I've lived in both places and am pro-Vegas.
Live in Summerlin or Green Valley. You can have a huge apartment with a hot tub and views of the stars at night.
St. George Utah is 2 hour drive.
If you want to be in the "scene," go the Strip. You'll make lots of contacts if you're a social person. The same people you see at LVAC or Gold's are going to be the VIP hosts and other hook-ups.
L.A. is hardly a cultural epicenter. There's the Getty, MOMA, and opera/symphony, but you'll spend god knows how much time on the road getting there. Vegas has Cirque/other shows, liberal gun laws (you can own most any gun), and some of the best food in the country.
No state income tax.
Vegas is hot but guess what, the Valley is hot as fuck too. (If you have bad allergies, Vegas can be rough. The pollen gets high enough in the summer that even people who don't have allergies often need an antihistamine.)
The West Side has great beaches, but I'll tell you this: A pool part at Encore beats Venice Beach 99/100 times.
Live in Summerlin or Green Valley. You can have a huge apartment with a hot tub and views of the stars at night.
St. George Utah is 2 hour drive.
If you want to be in the "scene," go the Strip. You'll make lots of contacts if you're a social person. The same people you see at LVAC or Gold's are going to be the VIP hosts and other hook-ups.
L.A. is hardly a cultural epicenter. There's the Getty, MOMA, and opera/symphony, but you'll spend god knows how much time on the road getting there. Vegas has Cirque/other shows, liberal gun laws (you can own most any gun), and some of the best food in the country.
No state income tax.
Vegas is hot but guess what, the Valley is hot as fuck too. (If you have bad allergies, Vegas can be rough. The pollen gets high enough in the summer that even people who don't have allergies often need an antihistamine.)
The West Side has great beaches, but I'll tell you this: A pool part at Encore beats Venice Beach 99/100 times.