$100k salary, packing up from Albany
changea dispatch from
las vegas
NV
36.17°N
115.14°W
Las Vegas is the Strip's neon dream, the desert's quiet edges, and a food scene that has quietly become world-class on the back of all those visiting chefs. Red Rock Canyon is 20 minutes from the Bellagio fountains, which is a useful reset button. Pools open in April and parties go until sunrise. Locals know the best restaurants are always one block off the Strip.
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below Albany's monthly cost
The gap is real. Las Vegas costs noticeably less than Albany, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
5% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
0%
$487/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,602/mo
$399 more than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
25% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
2.3M
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Albany only logs 147 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 0 in Albany.
A real upgrade on things to do: 134.9× Albany's pace.
80/100
11% higher than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
10% lower than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
133
600% more than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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