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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

$361

under Columbia, every month

Las Vegas gives you room Columbia doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

12% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$542/mo less in state tax than Columbia

vs 6.5% in Columbia

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$361 more than Columbia

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

04a house here

$451k

77% more expensive than Columbia

vs $255k in Columbia

05metro size

2.3M

vs 857k in Columbia

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Columbia only logs 189 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 27 in Columbia.

18363% more happening than in Columbia.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

45% higher than Columbia

vs 55/100 in Columbia

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

·walk score®

82/100

4% lower than Columbia

vs 85/100 in Columbia

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

1230% more than Columbia

vs 10 nonstops in Columbia

04 · see also

in the same ballpark as las vegas:

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minneapolis

similar overall lifestyle

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denver

more flight options

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better weather

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