I moved to Vegas from Fort Wayne, IN, and I grew up in Erie, PA. I love it here!! Mind you, I can't say enough about how much I hate rain, cold weather, snow, and everything that makes a Lake Erie winter so miserable, so I NEVER complain about the heat out here during the summer. Not that it doesn't get cold out here in the winter, but the weather is heavenly compared to the north east!!

Do you know where work will be located after you move? I would recommend living near work, if possible, and if it's not in a generally ghettoriffic part of town. I love my short commute, and my wife HATES her long one, as traffic isn't pretty. On the other hand, if I worked downtown, I'm not sure I'd live there.

Back to the weather--keep in mind when planning your budget that electricity bills can/will skyrocket during the summer when you have to run your A/C. You may want to contact Nevada Power about any potential place you're looking at to see what the average past electricity bill was.