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The Sun and the Fun

With an average of 310 days of sunshine annually, Las Vegas easily ranks as one of the top recreation destinations in the country. While daytime temperatures usually exceed 100°F during the summer months, they usually dip into the 70s in the evening. The average daily temperature during the winter months is a crisp 48°F, well above bone-chilling temperatures in other parts of the country.

Recreation Plus
Thanks to its pleasant climate, Las Vegas offers myriad recreational opportunities with activities designed for all ages, ranging from skiing at Mt. Charleston and boating and swimming on Lake Mead, to softball, football and soccer. The city and Clark County are home to more than 90 public parks, numerous tennis, basketball and racquetball courts, and more than 30 public, semi-private and private golf courses.

No wonder then that numerous professional and collegiate athletic events are held in Las Vegas each year. The wildly popular NASCAR auto racing series comes to town every March for the Las Vegas 400, while golfers on the PGA, Senior PGA and LPGA Tours tee-up at annual tournaments here. The Las Vegas Bowl kicks off the collegiate bowl season each December, the National Finals Rodeo draws the best cowboys each year, and the city is home to the Las Vegas 51s of baseball's Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Plus, the University of Nevada Las Vegas is home to exciting football, basketball and other intercollegiate sports action.

Scenic Wonders Never Cease
For those in pursuit of more leisurely activities, Las Vegas and Clark County are home to state parks and national recreation areas offering some of the most stunning and photogenic desert scenery in the southwest United States.

Red Rock Canyon, a few miles west of Las Vegas, features magnificent sandstone cliffs that beckon climbers. Meanwhile, Valley of Fire State Park, a forty-five minute drive northeast of town, showcases a panorama of multi-hued rock formations and ancient Native American historic sites. Mt. Charleston provides a cool retreat from the hot summer sun, while Lake Mead National Recreation Area, with its 550 miles of shoreline behind Hoover Dam, is a haven for boating, fishing and swimming.

The Living Is Easy
Despite its "Sin City" reputation, Las Vegas has grown into an attractive, comfortable place to live and raise a family. The community consistently comes together to meet the growing demand for family-oriented activities and schools, as well as such vital infrastructure needs as new road construction and improved water delivery systems.

Thanks to its economy and friendly tax rates, Las Vegas is an affordable place to live. The median cost of a three-bedroom home is lower than in many other cities in the West, while utility costs rank among the lowest in the country. These factors combine to stretch the paycheck a lot further in Las Vegas than in many other cities.

Plus, even though it sits alone in the northeast corner of the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas is just a short plane ride or drive from the beaches of southern California, Phoenix, the majestic Grand Canyon, historic Salt Lake City, the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area and other popular destinations in the West.

So, now that you know how livable Las Vegas is, what are you waiting for?