Moving from Miami, FL, to North Las Vegas, NV

Giving up the beach for desert life

Uprooting and driving over 2,500 miles from the beaches of Miami to the desert landscape of North Las Vegas is the start of a great adventure. 

North Las Vegas, or “North Town,” has a population of 262.527, roughly half the residents of Miami. As a suburb of Las Vegas, the metro area of North Las Vegas has around 2.3 million people, much smaller than Miami’s metro population of over 6 million. 

Keep reading to learn more about what you’ll gain when you give up the beach sand for desert sand. 

Hotter, drier summers in North Las Vegas

Leaving “the Sunshine State” doesn’t mean giving up sunny days altogether. North Las Vegas gets around 205 sunny days per year — compared to 248 in Miami.  

Like Miami, summers in North Las Vegas are hot, but you’ll find higher temperatures close to 105 degrees in July and only around 5 inches of rain annually. This is quite the change from the average highs below 90 degrees and annual rainfall of nearly 60 inches in Miami.  

Winters can get colder in North Las Vegas than in Miami, with average lows around 38 degrees compared to 61 degrees.  Snow is almost unheard of in both cities.  

Embrace your new desert landscape

You won’t have to give up being surrounded by sand by moving to North Las Vegas. While there are no beaches, you’ll find plenty of natural wonders in the deserts surrounding your new home.  Check out the Clark County Wetlands Park, the Death Valley National Park, the Lehman Caves, the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Neighborhood and the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.  

If it’s nightlife and entertainment you crave, the main Vegas strip is only a few miles away and offers day and night attractions year-round. 

Find a work-life balance in a new city 

You might be surprised that living in the Las Vegas/North Las Vegas area is typically cheaper than living in Miami.  

Commuting to work in Las Vegas and the surrounding areas is common for North Las Vegas residents.  

The most popular job industries include: 

  • Distribution 
  • Entertainment  
  • Gaming (Casino games) 
  • Healthcare 
  • Information and communication technology 
  • Warehousing 

Ready for more sand in your shoes in Nevada?

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