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I didn't see where OP asked for a wealthy community...they did say strong sense of community, which Las Vegas NM does seem to have. If they meant financially healthy I suppose that's another story, but it ticks the other things they're asking for.
I do hope positive things are in store for Las Vegas, before the pandemic it was building momentum with the renovation of the Castañeda Hotel, etc.
I agree. I hope they come out of it stronger.
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Not sure if this applies to Las Vegas, New Mexico (a place of which I had not even heard until reading SunGrins' post), but income stats can be skewed in college towns. The 'locals' may still be poor here, I don't know, but any place that has a large proportion of college students in the populace are going to see household income stats brought down by people who aren't even necessarily poor (thanks to family money).
Sure thing. No problem with that. I used to drive through LV, NM a lot; the level of poverty was pretty depressing and very very sad.
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You might need to get out more. New Mexico is a poor state, generally, but with some wide differences in wealth. The state estimated median household income is $53,113 (US = $68,703). San Miguel Co. (Las Vegas = $35,292) is about average for a rural county. Dona Ana Co. (Las Cruces = $38,489), Bernalillo Co. (Albuquerque = $51,372), and Santa Fe Co. (Santa Fe = $60,187) have 3 of the 4 largest cities. Los Alamos Co. (Los Alamos = $124,947) is an extreme outlier. (Fed Reserve figures)
I do. March of 2019 was the last time I was there. You might need to look at thing and assess them truthfully. Of course, LV is not Hobbs or Eunice, but it is a pretty poor place. There is no denying it. I know that NM is a poor state; I love it regardless and would live there in a heart beat if there were opportunities or high paying IT jobs. I am just being honest with OP.
It seems some of you are thinking ONLY about places in political terms. While I care about a place not being too far to the left or right politically, that was far from all that matters here. I'm looking for a strong, healthy community with actively involved citizens. I'm looking for a good place to live! I can't believe someone actually mentioned Bakersfield, CA lol.
Bowling Green, KY and Saint George, UT deserves a look. Huntsville, AL and Urbana/Champaign, IL would be other good choices.
Flagstaff, AZ may also be worth a look a lot of the smaller cities out West are pretty live and let live.
Amenities include Apple Store, Whole Foods and West Elm to give you a sense that it has a solid median income and population.
The downtown area is one of the most historic in the USA and can rival any town in New England. (It was briefly the USA capital).
It has direct rail access to Philadelphia (60 minutes) and NYC (120 minutes).
It is home to Franklin and Marshall College, which is a top tier liberal arts school, considered to be a mini ivy and also home to a large state university so there is a large influx of educated individuals.
It also has a booming arts scene and is home to one of the largest organic markets in the USA. Check it out.
Figured I'd give this a bump, in case others with other ideas see it and chime in! Something important to me is sunshine. Places that have extended periods of gray don't work for me.
Bowling Green, KY and Saint George, UT deserves a look. Huntsville, AL and Urbana/Champaign, IL would be other good choices.
Flagstaff, AZ may also be worth a look a lot of the smaller cities out West are pretty live and let live.
St. George might not be what the OP is looking for. It is very LDS, nearly 70% of the population. It is dry, hot, desolate and is more popular for retirees than younger people.
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