Hello! I might be a little late on this thread, but I thought I'd chime in anyway.
My family and I have lived in Pahrump since around 2003, and we love it here.
Granted, there's not much to do so we invent ways to keep ourselves busy. We have animals such as goats and ducks in our yard because I've always wanted them and we have chickens for egg production. We moved here from Vegas because of the crime level there and have been happy with our decision ever since. There is no tax on sealed food, even milk, and our tax rate is 6.75% as opposed to Vegas, which I think now is 7.75%.
The town is changing though. With more and more people moving in, it's becoming a little less friendly. This is especially noticable when driving. Rush hour when we first moved here used to be 4 cars waiting at the same intersection! Now, you have to wait an average of 5 minutes to get onto Hwy 160 from Homestead road. Don't like it
You can tell the people who have lived here for an amount of time. They will let you go first at the stop signs, whether you got there first or not. Just a way for everybody to continue on their happy way
.The town board in their infinite wisdom decided to start "zoning" the area. They zoned for multitudes of new housing without the foresight to consider our natural water table. My house is on a well system, and let me tell you, I would NOT want to be on the city water system. My water is clear, unpolluted and tastes like water, not chemicals and bleach. And, it's free
Because of the new housing, and new people, the town is changing rapidly. There are more small business popping up everywhere which is a good thing. If you want to open a motorcycle shop, your only real competition is Harley Roads. My friend owned the motorcycle shop on Mountain Springs for a long time, but that doesn't exist anymore. Do your homework and you can succeed out here
We now have a bowling alley and may soon have a movie theatre. The theatre has been approved by the town council, we're just waiting for the groundbreaking. Besides that, nothing much to do.
But we celebrate holidays in style! Chief John of the fire department oversees the best 4th of July fireworks show that you could imagine for a small town! Just about 1mil in fireworks every year that make a spectacular show! Everyone gathers at the park and it's very friendly and relaxed, and they have vendors also.
I can't believe no one mentioned Fall Festival! It's the biggest thing going out here! Over 200,000 people come from everywhere to buy and sell their goods, there are live bands and a carnival for the kids. We look forward to it every year. It's just FUN! It's a great gathering place for everybody in town.
Hope I could help with your decision. This is a great place. We're looking at moving somewhere greener for the kids. They've never really been fishing or boating, and I think that's important. We're looking out towards Arkansas
Let me know if you need more info!
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