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Las Vegas, NV cityscape

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Las Vegas

nv · metro 2.3M

photo: Perry Z / pexels

a 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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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$540

below Atlanta's monthly cost

The gap is real. Las Vegas costs noticeably less than Atlanta, every month.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

5% cheaper than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$457/mo less in state tax than Atlanta

vs 5.49% in Atlanta

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$540 more than Atlanta

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$451k

17% more expensive than Atlanta

vs $386k in Atlanta

05metro size

2.3M

vs 6.3M in Atlanta

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Atlanta only manages 204 of those. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 2 in Atlanta.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 14.7× more on the calendar than Atlanta.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

19% higher than Atlanta

vs 67/100 in Atlanta

Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.

·walk score®

82/100

12% lower than Atlanta

vs 93/100 in Atlanta

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

39% fewer than Atlanta

vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta

04 · see also

neighbors of las vegas on the map of tradeoffs:

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minneapolis

similar overall lifestyle

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see also

denver

more flight options

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see also

salt lake city

better weather

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