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Zin · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 2012 6:16 pm

D_T, about how much does housing cost around the Sam's Town casino area run, ball park figure...

Donkey_Tax · **Joined:** Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:47 pm **Posts:** 1562

lol i honestly have no idea...down in north henderson i was paying 975$/mo i think for 2 bedroom 2 bath condo...the other houses in my neighborhood now rent for about $1200ish for 3-4 bedroom this is in northeast by the airforcebase and sunrise mnt. im not sure about alot of the areas of the valley only that far nothwest out around summerland prices can go up as well as southeast henderson...north central and northeast are far cheaper but you have to be extremely selective especially in the central areas as there are some very bad spots...i mean its not L.A. but there are many areas in the north i would not care to live in...i have to drive about 18 minutes to get down to the strip but i like it here way out like litterally on the rim of the valley.

sevencard2003 · **Posted:** Tue May 01, 2012 11:15 pm

the place lester suggested near the stratosphere, i wouldnt dream of living there if i got it free and $500 a month cash

Lester · **Joined:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:37 pm **Posts:** 777

sevencard2003 wrote:

the place lester suggested near the stratosphere, i wouldnt dream of living there if i got it free and $500 a month cash

Actually Tony the LVPD'd crimeviewcommunity website's data for the last 60 days around 329 Boston Street have an amazingly LOW rate of crime for a low income neighborhood. I selected burglary, homicide, narcotics, assault/battery, family/juvenile/other disturbance, robbery, fight, larceny from a person and finally person with a weapon. I excluded accident, recovered vehicle, auto burglary and stolen motor vehicle since I felt those would not apply to your well-being and safety.

The little black icons are the most prevelant but are for "other disturbances". The most likely bus stop you might frequent would be by the Stratosphere and there were 8 instances of crimes there in 60 days which when you think about it isn't bad at all. I beg to differ with you on your safety concern. That neighborhood might actually be the safest place you could stay (within your budget) and they even take SSI.

The red dot under the yellow X is the 329 Boston Street address for that studio rental on Craigslist.

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shanywing · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:50 am **Posts:** 5

I would agree that Lester would be a great real estate agent/host/escort finder in LV. He is a jack of all trades.

sevencard2003 · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 7:49 am

lester dont even live in vegas. ask anyone who lives in vegas, they will suggest living as far away from that area as possible.

Lester · **Joined:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:37 pm **Posts:** 777

sevencard2003 wrote:

lester dont even live in vegas. ask anyone who lives in vegas, they will suggest living as far away from that area as possible.

You are correct that I do not live in Vegas but I am a master of google maps and the core search engine functionality.

How about the next time you are in Vegas you swing by the Strat poker room and ask around about if any casino employees live in that Boston Street area or general neighborhood and you might be able to get some really good intel?

To me it looks like the hotspot is actually in the proximity of the north/south bus stops on LV Blvd by the Stratosphere but it amounts to about 1.5 incidents PER WEEK. If you were at that bus stop twice a day in a week you would be "exposed" per se 14 times. What are the odds you would be the unlucky guy to be involved with the ~1.5 reported incidents per week that happen there?

I have ridden the bus in Vegas many times during my trips to Vegas and have not yet ever once been threatened in any way, shape or form. Granted I am 6'3" and 270 pounds and that might discourage any scoundrels but I actually haven't seen anyone else get molested either regardless of their stature. I don't believe in MOTB (monsters on the bus).

apollo · **Joined:** Mon May 19, 2008 3:11 pm **Posts:** 980

Lester wrote:

I have ridden the bus in Vegas many times during my trips to Vegas and have not yet ever once been threatened in any way, shape or form. Granted I am 6'3" and 270 pounds and that might discourage any scoundrels but I actually haven't seen anyone else get molested either regardless of their stature. I don't believe in MOTB (monsters on the bus).

Yes, being 6'3 and 270lbs and a guy helps a lot. Also matters enormously where you are going and when. Up and down the strip at 3pm is quite safe. Going east and west on Sahara at 1am, not so safe.

Try being 5'7, 130lbs, female, and ride the bus 5 days a week twice a day heading off strip, including at least one daily journey after midnight. Then report back after doing it for 5 or 10 years. Betcha don't have the same flawless record.

Not sure where a 5'10, 165lb guy would fit between these (or whatever TBC is). Safer than the chicks, not so safe as The Hulk. TBC does have the aura of crazy to him when he feels threatened, which could work in his favor, but it could also spark a tit-for-tat I'll-see-your-crazy-and-raise-you-bat-guano-insane retaliation.

If you have a 1:1000 chance of being attacked on any given stay at a bus stop, you'll have to do a lot of rides to have a problem, on average. But do 400 rides a year, and eventually it is likely to happen.

Lester · **Joined:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:37 pm **Posts:** 777

apollo wrote:

Lester wrote:

I have ridden the bus in Vegas many times during my trips to Vegas and have not yet ever once been threatened in any way, shape or form. Granted I am 6'3" and 270 pounds and that might discourage any scoundrels but I actually haven't seen anyone else get molested either regardless of their stature. I don't believe in MOTB (monsters on the bus).

Yes, being 6'3 and 270lbs and a guy helps a lot. Also matters enormously where you are going and when. Up and down the strip at 3pm is quite safe. Going east and west on Sahara at 1am, not so safe.

Try being 5'7, 130lbs, female, and ride the bus 5 days a week twice a day heading off strip, including at least one daily journey after midnight. Then report back after doing it for 5 or 10 years. Betcha don't have the same flawless record.

Not sure where a 5'10, 165lb guy would fit between these (or whatever TBC is). Safer than the chicks, not so safe as The Hulk. TBC does have the aura of crazy to him when he feels threatened, which could work in his favor, but it could also spark a tit-for-tat I'll-see-your-crazy-and-raise-you-bat-guano-insane retaliation.

If you have a 1:1000 chance of being attacked on any given stay at a bus stop, you'll have to do a lot of rides to have a problem, on average. But do 400 rides a year, and eventually it is likely to happen.

Good point on the sample size Apollo. When you consider the 1000 ride scenario that makes more sense overall. My sample is small and only includes the Deuce so my departures from FSE going south have all been at relatively safe times of the day. My return trips from the strip have been in the timeframe of 1am to 3am so even though that would be a more likely hour for vampire attacks I ended up being on one of the safer routes to ride anyhow. ( I will put it on my bucket list to try being a 5'7" 130lb female but it may be a while before I get around to it.)

Lester · **Joined:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:37 pm **Posts:** 777

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