same $100k income, fresh start from Boulder
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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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lighter monthly cost than Boulder
Las Vegas is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
22% cheaper than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$6,602/mo
$851 more than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
42% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
2.3M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Boulder only manages 178 of those. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 13 in Boulder.
A real upgrade on things to do: 584.7× Boulder's pace.
80/100
1% higher than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
2% lower than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
133
21% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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