Southern Nevada offers a lifestyle second to none. With sunshine 85 percent of the time, residents
and visitors alike take advantage of the many outdoor recreational activities Southern Nevada has to offer.
Arts and cultural activities are also abundant in Southern Nevada. Performing arts centers, including the nationally acclaimed Nevada Ballet Theatre and The Smith Center for the Performing Arts which will open in 2010, along with museums, art galleries and theatres are all widely supported within the community.
Southern Nevada is also home to a number of professional sporting associations including the Las Vegas 51's Baseball team and the Wrangler's Hockey team. Several national sporting events such as the National Finals Rodeo and championship boxing are also hosted in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVMS) is one of the most unique racing complexes in the world. The facility spans over 1,600 acres and includes a 1.5 mile superspeedway, 3/8 mile asphalt oval, 1/2 mile dirt oval, two road courses and the new Neon Garage fan experience. The superspeedway is also home to the Shelby 427 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series each season.
Education is a top priority in Southern Nevada. The Clark County School District operates 347 schools in the valley and is the fifth largest school district in the nation. The majority of Southern Nevada students choose to continue education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Nevada State College (NSC) and College of Southern Nevada (CSN) are two additional education programs for Southern Nevada college students. NSC offers a wide range of baccalaureate and masters programs designed to meet the needs of the students. CSN enrolls over 41,000 students in more than 125 career fields.
To meet the demands of a growing community, some of the finest healthcare facilities in the nation have been built in Las Vegas. Fifteen major hospitals collectively provide over 3,800 patient beds and more than 15,000 qualified physicians. The area is also served by a number of major Health Maintenance Organizations and several nonprofit health support organizations.
Religion also plays an important role in the lives of Las Vegas valley residents. The area boasts more churches per capita than any other city in the nation.
Companies and individuals alike appreciate Southern Nevada's low tax and pro-business operating environment.
Below are the top 16 reasons to consider a move or relocation to Southern Nevada.
- Business-friendly state and local government
- No state corporate income tax
- No personal income tax
- Excellent state incentives
- Educated, expanding and cost-effective workforce
- America's finest telecommunications and technology infrastructure
- Fast becoming national leader in solar production for America
- UNLV Harry Reid Research & Technology Park
- UNLV Science and Engineering Building
- UNLV Supercomputing Facility
- Nevada Cancer Institute
- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
- Very dependable, expanding energy base
- McCarran International Airport - America's 6th busiest
- Las Vegas is an Inland Port of Entry. A "Port of Entry" is an officially designated location (seaport, airport and/or land border location) where CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) officers or employees are assigned to accept entries of merchandise, clear passengers, collect duties and enforce the various provisions of CBP and related laws.
