same $100k income, fresh start from Dallas
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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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more expensive each month than Dallas
A small premium for Las Vegas. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
5% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
0%
vs 0% in Dallas
$6,602/mo
$84 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
23% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
2.3M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Dallas keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 104 days a year clear 95°, well past Dallas's 40.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 8.0× more on the calendar than Dallas.
80/100
40% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
12% lower than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
133
30% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
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