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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

$130

under Buffalo, every month

On paper, Las Vegas and Buffalo are twins. In practice they live very differently.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

26% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$487/mo less in state tax than Buffalo

vs 5.85% in Buffalo

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$130 more than Buffalo

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

04a house here

$451k

61% more expensive than Buffalo

vs $280k in Buffalo

05metro size

2.3M

vs 1.2M in Buffalo

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Buffalo only logs 152 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 0 in Buffalo.

A real upgrade on things to do: 51.6× Buffalo's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

21% higher than Buffalo

vs 66/100 in Buffalo

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

·walk score®

82/100

10% lower than Buffalo

vs 91/100 in Buffalo

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

565% more than Buffalo

vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as las vegas:

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minneapolis

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denver

more flight options

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better weather

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