on $100k a year, leaving Denver
changea 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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lighter monthly cost than Denver
Las Vegas gives you room Denver doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,731/mo
7% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
0%
$367/mo less in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,602/mo
$498 more than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$451k
25% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
2.3M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
210
pleasant days a year, in las vegas.
Denver only logs 174 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 104 days top 95° vs Denver's 8.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.7× more on the calendar than Denver.
80/100
6% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Death Valley National Park, 66.5 mi.
82/100
15% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
133
21% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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