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I was stationed around there from 1995-1999 while in the Air Force.
Do NOT live in or around North Las Vegas. It's a really rough area. It's a city on North Las Vegas Boulevard before you get to the Nellis area. We lived near the base and unfortunately, that's where our daughter got sent to middle school. Our first time with metal detectors and cops on campus, AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL! There are some other areas not great... Avoid areas around the Stratusphere to Old Downtown area. Henderson is nice, Southeast. A lot of folks when I was there were buying/renting on the West side towards Summerlan. All the West stuff is newest and nicer areas.
If you're without children, you should have a great time...lots of shows, obviously, and triple A baseball, and good eating. I had two young kids, and it's not the city for them. Dirty place, lots of panhandling, and sin-city kind of slaps them in the face.
You're in a bowl, surrounded by mountains, so smog is horrible at times. But, the wind blows almost all the time so it gets blown out. Also, there was a problem with humidity increasing while there...lots of people wanting grass and watering lawns and all the big casino water stuff and pools. The increasing humidity was making the heat a lot worse. Not sure if it's better yet...they made a 'rule' that new homes had to have 'desert' landscaping, no more grass.
The city is all about the service industry and your BIL shouldn't have any trouble finding work and getting a decent wage...not sure on the amount.
Here's something that not many think about. Car Insurance rates are ridiculous! My rates tripled from my mid-western, Omaha rates. We made the mistake of buying a house while in the military...about went bankrupt. My wife went to work (department store and telemarketing) and bailed us out.
I agree with Frazod about the addictive personality thing. If you or your wife has any problems with any addictions whether it be drinking, drugs, or especially gambling it's not a great place. Lots of people think they're winners and they'll take your last 20, and next month's mortgage if you have a problem.
Another thing...you're in a city in the middle of nowhere. Everything is a 6 hour drive...Phoenix, 6 hours, LA, 6 and so on. Nothing's just a half hour out of town. I'd guess it's like being on an island although I've never been to an island.
There was lots of work back then in the construction industry. But, things in the housing market crashed really bad, especially there. Not sure how things have recovered.
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