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Las Vegas, NV cityscape

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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

$243

cheaper each month than Grand Rapids

You'd feel the difference in Las Vegas. Not life-changing money, but real breathing room next to Grand Rapids.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

7% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$354/mo less in state tax than Grand Rapids

vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$243 more than Grand Rapids

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

04a house here

$451k

28% more expensive than Grand Rapids

vs $353k in Grand Rapids

05metro size

2.3M

vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Grand Rapids only logs 151 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 104 days top 95° vs Grand Rapids's 0.

A real upgrade on things to do: 50.8× Grand Rapids's pace.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

43% higher than Grand Rapids

vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids

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

·walk score®

82/100

15% lower than Grand Rapids

vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

565% more than Grand Rapids

vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids

04 · see also

same energy as las vegas, different zip code:

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similar overall lifestyle

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denver

more flight options

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better weather

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