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Las Vegas

nv · metro 2.3M

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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

$148

more each month than Austin ran you

Barely costlier than Austin. If Las Vegas pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

9% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)

02state income tax

0%

vs 0% in Austin

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$148 less than Austin

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

04a house here

$451k

4% more expensive than Austin

vs $433k in Austin

05metro size

2.3M

vs 2.5M in Austin

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Austin only logs 170 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 53 in Austin.

29.2× the events of Austin, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

43% higher than Austin

vs 56/100 in Austin

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

·walk score®

82/100

17% lower than Austin

vs 99/100 in Austin

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

217% more than Austin

vs 42 nonstops in Austin

04 · see also

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better weather

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