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Residents in sprawling boom town complain that growing population and raging tourists are ruining the city: 'They need to focus on locals again'
Locals from a town known for its flashy façade said they feel forgotten as new residents and tourists flock to their city.
From soaring house prices to lower wages and a worse quality of life, residents of Las Vegas claim the city has left them behind as it continues to expand.
Massive amounts of tourists have made their way to Sin City for events like Super Bowl LVIII and the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
While those events brought in massive amounts of revenue, locals said the town is focusing too much on outsiders.
'I would just like to see them focus on locals again,' former resident Kristin Downing told KLAS.
Las Vegas resident Jaqueline Cooper (pictured) said the city's population has boomed over the last 15 years and locals have been forgotten as the town expands
Many said the iconic Las Vegas strip has lost its charm as droves of tourists come in and head to its glitzy casinos and glamourous hotels
Many said the iconic Las Vegas strip has lost its charm as droves of tourists come in and head to its glitzy casinos and glamourous hotels.
Casinos on the Las Vegas strip took in a recording-breaking $900million from gamblers in December, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
'It's a sporting town, that's what it's becoming,' local Adam Flowers said.
Others said as developers continue to build up the strip with billion dollar resorts, they have lost their appeal to go.
As the city focuses on newcomers and tourists, residents have lost access to local discounts and community based activities.
'Unless there is something I have to absolutely see, it's just not your everyday go-to anymore,' Jaqueline Cooper said.
'I miss going to the pool on locals' day and being able to swim,' Downing said.
'When someone asks me if Las Vegas has changed for the better or for the worse, I always say yes,' Michael Green from UNLV said.
People from California and other expensive states have relocated to Nevada for more affordable housing - causing the home prices to soar even more. Pictured: Las Vegas suburbs
People from California and other expensive states have relocated to Nevada for more affordable housing - causing the home prices to soar even more.
The population of Clark County has nearly doubled in the last twenty years.
According to the U.S Census Bureau, the population was 1.349 million in 2000 and has grown to 2.323 million in 2022.
Rent in Las Vegas is 35 percent higher now than in December 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
Las Vegas Realtors found that tight inventory and high interest rates are shaping the market in their most recent report.
According to the housing market statistics, the average house price of a single family home is around $821,000, while a condo/town house comes in at $335,000.
'It was very neighborly and stable and over the last 15 years it boomed,' said Cooper.
The lack of affordable housing has also led to a surge in homeless people sleeping on the sidewalks and in makeshift tents.
Images taken by DailyMail.com show people curled up in the sidewalk and outside store fronts - with some keeping their minimal belongings in trolleys and encampments.
The lack of affordable housing has also lead to a surge in homeless people sleeping on the sidewalks along the iconic strip
At least 6,566 people were counted as homeless in Southern Nevada in January 2023, according to statistics from the Southern Nevada Homelessness Continuum of Care.
Of the group, about 3,780 were living on the street, outdoors, in vehicles or in encampments, with another 132 at the Courtyard Resource Center while 2,654 were in emergency shelter or transitional housing.
But as Las Vegas' homeless population grows - the luxury property market in Nevada is booming.
The area's high-end market is experiencing a resurgence as rich Californians - including celebrities like Mark Wahlberg - fed up with crime and a new mansion tax - arrive in droves, swapping their homes overlooking the Pacific for views of the Mojave Desert.
Nearly 17,000 people have surrendered California driving licenses to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles in 2023.