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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

$406

pricier each month than Evansville

Las Vegas runs a little pricier than Evansville. The case has to be about something other than rent.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

61% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$250/mo less in state tax than Evansville

vs 3% in Evansville

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$406 less than Evansville

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

04a house here

$451k

103% more expensive than Evansville

vs $222k in Evansville

05metro size

2.3M

vs 271k in Evansville

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Evansville barely cracks 184 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 104 days top 95° here, 2 in Evansville.

Nights and weekends fill up faster. 501.1× more on the calendar than Evansville.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

48% higher than Evansville

vs 54/100 in Evansville

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

·walk score®

82/100

4% higher than Evansville

vs 79/100 in Evansville

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

3225% more than Evansville

vs 4 nonstops in Evansville

04 · see also

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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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