Here's a link to a message board dedicated to people who are or have moved to Vegas, there also a resident real estate broker who's very nice & will help you (through e-mails) decide what areas are good Move To Las Vegas Discussion Board I was thinking about moving there and that website was very helpful, as was the real estate agent who helped me out even though she new I wasn't definitely coming. This is her personal website: LAS VEGAS NEVADA Real Estate here you can see how cheap housing is compared to the east coast