Relocating to Vegas- neighborhood suggestions?

It’s likely that I’ll be moving to Vegas in the next few months for a new job, with my boyfriend potentially joining me a bit after that. We’re super passionate climbers (mostly bouldering and trad, also enjoy sport), but also very into organic farming and self-sustainability, etc. Are there neighborhoods of like minded people around Vegas? I understand it’s not exactly a green-thinker mecca, but from poking around here and on gardening sites it seems there are folks like us there, though they might be spread out. Probably looking to rent at first with the potential to buy later on. Area suggestions for both are welcome. Work (for me) will be in the southern part of town near UNLV and the airport. Being relatively proximal to both work and Red Rock would be ideal, but I’m not familiar with any of the areas near either.

The airport/UNLV is on the other side of town from Red Rock. I live in the NW aka Summerlin and am very partial to it.Check out the houses between Sahara and Cheyenne off the 215. Nice area but is about 30min to an hour from UNLV depending on traffic but you will be close to Red Rock.

I've liked the Rhodes Ranch area (I215/South Durango--not far from Mountain's Edge). Easy access to amenities, parks and I215. Only takes me 15 minutes to get to the airport, 20 minutes to Red Rocks, and 10 minutes to Black Velvet.

east summerlin, somewhere where you can hop the 215 around town center or sahara

Summerlin. We live 7 miles from the RR gate and love it. Our house is for sale so we can move closer! Hard to find very big yards though for gardening so it would depend on how big a "farm" you were thinking about. Watering can get expensive too. To maintain a lawn in summer you water twice a day, 7 days a week. That results in many having desert landscaping with no grass to water. A lot depends on how much money you are willing to spend for housing. You will find more people with your hobbies in Blue Diamond and Calico Basin but the prices there are pretty steep and there are seldom good properties for sale there.

check out spring valley for your own house and yard for under 8-900 bucks a month... spring valley is the first place i've lived where i know my neighbors by name and i've lived in every part of town. i can still drive to red rock without taking a high way in 10-15 minutes.

The Summerlin area is nice because of it's proximity to Red Rock Canyon as well as major thoroughfares that easily get you around town rather quickly. With that said, Summerlin tends to be more expensive than a lot of areas and has some of the highest property taxes within the Las Vegas Valley. Crime rates are very low there and several health food stores are in close proximity.

As John suggested, Mountain's Edge would be a really good option for you. It's pretty much centered between the area you described for work and Red Rock Canyon. A lot of houses can be rented for relatively cheap out there. Crime rates are a little higher than Summerlin but nothing to be overly concerned about.

I personally live in the Aliante area of North Las Vegas and absolutely love it. Prices for rentals and buying are superb but it is a little further away. It takes me approx 30 minutes to get to RR and about 45 minutes to get to the airport if traffic is bad on the freeways.

Reference yards, you'll find that it is really difficult to find a yard which is comparable to what you are used to in the Midwest. Houses tend to be built on top of each other out here. Older parts of town can be better for this but it's usually at the cost of much higher crime rates.

These are great. Thanks for the thoughtful responses. We especially appreciate the specific area info and references to potential for yard space. Any other general advice for living there is welcome, too. We're excited to meet some folks there.

Anywhere north side

Anywhere north side

Pull up a Google map and look for places West of Jones and North of Flamingo....all the way to South to Vegas Drive. There are several micro-climates on that side of Vegas where the summer breezes flow down off the canyons. That would be a compromise for work and getting to Red Rocks or Charleston

Soil around here sucks for growing. If you are willing to accept a older place there are residences which have maybe 1/4 to half acre yards. Some properties allow chickens if you believe that....Takes driving around after online research to find. There a little pockets of older structures nested within new tract developments.
Zip codes: 89107, 89146, 89103, 89117, 89108

Craigslist might be an option. My climbing partner recently rented her income properties back in NC with that.