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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

$120

pricier each month than Baton Rouge

Barely costlier than Baton Rouge. 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

27% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$250/mo less in state tax than Baton Rouge

vs 3% in Baton Rouge

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$120 less than Baton Rouge

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

04a house here

$451k

80% more expensive than Baton Rouge

vs $250k in Baton Rouge

05metro size

2.3M

vs 874k in Baton Rouge

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Baton Rouge only logs 187 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 104 days top 95° vs Baton Rouge's 25.

23287% more happening than in Baton Rouge.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

60% higher than Baton Rouge

vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge

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

·walk score®

82/100

9% higher than Baton Rouge

vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

3225% more than Baton Rouge

vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge

04 · see also

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minneapolis

similar overall lifestyle

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denver

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better weather

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