquafers. The last 10 years have seen a huge diversification of jobs coming with most of the big tech companies having something going on. The downtown has been under renovation for some time now. The southwest side of town backs up to the Carson range which can be fairly green, and we are only 40 minutes to Incline Village and Lake Tahoe. Summers are no worse than Central California and usually cooler. We have all the chain restaurants and lots of individual run ones, most of the big stores, live entertainment and of course the casinos. Lots of trails, hiking, fishing and hunting if that is your thing. Moved here 15 years ago from California and I thought it would be as you described, brown, ugly casinos, smoking. Earthquakes are barely noticeable, nothing like California. Weather wise the biggest thing is sometimes heavy snow and the big fires in California send smoke our way that can linger here similar to what happens in the Medford, Oregon area. Otherwise, the sky is big and beautiful with great clouds. Long tirade but wanted to add my 2 cents.
TMWA has been pumping water into the aquifer for years in the winter so when the dry season comes our ground water hasn't been totally depleted.
Yeah, but that 2 cents is now $26.50!
I retired and moved to Reno. Yeah zero state taxes on my pension! My wife however, hated it. Too much snow, not much in the way of Chinese culture. So we moved to Vegas. Huge Chinese culture, mt Charleston just 45 minutes away for cooler weather, San Diego not too far for trips…
I like your tirade
It's sad to see the Reno area morph into Nevadafornia.
Why nobody lives in Nevada? Becasue it looks like the surface of Mars. There's a reason they tested the nuclear bombs there.
True, most of the land is owned by the government.....but, We, the People, are the government. I love Carson City, and also Lake Tahoe.
Live in Las Vegas now; awesome place. Ran a business for 10 years; just sold it, and now early retired at 44. Thanks Nevada for the opportunity!
Please make more of these videos so people will stop moving here!
With the influx of people in the last 10 years, like the video says, there’s more traffic, higher crime rates, not enough doctors and school to accommodate the increased population.
You are racist for not welcoming the poor suffering migrants
@@frostyjim2633 Sure that's why so many drivers now a days are driving the wrong way on our roads and not obeying our peaceful laws that were here before they arrived.......and not to forget CRIME of all kinds is greatly increased in the last 5 years. So if wanting peace and lawfulness is racist, I'm all in!
Well, there's a black lesbian who comes out of the white house every day telling me how goddamn good everything is
Lived in Vegas for almost 3 years. It's you either love it or you hate it. There's no in between. Once you become a local you avoid the Strip at all costs. Definitely not a place for someone with an addictive personality. Because it'll chew you up and spit you out. The city lacks a true identity. Like a city without a soul. No real culture. Don't mind it as much visiting, but I can only do 3 days max.
“Nothing in Nevada before the Hoover Dam??? Forgetting about Virginia City? Transcontinental Railroad? Copper mines in Ely?
Yeah.This Briggs guys sucks.Never watch this clown again.
Hey Briggs, great video! As someone from California, I have considered moving to Nevada (primarily because it's cheaper, but I also fell in love with the landscape). On my first road trip out there, I was 19, and that first desert highway was like nothing I have ever seen. The road stretched for miles (I would guess 25-30 at least), and there was no traffic, buildings, or _anything_ resembling civilization anywhere in sight -- only shrubs and hills. It was truly magnificent.
Over the course of two more road trips, I have now traveled almost every paved highway criss-crossing that state (that's hardly a boast; there aren't very many to begin with 😅). I can recall visiting the town of Hawthorne for the first time, and just thinking how (again, as someone from California Central Valley) the people living there are so isolated from the rest of society. You would have to travel over 100 miles just to get to the closest mid-size city (Reno). If you don't have your own private vehicle, forget it. And just thinking about the costs of maintenance, gas, time, etc. to travel that far on a regular basis to do things the rest of us take for granted . . . wow. Perhaps the most remarkable, however, was the town of Rachel, which is the ONLY sign of civilization along a 95-mile stretch of road (375, the Extraterrestrial Highway). And the closest major city? Las Vegas, at almost 150 miles. Still, I absolutely love the beauty, and as someone who dislikes urban environments, I'm not exactly repulsed at the idea of living somewhere rather off the beaten path, so-to-speak. But that might be a little much, even for me. Anyways, I love that you covered this in such detail, and keep up the great work!
P.S. I can confirm that 98% of the state looks _exactly_ like what you see at 8:34, only that most roads are two-lane highways rather than Interstates (this looks like I-80 to me, though I couldn't even begin to guess where). And yes, in case you were wondering, I have slightly exceeded the 70 mph speed limit at times, though I won't say by how much. Fortunately, I've never been caught while in Nevada (I have in Oregon and Idaho). Here's an interesting fact: a 2017 Ford Fusion is capable of traveling in excess of 120 mph quite easily.
Please stay in California and don't come here! Unless you're moving to Las Vegas, you can destroy that city all you want. Please stay away from Northwest Nevada, we have enough Californians here, we don't need more of you here.
Your point of all that was?
@@chuck9380 Lol, I was thinking the same thing.
By the time you finished your comment you were 79?
Well, I enjoyed reading about your adventures in Nevada. I have lived in Las Vegas four times, but never longer than six months. The sunrises and sunsets are outstanding. However, you have to know your way around to avoid the sketchy areas. One time I made it from Las Vegas to Reno in 5 1/2 hours and never got a single ticket and it is 500 miles one way. So I have no point either, just sharing :).
Great video Briggs. Been in Reno for over 20 years. Reno was a secret spot that was slowly growing. Once the pandemic hit the secret was over. Houses jumped from affordable to absolute insanity as the Californias invaded. I blame the Fed for low-interest rates, greedy city, and county officials, real estate agents, and investors. Enjoy watching your house lose value in the next coming years.
I ended up in Reno after getting burned out on what was happening in Tahoe...Reno is quickly heading in that direction...but there's never a long line at Starbucks 😆
Never,never ever take a job with either Caesars or MGM unless you like poor treatment
I came from New York STATE, and have lived all over the country. I have now lived in Reno, NV for 7 years and don't plan to leave. The dry air is great. I live in a hi rise condo, and own my unit. On a hot day, go for a short walk, and then go back inside to the air conditioned home. My view is surrounded by mountains. Beautiful. Yes doctors are good but hard to find. You can buy government land and build a house on it, if you want. Reno is kind of like a bowl, and the outskirts of town are loaded with great houses and apartment buildings. Fantastic views and peace.
I've lived in Nevada my entire life (30-plus years), and now, it's complicated. Night and day, in fact. I moved back here after 10 years, and I am still in shock at how the prices in Reno/Sparks, even in LV, have absolutely blown up. I think this is perhaps the biggest complaint of all Nevadans. There is simply not enough infrastructure to support her growing population.
There's absolutely no reason for the cost of living to be so high here, especially for what you get! In South Reno alone, there are miles upon miles of multimillion dollar mansions (homes more than $500k) that are now abandoned, thanks to Californians paying cash and then leaving the state. Why? Most people who move to Reno (transplants) have no idea that it snows here for six months out of the year. In general, unless you have more than $375-400k in your pocket, or willing to pay more than $1700/month in renand you don't want to live in her rural towns (Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Ely etc.) it's fairly impossible to find any place to live in Nevada. It is true that Nevada has a certain beauty of its own, but most people just aren't used to it. It's stark and very alien compared to many places.
Simply put, I wish more people would do their research before moving here. Don't assume everything is California. Mentally, the two states are worlds apart. I'll probably come back to visit in another 10 years, just to see what's happened to her, but unless prices go down (which won't happen), I will never come back to live here again.
@ Stanley Paul Photography: one bedroom apartments at RED (the old Parklane Shopping Center site) go up to around $2,800/month. Studios in midtown are ridiculous for what you get. I work about 45 hrs/week and struggle from paycheck to paycheck. The high desert has its beauty and I love the Mustangs, but it's just not worth living here anymore!
it's the whole country Vegas isn't special , look at prices in 2019 til now anywhere has almost doubled
@@feliciasampson8032 newsflash: its everywhere. You will not escape by moving unless you move to the boonies.
@@JimmyRussle I've seen that, so the best option is to pick a locale where you like it enough that the cost of living doesn't destroy your spirit. Mt. Rose is still a relative bargain, and a few laps on the mountain can be quite uplifting.
I lived in the boonies for two years...never again...and the rent wasn't cheap!
I've lived here all my life aside from 8 years in the military. As for Cost of living, our issue in Vegas is lack of room to build houses, and after that, sufficient roads to get to far flung neighborhoods. We are butting up against the mountains in nearly all directions. Except the Northern Sheep mountains, but you are underneath air force jets carrying bombs, so not as many people want to live there. The reason cost of living is high is similar to California. They aren't building enough new homes and apartments.
I don't like any state where you can win $1000, use the thousand to rent a hooker, Marry the hooker, and then divorce the hooker all in the same night!
Oh, Reno is getting crazy expensive. Crime is rising...mostly property theft but hitting pedestrians is on the rise. Tahoe is now out of reach as far as housing goes. I'm grateful I enjoyed Tahoe before it became Silicon Sierra! Another issue: in a winter like this, if you need to get to Sacramento or the Bay Area, you have to traverse a mountain pass (e.g., Donner Pass, Echo Summit). Several times this year, those roads have closed due to excessive amounts of snow. So access is reduced, thereby making Reno feel pretty isolated.
Great video...and another storm incoming!
I lived in Vegas for a few years and it was awesome. The outdoor recreation is up there with the best in the country. Tons of fun and unique activities to do on a night out that don't involve gambling! Legal weed that they can't drug test for, tons of 24 restaurants, it's an awesome place to live.
I live in Summerlin Nevada it’s amazing !!!! Look up red rock canyon !!!
I live here the medical system sucks here. My friend found out she had stage 3 cancer from a post it her doctor left for her. I was in the hospital for one issue and came out with 3 permanent conditions due to the treatment plan they used for me. 🤦🏾♀️
..yeah it is second rate medical care for sure compared to Cali. Most medical staffers here are idiots too.
You should do a video that ranks all the states by how much of their land is owned by the federal government.
Great idea.👍
thatll get 100 views
Lived in Las Vegas in the mid-80's, enjoyed the city and the desert but, like the man said, you can get nowhere from anywhere.
Great video!!! I have lived in Las Vegas for over 12 years now and Vegas is nothing more than a suburb of LA!!!!! The average person moving to Vegas for 10 years back only stays for 3 years MAX and then they go BACK to wherever they may be from!!! Vegas is RUINED!!
Biggest surprise in 2007 was the road between Vegas and Reno is just a two lane highway. Was expecting an interstate.
I'm from Virginia City NV in the Reno Tahoe area and I have to say this video brought up good points. The northern half of the state Is very different then the southern half of the state though. I will say Reno Tahoe area has a lot more lush greenery than the Vegas area though.
The majority of this state looks like Mars, and the weather isn't that far off either.
It's too hot in Southern Nevada. And it's like living in a refrigerator in Northern Nevada. Like at least 6 months a year. Don't think a lot of people realize that until they spend time there.
Congratulations Briggs, your channel is growing. I still wish you make one about Puerto Rico. Everytime someone complains about their state, i told them " Move to Puerto Rico so you appreciate where you live ". Thank you for the informative videos and congratulations again. 🎉🎉🎉
we have been living here for awhile, and we live in a rv. on a piece of land we rent a acre. we got told a month ago we have to leave by the city. they no longer will allow people to live in rvs on a piece of land. no more boondocking here they call it. we are headed back north next month.
A lot of what Briggs says is accurate, however not all. I lived in Las Vegas for 31 years, I saw it go from a wonderful place to grow up in during the late 80's and 90's. Starting in the 2000's the illegals came in and it really destroyed many of the neighborhoods. After hurricane Katrina a lot of undesirables ended up in Vegas. Today Las Vegas is full of illegals, tweakers, scam artists, homeless and general criminals. The part he's wrong about is Las Vegas having a higher cost of living versus northern rural Nevada towns. The cost of just about everything is cheaper in Las Vegas. All utilities including power, water, natural gas, etc. I moved to a wonderful Northern Nevada City of approximately 25k people and it's a completely different place. People are friendly, the weather is much nicer with four seasons and the quality of life went up 10 fold compared to Vegas. The utilities are definitely higher as is a trip to the grocery store. Property taxes are higher as well. With this said, the higher cost of living is worth every penny to leave Vegas behind. I'd also like to mention that generally speaking Nevada is one of the safest places to live when considering natural disasters. Also unlike what Briggs mentioned there are every aspect of employment here. It is however hot in the summers, but nothing like Southern Nevada. It actually gets chilly at night being a high desert. Other Cities and towns are a bit of a drive, but it's worth it, especially if you enjoy seeing wild horses and wide open spaces.
I understand.. You are a realist telling truths that the neo marxist cant handle..Yhey would just scream racist at you..
Low wages housing is high-priced utilities aren't cheap either this is no longer a cheap place to live as it was in the 80s
High incarceration rates. Nevada has TOUGH laws and TOUGH sentencing. Don’t do bad stuff in Nevada or expect to age some there!
That will and is changing with the legislature
We used to have tough sentencing. Right now anyone can get out on bail, even violent offenders. That guy who kidnapped that girl in Oregon a few months ago was released early by Nevada. I felt bad my state was responsible for what happened to that girl.
Nevada is absolutely huge state. It is both south AND north. Its Northern border is parellel to the NY/PA border. Blistering hot summers and cold snowy winters because of the higher elevations north of Vegas. I look at a map of Nevada and I think Vegas in the south, Reno in the north and nothing in between. Its 440 plus miles between Vegas and Reno comparable from driving from Altoona PA in south central PA to Lake George NY in the far northeastern Adirondack mountains. A crazy long drive
I call Las Vegas, the cesspool of dispear. Been here since 2008 and it's getting impossible. Population density in LV is awful you feel like you are bumping into people constantly, finding specialists in medicine is impossible, then add to that going to the supermarket and get stopped by at least 3 people asking you for money. Can't wait to get out of here!!!!
I'm planning to move to Vegas and I can't wait! No state income tax and the libertarian lifestyle appeal to me.
I live near Reno and have seen waaaay too many Californians moving here these past few years. This area, much like Boise, has become " California Lite. " Stay where you are, Californians and don't ruin the rest of our beautiful state like you have ruined yours . I now have to drive at least an hour east of my home to get to the real Nevada.
I feel your pain. The same thing is happening in the state I live. California has become a four letter word
Oh. Ok. Because you posted this. We all should heed. GTFOH! Land of the free. I will move where I dam will please no matter how often you post nonsense like this. How about get mad at your neighbors that sold their property to Californias who bought? Ya you wouldn’t dare. Free country. Sick of this BS sentiment such as this post.
not every ca is bad. outside of the big city's, we are republicans. just the big city's control everything. but not to worry as all of northern nv is out of my price range.
no way am i going to lost wages.
How is California “ruined?” It’s one of the most desirable places in the US that’s why people pay top dollar to live here.
@@wbay3848 >39 million people
Man it feels good to be on top 😎
Lived in Reno for almost 17 years and love it.
I drove through Nevada in 2021 (CA-OR-WA-ID‐NV-CA). I spent the night in Twin Falls and then drove to California in a day. I did do sightseeing in NV. But I wish I planned more. And I actually loved the drive. Especially in the northern part.
Good video. Thank you for pronouncing Nevada correctly Briggs, its a big pet peeve for the locals, but you probably already knew that LOL. I myself was born and raised in McDermitt, NV which sits on the Oregon-Nevada border.
And McDermitt is your last casino on a trip to Boise!
I like Nevada.Always a good visit. The Nevada Outback has some really, really beautifully remote mountain ranges. Check out Denio, Nevada sometime. Located on the border with Oregon. Beautiful desert mountains. Dark night skies.
Nevada is not my cup of tea.
But if you’re a recreational gold prospector, it’s hard to beat Nevada.
“Grown men crying while waiting for a flight home”…… best reason EVER to get a round trip, prepaid ticket.
And at least don’t get too excited over free drinks while gambling, and ESPECIALLY leave your major credit card back at home and bring a low credit limit card instead.
Figure out what you are willing to lose while sober and take cash. And always remember.. these beautiful casinos are NOT paid for with winners like you expect to be in the morning. Or more likely… “winning my money back” players.
“I love going to Vegas and visiting the money I used to own” is a great temporary tattoo on your forehead to get at the airport BEFORE you leave it to go have a good time in Lost Wages, Nevada.
I am surprised you didn't mention terrible schools. We are ahead of Mississippi and a few others.
I lived in Vegas ‘02-08’ from NY area. I agree that outside the Vegas Metro area is essentially nothing. Yea, there’s Mt. Charleston if you need a snow fix but beyond that it’s hours of driving to get anywhere. It’s culture I felt was “manufactured” and not curated. As a local, you avoided the Strip unless someone was visiting. That left boring neighborhoods with little culture. Although it has improved over the years it’s still limited.
So much changes here for the past decade; it's an endless housing development and just to show the demand. Southwest, Blue Diamond was 2 lane road in the early 2000; now that changed to a 6 lane. In a way it's good as it brings value to properties, but it's getting overcrowded; thankfully invested on 2 houses, 1 fully paid the other halfway, early 2010, during the housing bubble.
It's a junior Los Angeles, isn't it? and host to a 'rootless' non-culture. Up north we actually have history and native Nevadans!
That is main problem living here
I don't like that when you go to a supermarket or K-mart, you walk past slot machines. Decades ago, I drove through there with a boyfriend. He got really snippy with me for no apparent reason. He seemed to go back to his laid-back, normal self once out of the state. Turned out he was a compulsive gambler. I'm surprised the gambling 'culture' didn't make it on your list. I'm married to a statistician now. We are of like minds.
Did he leave out Wonderhussy? An icon of the state......
Bunny ranch too
Yup. She's the best!
I find most of your videos very good. In NV healthcare Reno and 40 miles east has some of the best healthcare I know. The water around small towns is questionable and should be filtered. In the small towns crime is somewhat reduced by the self reliance of most the people. The temp is very pleasant here in northern NV from my point of view, coming from St George, UT. Enjoy your work.
please continue to talk about how awful it is so no one else moves there;) Hey Briggs talk about all the forest fires you guys get in Oregon!
That won't work. Folks say great things. Love comments. The real deal. People KNOW.
I live here in Elko, NV… And I agree!!!
Yeah I don’t need Vegas or Reno. My choices for living would be more like Elko or Winnemucca.
I live in Las Vegas in and love the wide open spaces of the west. What is funny to me is when people fly in there are so happy and excited but on the way out a whole different story. A very sorry lot -hungover and pitiful. 😢I noticed this happening every time. If anyone gets a chance see if I’m not right. Oh btw. We live in the superb of summerlin. It’s a lovely safe place. Everyone thinks Las Vegas strip is all there is. I never even go there. Great places in the suburbs.
Drunk ,broke , tired and mad...Same ol story for millenium...
Nevada is number one best state ! I live in the Oasis of Nevada and love it dearly. Visit the Oasis and them go home.
@@rayb.6537 Sounds like Akron
Ohio here to me😂😂😂😂
Hey Briggs Nevada gets alot of water from under ground not just lake Mead . Railroads needed plenty of water.
I live in nv I wish nobody lived here traffic would go down
Good one. For us Nevada is the epitome of "nice place to visit but wouldn't want to live there", especially Lost Wages. But the rest of the state...spectacular desert/mountain wide open spaces and if you like National Parks but not the crowds try Great Basin N.P. in eastern Nevada. Visited there a couple years ago in autumn and practically had the place to ourselves. Beautiful autumn colors in the forests, fantastic hiking, we only wish we'd stayed longer. There's a subject for you, underused, lesser known National Parks for folks to explore and Great Basin would have to be near the top of that list.
...the desert does have it's own special kind of beauty and solitude...not to mention sticky humidity or bugs!!!! did I forget the assholes per capita are far less here also! 😯
I own 40 acres of it full of trees awesome mtn views, clean air, tons of wildlife, and QUIET. MY HAPPY PLACE!!!!
I know what it's like for my state to have a stereotype. When I tell someone I live in California, sometimes people will ask, "What's it like living in Hollywood? Or Have you seen any movie stars?" I live about 100 miles away Hollywood.
My wife and i have lived in Fallon for just over 30 years and really like it. We have been drinking bottle water since we got here so no problems there. Winters here can get cold but not to frigid single didgits are common below zero sometimes but not to often. Snow stays up in the mountains, mostly.
I would never move here! Thanks for the video Briggs!
Great video! I am so glad that you working hard to keep people OUT of Nevada!!!! For those of us who really know Nevada well and like it, your assessment is only about 50% correct. Most of your video applies only to Lost Wages (Las Vegas for those who need a translation). Most of Northern Nevada is remote, but beautiful particularly if you know where to look. I have lived all of the western U.S., and I will take Nevada any day of the week over them. But, let's forget all of that - YEAH! Nevada is not fit for man nor beast!!! 🤣
I love Reno. Not a fan of Vegas.
Mr. Briggs, excellent videos. Thanks for the content and your sharp wit!!!
I was miserable in Nevada everything felt dirty and dusty, near to nothing plants vegetation, the heat makes you so sick you don’t want to go outside. The food becomes rotten by day 2 vs a week like other states. The education is ridiculous and it’s not bike friendly-
I don't think you've really been here in NV. The heat makes you not so hungry, so you would have lost weight. And not really dirty and dusty in the cities.
Wrong kind of "bike"
@@WashoeValleyCollies Oh trust me, Las Vegas gets dirty and dusty when it gets windy. And it does get windy here a lot. It's just a fact of living in the desert. You will have to do more dusting/vacuuming in your home and opening the windows isn't feasible a lot of the time.
@@jimmym3352 I live in Northern Nevada. It's a desert. Deserts have sand and sand gets blown by the winds. What's the big deal? I choose to live here. There are worse places to live and many are in California now. So what's to debate. To each his own?
welll...ill cook ya another whaa burger
I left Nevada, from rural Northern Nevada, a couple years ago to live near grandkids. You are pretty spot on. I really enjoyed living there.
snakes, scorpions, spiders and other dangerious animals
Same in California where I live. My climate is almost identical. However they were here first, we moved into their territory.
Nevada still has gold and silver in the ground. That's why the government owns so much.
Nevada Rules!!!! Proud to call this state my home!
absolutely on the healthcare. I dont know why people retire here on purpose. Especially now where 2 acres went from 40k to 328k. Everyone who has grown up here lives the hardest life ever. I just dont get the appeal.
I LOVE Las Vegas for a vacation. Then I went there by car and needed to get my car to the dealership because I had an ignition problem. Tow truck picked up my car from the hotel, and I just figured I’d take the public transportation bus system to go pick it up afterwards. HOLY SHIT!!! Nothing like riding a public bus down to the transfer station, wait 20 minutes for your next bus ride out to where your car just got repaired to really give you a sense of what a city is like. It was a freaking scary 2 hour experience. I would NEVER ride that bus system again… I’m only a 6’3” 210# dude in pretty damn good shape… but I didn’t have a weapon to help me not be worried about my safety.
I live in Vegas/Henderson & I tell my friends ALL THE TIME until & unless you get on the fk'n bus & take it through town you need to shut up!!
Because I swear most live in thier little bubble & have zero clue what's really going on. Their in the car w/a phone, in the house w/a t.v or phone or tablet.
I take the Maryland Pkwy bus, The Boulder Hwy bus, etc just to stay in touch w/reality
@@Elhastezy888 - I just recently (this MORNING!) heard about the homeless, drug infused people that live underground in the storm sewer systems, that are just below where “happy to be here, let’s get drunk and lose lots of money” people are wishing they are whales in a minnow environment. I was a presenter at a conference at the Las Vegas Convention center… World of Concrete conference, for 6 years. I bet I spent over 40 days in Vegas…. Never realized this civilization was living beneath where I was walking and enjoying “the good life” while people were crumbling and dying beneath me.
Take an Uber
@Enigma Wyoming Boy oh boy 😔
There's folks that have adapted & lived under there over 13 years.
Speaking of Boulder Hwy bus, there's some openings to the storm drains on Boulder Hwy that are near an Albertson's & folks use that entrance to come out & go shopping, take care of stuff.
There's a Church near that entrance that has a great free bread day.
Lifesaver for many, great breads too.
The Mole People. . . . . it is surprising how many do not know.
I've met some really really decent people from down there.
edit: It is truly truly amazing all the different people & all the different ways in which we survive. I lived in downtown S.F for a decade in the Tenderloin & I would feed people, mostly they liked it when you would talk to them, like a regular person. I got to know one man that lived in one spot for 8 years.
He would only take bananas from me.
Life
@no debt too late, (s)he already had the experience, reading comprehension 101.
guess if you had added a "next time" in there it would make sense.
edit: P.S. Sometimes a 24 hour bus pass for $5 is the only affordable option when Uber in Vegas isn't cheap, $110 last time I used one to take my pup to the vet
rather have a state that puts people in bars than california where a thief rubs 3 stores in same day and is let out.
Why do the feds own so much of Nevada? Why not just give it to the people?
Well, technically if it's BLM it does belong to the people.
There's nothing there in terms of water. It's not like the people can do anything with it. Other reasons are they want to keep the test site and bombing ranges for future use. Other areas are wilderness/protected areas meant to protect wildlife.
Part of Nevada also use to be the testing ground for nukes. I'm sure there is still high levels of radiation in a large section in the middle of Nevada.
also many water wells have been going dry...big water issues in the state.
It's only hot for 3 months, the rest of the time the weather is great. We have the same medium temp year round as San Diego.
It’s more like 5 months of heat
@@stevesmith756 Def. 5 months in Las Vegas. It starts to feel reasonable the 2nd week of October.
When I lived in hell…I mean AZ I didn’t feel the first chill in the air until Halloween night walking the kids. I had to get out
My mom and her boyfriend moved to Nevada. They are not allowed to drink the water because it is linked to outbreaks of leukemia in the area they live in, like wtf? .. Her boyfriend also came down with Q fever for just breathing the air and now has to take medication for 2 years to help with the side effects. They've lived there for maybe a year now and are already trying to afford a way out.
Las Vegas now is being called
East L.A.
Main reason is because Hank J. Wimbleton exists.
Also wages VS cost of housing in Vegas area is one of the best in the country.. Atleast for construction