Originally Posted by
Packrat
Tricare for retirees is pretty expensive and UAL medical is probably better anyway.
We (wife and I) have Tricare Prime. We pay $565.20 per year. We have doctors at the Nellis Hospital so we don't have copays.
We're happy with our medical care; our only complaint is the wait for getting prescriptions filled on base. If we have the time, we'll get prescriptions filled on base - if not, we'll pay the tiny copay for prescriptions filled off base.
Originally Posted by
Packrat
Sorry, but houses aren't cheap in any neighborhood you'd want to live in. The housing market has bounced back in a big way since 4 years ago. Income tax info correct.
$400K still buys a lot of house in nice areas. Our house is just south of Aliante casino and is worth maybe $350K. 2900SF, 3 car garage + decent sized pool. House is less than 10 years old.
Compare that with LA or SFO area prices.
Originally Posted by
Packrat
Entertainment? Be prepared to pay tourist ticket prices for the shows on the Strip. We do have AAA baseball and UNLV sports. 
No different than any other major city in terms of entertainment prices. It's more expensive than Tucson but better performers than Tucson can attract.
Originally Posted by
Packrat
While its true there are 30 flights a day from LAX, consider the fact that DAL/UAL are in T-6/7 and SWA is in T-1. Do you really want to run back and forth across the parking lot 3 or 4 times trying to catch a flight? How about the fact that usually flights depart about the same time? Roll the dice and stay at T-1 or skip to T-7? Are you listed? If not, SWA LAX may have a problem getting you on because the agent is up to her butt in alligators ALL THE TIME. T-1 is an ungodly mess and busier than a one armed paperhanger.
How long's it been since you were in McCarren? There's a couple of very quick trains that connect the terminals. Southwest's in Terminal 1 and United/American/Delta's in the D gates. The blue line connects the D gates to terminal 1 and only takes a couple of minutes.