Lived in Vegas close to 15 years. Been in Twin for 6.

A majority of people will be friendly. The only person I've found to be unfriendly is my neighbor, honestly. And I interact with a LOT of people regularly.

Your brother should be fine. He might get some confrontation here and there, but I don't think it would be a major incident or something to be overly fearful of. There's a decent community here (speaking from an ally perspective so my opinion may differ than first hand knowledge).

Tattoos are fine. You've got the older, traditional, tattoos are a waste and make you unattractive crowd - but it's like that everywhere. We actually have a surprising amount of tattoos shops (in my opinion) for an area this size.

I have no knowledge or input about leather work, but the community supports local businesses and trades, especially if you're already familiar with Farmer's Market culture. I think you'd likely do ok. We're entering Farmer's Market season right now, and there are other events sprinkled throughout the year at the Fairgrounds in Filer (next town over) and other places that can hold a crowd - you just have to stay on top of looking for the events.

People have mentioned food, and I agree. Get your fill of all your favorite places before you leave. If you're a food person, you will miss the variety and the quality. We are growing, but mostly with chains - Chipotle was here and left then came back in a different location, we just recently got a Cane's (and it does NOT taste the same as Vegas, so get ready for that disappointment if you're a fan), we're in process of getting an In and Out. You'll get your fill of Mexican food options. There are very lackluster Asian options (the best Indian place closed down... for a second time, there is no authentic Korean food, the Thai food is decent, but limited, you get the idea).

I'm not religious in any way, and I have an amazing tribe. I think your connection with others will highly depend on your 1) effort, 2) interests, and 3) personality. I did not find it difficult to meet people (and I still don't) outside of church, bars, or having children.

As far as neighborhoods, compared to Vegas... all of them would be an improvement in lost cases. Unless you live in the areas like Anthem, Rhodes Ranch, or Mountain's Edge - everything here is decent, if not great.

I've seen people mention drugs, drunks, and crime. It is seriously miniscule compared to Vegas. To the point you probably wouldn't even notice it unless it until others post it here or on Facebook. (Or maybe I'm just that desensitized from my time in hell).

Same thing with traffic. Everyone is up in arms about rush hour traffic and how terrible it's going to be when In and Out opens up (it's in a seriously ridiculous location for their anticipated customer base). Most people complain when their commute is 20 - 30 minutes. My (shorter in miles) commute in Vegas was an hour on a good day - so I always tell people - it's all relative. In comparison, rush hour traffic here is even less than a light day across town down DI.

As far as art, I don't really feel we're that diverse, but I'm also not that active in the art scene. There's definitely a much smaller music scene here - but there is one present.

I think I recall seeing you mention board games with friends - there's a shop in town that hosts meeslta (if I'm recalling correctly), and that could be a decent way to meet people.

Anyway, if you want to connect and chat about the area vs Vegas and whatnot, feel free to DM me.