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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

$72

below Greensboro's monthly cost

A near-tie on cost. What separates Las Vegas is the life around the numbers.
landable, recorded on the las vegas entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$1,731/mo

21% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$375/mo less in state tax than Greensboro

vs 4.5% in Greensboro

03after rent

$6,602/mo

$72 more than Greensboro

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

04a house here

$451k

67% more expensive than Greensboro

vs $269k in Greensboro

05metro size

2.3M

vs 790k in Greensboro

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

210

pleasant days a year, in las vegas.

Greensboro keeps to 189 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 104 days above 95°, vs 8 in Greensboro.

71.6× the events of Greensboro, and the calendar shows it.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

80/100

48% higher than Greensboro

vs 54/100 in Greensboro

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

·walk score®

82/100

7% lower than Greensboro

vs 88/100 in Greensboro

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

133

850% more than Greensboro

vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro

04 · see also

neighbors of las vegas on the map of tradeoffs:

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minneapolis

similar overall lifestyle

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see also

denver

more flight options

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salt lake city

better weather

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