[anwflores]

A move to Vegas could be possible in the near future. Vegas to us is an interesting and intriguing location. We do not currently live in LA but was born and raised there. We lived there until my 30s and moved to the opposite end of the spectrum town outside of California. We live in a place where cultural diversity does not really exist. We crave that but also have limitations when it comes to places we can afford to live. With prices in LA being unreal, we are looking at Vegas. After much research and reading countless threads, I do not seem to see anything in regard to cultural diversity. How is Vegas? I see many people recommending Summerlin which I have never visited but in pictures and videos, it looks like the OC, which is not as diverse. While we want a safe place for our kids and a cool place to meet others (i notice that can be tough at times), we also want a place where our kids can see and experience other cultures. Can you recommend neighborhoods where diversity is noticed? Is Summerlin diverse? Thank you in advance for your help.

[Mike from back east]

Cultural diversity? In Las Vegas? In a city with but one industry, gambling? Is this a joke? The culture in LV is gambling, restaurants and shows. You won't find great museums, theater districts, great libraries, etc.

If you mean racial diversity, Summerlin, zip code 89135, is 76% White, 13% Asian, 4% Black, and etc.

Not much diversity of any type there.

[Vic Romano]

I think the Las Vegas area in general is more diverse than the previous poster leads you to believe. I would suggest you look at the demographic data in Wikipedia for Las Vegas...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas

Certainly not as diverse as Orange County, but certainly more diverse than many cities of this size.

[longviewJoe]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

Cultural diversity? In Las Vegas? In a city with but one industry, gambling? Is this a joke? The culture in LV is gambling, restaurants and shows. You won't find great museums, theater districts, great libraries, etc.

If you mean racial diversity, Summerlin, zip code 89135, is 76% White, 13% Asian, 4% Black, and etc.

Not much diversity of any type there.

You may be right but LV has world renown gambling, restaurants and shows! That's why many people love LV!

I personally have no interest in museum, theater district or great libraries. We are all different... diverse.

[rose88]

Las vegas is diverse. People here have live and let live culture.
If you want a diverse neighborhood, avoid summerlin. Try spring valley or centennial hills.

[ctr88]

Clark County NV 2019 census:

-41.7% non-hispanic white
-31.6% hispanic
-13.1% black
-10.4% Asian

If you are talking racially diverse, LV is about as diverse as anywhere. Non hispanic whites are falling the fastest in % annually and the other 3 are rising. In 1990 Clark County was 72.1% non-hispanic white, 12.5% hispanic, 11.4% black, 4.8% Asian. So since 1990 every other ethnicity has gained substantially in numbers, as whites have plummeted from 71.2% all the way down to 41.7%. Whites will probably fall to 30% of the population or less in 20 yrs.

[Code Stemi]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

Not much diversity of any type there.

This isn't true, OP. Las Vegas has a lot of diversity of all kinds. Take it from someone who actually lives in the metro.

[Rose998]

I think you can find what you are looking for. Iv'e always found Las Vegas to be a little more integrated because people move more so you have more flow in areas. Yes some areas tend to be more white but I think it's healthier than most cities.

For what it's worth Las Vegas is on this top 30 list. North Las Vegas. I would look in Aliante. It's a nice middle class area that has a more diverse feel with affordable housing. They have a lot of new developments going in that are affordable.

https://wallethub.com/edu/cities-wit...versity/10264/

I found this as well: they mention Spring Valley.

https://www.ktnv.com/news/las-vegas-...rse-in-country

[Merrily Gather]

From a local. We have a thriving China Town and Korea Town and many Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Philippino, Vietnamese, indian food stores, eyebrow threading, and an annual Indian Food Festival. We have farmers markets at malls and Halloween parades and local zombie crawls and Christmas Santa Con crawls. Three Ethiopian places and over half a dozen french bakeries in town to die for.

We also have an arts district, and a historic downtown being revitalized with murals and renovated places. We have a ballet and a symphony orchestra and bring in artists from around the world. Famous shows come here and when Corona ends they will return and we'll have shows at several new areas.

We also bring in people from California very diverse there and Arizona. We're a cultural hub for around 40 Million tourists a year from around the globe. You can find the British at British Pubs here during soccer season. Everyone's represented and have got their own place. We have three huge mosques and a Greek Orthodox community as well that holds a Greek festival.

In the Arts District they also have the Children's science museum, we have a neon museum, a mob museum, a museum for Atomic Bombs across the street from the best Indian food place in town Mint Bistro off Flamingo. There is a wax museum of famous figures like the one in LA. There are art galleries all over town and private installation and exhibits. You just have to know where to look. Pick up the Las Vegas Weekly or read it online and start following the local news channels and weather on FB to get an idea.

There's also Spring Preserve, Red Rock Canyon , Mount Charleston, Lake Mead, the Hoover Dam, Valley of Fire, Boulder City, the infamous South Rim of the Grand Canyon and Kayaking within reach. A little further and you have Laguna Beach, Newport, San Diego and Southern California. Plus cheaper to fly from Las Vegas to anywhere. Lunch in San Francisco? Yes please!

The first year was kind of overwhelming the amount of options for any interests you may have. You can likely find it within reach easily because this is Las Vegas. Want baby tigers in your hotel? That actually happened.

[USMC1984]

Originally Posted by ctr88

Clark County NV 2019 census:

-41.7% non-hispanic white
-31.6% hispanic
-13.1% black
-10.4% Asian

If you are talking racially diverse, LV is about as diverse as anywhere. Non hispanic whites are falling the fastest in % annually and the other 3 are rising. In 1990 Clark County was 72.1% non-hispanic white, 12.5% hispanic, 11.4% black, 4.8% Asian. So since 1990 every other ethnicity has gained substantially in numbers, as whites have plummeted from 71.2% all the way down to 41.7%. Whites will probably fall to 30% of the population or less in 20 yrs.

How DARE you!




You left out Hawaiians, Samoans and Tongans!